Mr. Neville Chamberlain Broadcasts Message of Goodwill on Forthcoming Scottish Exhibition London, Apr. 8. 'OR the first time in the history of wireless, the leaders of three opposing political parties broadcast to the Empire from one platform yesterday, when Mr. Neville chamberlain, on behalf of the Government; Mr. C. R. Attlee, for Labour, and Lord Lothian, on behalf of the Opposition Liberals, gave short addresses from Westminster Hall wishing good luck to the Empire Exhibition at Glasgow.
Most Cabinet Ministers were pres ent, and the overseas "Empire was represented by the High Commis Mr. Sun Fo Appeals sloners of Canada, New Zealand, London, Apr. 6.
Sout Africa, Ireand, India and Southern Rhodesia and the Agents-General for Queensland, Western Australia and British Columbia.
The King is opening the Exhibition, on May "It Is propery" Mr. Chamberlain declared in his speech, "that the message which we send from this ancient. hall at Westminster should travel beyond the shores of these Islands to those distant lands over~ seas which are linked with us in common allegiance to the Crown. For the exhibition, as its alm shows, Is theirs as well as ours, Truly an Empire Display "In it an attempt has been made to present a picture of the culture, life and industry not of one country but of many countries of the Empire.
"The 'Exhibition is, therefore, no national display. It' is something more, and for this reason it has a. special significance at this time. Now more perhaps than at any other time, there is need for ce-operation and understanding between nations.
"We of the British: Commonwealth can give a living example of these principles. We are pledged to work! for peace and progress in the world, and it Is my hope that the Exhibition will make a contribution to that end.
An appeal for assistance from Great Britain, the United States and other Powers in China's struggle against Japan, especially in the supply of munitions, was made by Mz, Sun Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan, in an address yesterday before a meeting of tity MOPS, mostly Conservatives, China's resistance, he said, was growing stronger, and her fighting Powers were improving. The two Cssential conditions for victory; unity and determination, were being. fulfilled in China today.
Every party and sect, Mr. Sun Fo asserted, was solidly behind the Government, and all were ready to Iny "down "their lives, whether soldier, statesman, Intellectual or student, but munitions were neces-so Supplies had been received, but they must be forthcoming "continuously. Great Britain, America und other Powers must help, "for China's struggle is for world' peace, Justieg and the interests of other Powers."
Japan, the Chinese statesman Aeclared, had expected to win the war within three months by using 400,000 men. She used £00,000, and the war had gone on for nine months and Japan was no nearer victory.
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