London, Nov. 2.
There had been no change in. policy and no discrimination between. the Chinese and Japanese in issued orders where the safety of British troops was concerned, declared Mr. Leslie Here-Belisha, Secretary for War, in the House of Commons today.
This reply was given Mr. William Gallacher, Communist member for West Fife, who said his reasons for asking were that British posts in the International Settlement had now been ordered to fire on Japanese aeroplanes endangering the safety of the men, whereas previously their orders had been to open fire on Chinese troops who might seek to rush the posts in case of defeat, but to give way to Japanese forces advancing in good order.
British troops will defend them" selves," Mr. Here-Belisha declared, "whensoever attacked."—Reuter,
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