Manchus Reject Claim by Lenox Simpson London, Apr. 17.
'The suppression Last November the "Harbin Herald,' 'a Journal owned ind published by Mr. E, Lenox Simp-on, was the subject of discussion in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Geoffrey "Mander, Liberal Member for East Wolverhampton, faked what was the present position 1rd to the claim for compels tion lodged with the Manchurian authorities by the British Consul-General at Harbin, Mr. C. F. Garstin, The Lord President of the Council, Stanley Baldwin, in a written reply on behalf of the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, said that the Manchurian authorities had refused to recognize the validity of the claim, The possibility of further stepson behalf of Mr. Lenox Simpson, he added, were being examined In cone sultation with Mr. Garstin, The "Harbin Herald" was suppress sed by the Manchurian authorities on the ground that It was disseminating Communist propaganda, and an effort was made to deport the editor, and publisher. Mr. Lenox Simpson, who the brother of the late Mr. B. Lenox Simpson (Putnam Weale), the wuther, took refuge in the British Consulate-Gener and tater voluntarily left for
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