Horror of Civilized Nations at Ruthless Air Raids on Chinese Civilians Declared Geneva, Sept, 28. FTE Assembly of the League of Nations adjourned its general debate to-day after unanimously adopting a resolution con-dernning the bombing of open Chinese towns by Japanese aircraft. Sr. Del Vayo, the Spanish Foreign Minister, in cordially supporting the resolution, declared: pain sends the great Chinese people the warmest expression of th solidarity.
Wellington Koo, the chief Chinese delegate, thanked the Assembly and declared that he was istled that the action will meet the approval of the whole lized world.
Before submission to the Assembly. the resolution was passed by the League Advisory Committee of 23: Deploring the death of innocent civilians, the resolution declared that excuse could be made for such tots, which had aroused horror and indignation throughout the world.
'A moving appeal was made by Dr. Koo for speedy and effective action in connection with "Japan's grant aggression against China's territorial integrity" and her "illegal and. Inhuman" practice of bombing the civilian population."
Moving Plea for Action 'In the name of humanity as well in the interests of justice to my country and the peace of the world," Dr. Koo said, "I hope that this Committee will' not let the main issues be lost in the Inbyrinth of confusion but will act speedily as well as effectively."
It the League could not defend right in a case of might, he added, It could at least point out' the wrong doer to the world, If it could not stop aggression, it could at least denounce it. If'it could not enforce international laws als the principle of the Covenant, it could at least make Known that it had not abandoned them, "If it cannot prevent the ruthless slaughter of innocent men, women and children and the wanton destruction of property by illegal, inhuman methods of aerial bombardment, it can at least make clear where its own sentiments are 60 03 to reinforce the universal demand of the civilized world for its immediate abandonment Condemnation of the bombardment of Canton, Nanking and Hankow by the Japanese was unanimously voiced.
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[apeakers "following Dr. "Koo's Britain's Stand Stated Lord Cranborne (Great Britain), expressed the hope that the Committee would, in unmistakeable terms, state its views in regard to air bombing, to-day.
Words, he said, could not express the feeling of profound horror with which the news of these raids had been received by the whole: civilized world. The main object seemed to! bbe to inspire terror by the indiseriminate slaughter of civilians.
In so far as the lives and property of British nationals had sutored or eon endangered, the British Government had already protested and reserved all rights as regards holding the government concerned responsible for the consequences.
But this was a matter which had! one for beyond the interests of any single nationality. The extension of air bombing in China, Lord Cranborne declared, "presents a menace also to the whole world. If this ten-@eney Is to continue and to be in~
vive fensifed, can civilization itself sur-'The British Government desire to plice on record at Geneva their profound horror at the bombing of open towns in China and to express a hope that the Committee will condemn such practice in no uncertain terms. hele effect on world opinion 4 T suggest, a factor which those responible will do well to take into ac-
(Soviet Russia) declared that it must not be taken os justifying, in any way, other forms of attack on'China.
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