Deplored; Japan to Be Asked to Refrain Paris, June 10, A Franco-Chinese group was formed in the Chamber of Deputies today by members of the House wha met under the presidency of M; Archimbaud to listen to a descrip tion "of the war in China and the Calvary of the Chinese people" given by M, Pierre Scize, special delegate of the International Peace Campaign and correspondent of the "Paris Soir" who was recently in Hankow, and by Mr. H, roo, China correspondent for the - "Manchester Guardián, r.
Atti electing their Committee, this gran; heard the text of a special telegram sent by the Mayor of Canton, M, Tseng Yang-fu, A' resolution was then adopted, this expressing horror at ihe bombardment of open cities, particularly the "martyr city of Canton..."
^Let us make an appeal 1o the population of our city and to all of hümanity to protest against these savage attacks, and let us ask the Japanese Government to stop these massacres," the resolution runs, adds, "Let us ask all governments to intervene,"
Finally, the members present at the meeting decided to make an appeal to all mayors of large cities to associate themselves to this resolution, Furthermore, a demarche will be made to the President of the Association of French Mayors, and to all the mayors of France, Before the meeting reached thes decisions, a Committee representative of all groups in the Chamber, was elected. M, Archimbaud is the president, while vice-presidents are M, Marius Moutet, former Minister for Colonies; M. Scapini; M, Francois de Tessan, former Under-Secretary of State in the Foreign Office; and M. Gabriel peri, Secretary of the group is M, Bossoutrot while M, Rene Richard is assistant secretary, The telegram received from the Mayor of Canton was an appeal to world opinion 'ágainst the massacre of civilians by enemy aircraft.
Dr, Wellington Koo, China's Ambassador here and Chief Delegate to the League of Nations, informed M, Georges Bonnet, French Foreign Minister, of his country's intention to close the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, but without breaking off diplomatic relations with Japan,—Hava:
Rome Wants Quick Accord Rome, June 1l.
The suggestion that an. Agreement between Great Britain and Italy should be implemented immediately, rather than after a settlement of {he war, has been made in "La Stampa'—a view which is undoubtedly favoured in authoritative quarters, The newspaper argues that anti-Fascists in Great Britain and France are trying to wreck such an Agreement on the rocks of the Spanish problem. It declares that, as the Agreement has hitherto been observed in the spirit of the letter, its completion is the best way to cut the ground beneath the enemy's feet.—Reuter.
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