The Archive · 1938

Bombing in China

Communist Leader Urges Action in Chamber

The Hague, June 11, In the Lower Chamber yesterday, Dr. Hendrik Colijn, the Premier, was Dressed by one of the leaders of the Communist Party, Dr. W. Wijnkoop, to define the Governments attitude towards the conflict in the Far East, especially in view of the reported bombing of undefended towns.

Dr, Wijnkoop asked the Premier to take the initiative in enlisting the to-operation of the United States "and Great Britain to take measures Tegarding strategic. raw materials, With the object of checking Japanese aggression, Dr, Colijn replied that the Governneni disapproved of the bombardrneni of undefendedytowns, but was Unwilling to take the initiative. Such ction, he added, would only make the situation in the Pacific more dificult—Reuter.

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