London, Sept. 30.
It is understood, says" the Parlia~ mentary correspondent of "The Times to-day, that Ministers _have been much impressed by the rising feeling in this country against the methods adopted by Japan in pro-scouting her adventure in China.
They recognize that there is grow~ ing support for the demand for economic boycott against Japan put forward by Sir Francis Ackland and Mr. M, Keynes in letters to. "The The demand was reinforced by the National Council of Labour, which, the correspondent adds, is likely 16 reinforce the demand for an earlier meeting of Parliament, An embargo on Japanese imports was urged at a special meeting last night of the Notional Council of Labour, representing both the industrial and political wings of the British Socialist movement. The Council expressed "deep.horror at the barbarous, systematic massacre by Japanese aircraft and submarines of defenceless Chinese civilian population,"
"These shameful acts," it declared, vare a further aggravation of Japan's) Jalready grave offences against inter national law by her continuous policy of armed aggression against China.
"The Council calls on the British Government to prohibit further British citizens selling: war material or Tending money to Japan, and to
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