London, Nov. 2.
'There had been' no. change. in policy and no discrimination between the Chinese and Japanese in issued orders where the safely 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 Fifo, who said his reasons for asking wore that British posts in the International "Settlement had now een 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 seck to Tush the posts in ease of defeat, but to give way to Japanese forces ad-vaneing in good order.
"British troops will defend thems selves." Mr. Here-Belisha declared,
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