Nanking, Oct. 22.
Japanese planes raided Pukow and also the aerodrome outside Kwang-hua men this afternoon. They flew at a great height and far from the city. Only one Japanese machine, probably a pursuit plane circled for a brief time above the northern section of the city. The alarm was sounded at 3.20 p.m. and the "all-clear" at 415 p.m.
Thirteen Japanese planes were Observed en route to Nanking, five of which bombed the Wusih Railway station while the other six heavy bombers and two pursuit machines, raided the aerodrome in two groups. Smaller bombs than previously were used.—Reuter.
Among those listening to the speeches from the Distinguished Strangers Gallery were the Ambassadors of Russia, Belgium, Argentine, Spein and China.
Mr, Chamberlain, who spoke immediately after Mr. C. R. Attlee, Leader of the Labour Opposition, and Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Liberal Leader, had voiced their views, emphasized that the object of the Brussels Conference was to try to restore peace in the Far East.
He deprecated Mr. Attlee's suggestion that they should say what they would do if they found it impossible to make peace by peaceful methods. It was a mistake to go to the conference talking of economic sanctions and pressure by force.
"We go there," the Prime Minister declared, "to make peace, not to extend the conflict, and the first thing we have to do is to see what means, by concerted effort, can be devised to bring about a peaceful solution of the problem."
In initiating the debate, Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, warmly welcomed the calling of the Nine-Power Conference.
"We warmly welcome the summoning of the Nine-Power Conference, declared Mr. Eden after he had recounted the efforts of the British Government to promote a settlement, "because in our view a meeting of the Powers principally concerned in the capital of one of the signatories of the Nine-Power Treaty, is the best hope of finding a means to put an end to this unhappy conflict.
"The paramount desire of everyone must be to see ended the slaughter, suffering and misery, of which we are witnesses, in China to-day. If the Nine-Power Conference could achieve this—in our view it offers the best chance—it will have rendered the greatest possible service."
Tsinpu Ferry Wharf Damaged Labour View of Issue Nanking, Oct. 22.
The Tsinpu train ferry wharf at Pukow, an objective of Japanese bombers yesterday afternoon, was badly damaged, a later check revealed. Necessary repairs will take much time.—Central News.
Mr. C. R. Attlee, the Leader of the Labour Opposition, who follow"d Mr. Eden, asked if the Nine-Power Treaty was going to be the basis of the Conference, or was there going to be another kind of Hoare-Laval deal.
The Foreign Secretary's speech, he said, had emphasized all the time that the only thing which affected the British Government were the inter-
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