'That fall compensation be demanded from the Japanese Government for the material losses, totalling ever $1,000 millions, inflicted by the Weorung and environs is urged 8 Supantese lltary' in Shangta, the Grester Shanghai Chamber Gommerce.-inst petition to. the Executive Yuan, The petition, which has been sulmitted in pursuance of a resolution of a general meeting of the Cham for, "declares that. the. wanton aeroplane. and_ artillery. bombard: hen of the Japanese miiay, dur Ing their recent invasion of Shanghai has virtually reduced the pro-Sperous and. densely populated 's-{iets of Chapel, Kiangwan, Woosung and Taziang to heaps of chare red ruins, The total property losses fare estimated to be. well over $1,000 Inilions," Complete rehabilitation of these "devastated. areas can. not therefore be expected in. any" defi she tate, scoring tothe pt tion.
Continuing, the petition points oat that the "Japanese invasion. of Shanghai was munched and carried out 'a time when Japan was in crinal and friendly intereourve China is an unpre: sedented outrage in the history of Snternational relations, What is more represen: japanese military had callously indulged in the destruction of lives and propert; non-conbatantcivilans as. well buildings dedicated "to cultural fand educational purposes, thereby Sigetiog. the most elementary rules of civilized warfare, 'That the Japanese Government lable, according to International Law, for the damages caused by Sach' wanton and indiscriminate acts violence. should therefore be one tirely beyond dispute, The petition then goes on to point" out that although an agree: ment has been concluded between China and Saran relative to the Shanghai trouble, it is concerned however solely with the cessation of hostilities and. witharaveal of troops, Tecan not therefore be_ construed @s any waiver on the part of the Ghinest Government of for claim to full compensation for losses inflicter by the Japanese invasion, conclusion, the petition urses that the National Government take up this question with Japan at. the earliest possible opportunity.—Kuo Min,
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