up for ihe' Labour Opposition, declared that the Japanese would control all the maritime provinces of China ud the whole Customs. unless something was done to prevent it In regard to American. ce-opera: tion, it was not the best way to obtain the full support of the people of the United States to ask them to intervene on purely British or purely American interests.
Mr. Alexander believed that the best way to appeal to the American nation was on a wide basis of collective security.
He criticized the Government for not placing an embargo upon exports of arms to Japan, and hoped that Jevery possible help would be given to China to purchase arms.
The Government, he "declared, would not be doing all they could to vindicate the Covenant of the League if they did not propose, through the League, the operation of sanctions to prevent war materials Teaching Japan.
If attacked because they were exereising economic sanctions it. agreement with the rest of the members of the League, Mr. Alexander added, they must stand together to defend themselves.
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