"this unity is yoing to have a most important effect In Europe, Our sympathies and interests were mot very eon where there appeared to be tinuous strife and slaughter. The sooner the changed internal conditions China become known to the outside world the more will the outside world rally' to the cause of a united China, 'A really united country oF people can hnever be beaten in the end, There are too many examples In history for me to quote them."
Continuing, the speaker said: "The Labour Party in Britain are of the opinion that the present conflict be tween China and Japan is not 9 purely Tocal affair, butts definitely fan international problem. The con~ sequences arising out of the present so-called local ine'ent will have country can afford to sit back in Splendid Isolation."
"Therefore the Labour Party contend that the present conflict can only solved by international sation, In principle my Parly Is neither anti Japanese "nor pro-Chinese—all we stand for ly international justice for fall eountries—we are not conesrned military and naval. leaders who appear to be able to ride rough-shod over the civil government of Japan.
Tam certain in my own mind that the Japanese people as a whole would not approve of some of the deeds committed in their country's ame, if they knew what was being done by the military leaders. The common people of all civilized countries are human and pacific. The great trouble makers of the world to-day are the Fascist countries and "it is the contention of the British Labour Parly that the present danerous situation prevailing in Europe can be traced in ils origin weak handling of the "Manchurian outrage. This resulted in undermining the power and prestige of the League of Nations from which it still has not recovered. From this beginning a string of events have evolved in Europe and in the East. that are Teading to another World War. If the nations of the world had slood firm by the League of Nations in 1991-1982, we would not have the unhappy spectacle In China to-day fand the arming to the teeth of the countries in Europe and elsewhere.
regret to say that one of the chief culprits in sabotaging the League has been my own. Gover ment in deftanee of the wish of the majority of the British people. The only decent thing that came out of the Great War of 1914 was the establishment of the Teague of Nations and as far as my Party is concerned we are committed to the upholding and support of the League as an Instrument of peace and justice. If the League fails the world in the present confiet, everything Is lost and What Is happening here to-day will Surely happen in Europe and. else where to-morrow, Collective Action Through League am confident that the common people in the world understand quite Well the implications of the present conflict and will compel their govern
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