The Archive · 1938

League Will Condemn Use of Gas in War

China Makes Urgent Plea For Aid Against Japan

Gefleva, May 13.

Dr. Wellington Koo, chief Chinese delegate to the meeting of the Council of the League of Nations, is under-ood to have made an eloquent appeal for aid at a secret conference of the Council. He asked for measures against Jepan and for practical help in the form of money and other immediate necessities Koo protested specially against the alleged Japanese intention to use legate, said that coercive action was out of the question, but >e favoured doing something to prevent the use of gas. M. Jeorges) Bonnet, the French delegate, supported Lord "Halifax. The meeting, therefore, decided to form a committee to droit a resolution strongly condemning the use of poison gas—Reuter.

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