The Japanese air raids on Canton continue to receive prominence in the British press, "There is now scarcely any pretence." says the "News-Chronicle" today," *that these murderous onslaughts have any other object than} sheer, naked terrorism. intensified air raids" it adds, "ig almost as patent as its brutality."
The Japanese, the "News-Chronicle" goes on, have invaded China ostensibly to put an end to the anti-Japanese propaganda there. Is it possible to conceive any" antieJapanese—propaganda more effective than these Canton massacres? The effect on. world opinion must be not less unfavourable to Japan."
Referring to the bombings, the "Dally Mail" draws a moral: The need for increasing Great Britain's aerial defences.—Reuter.
"New York Times" View New York, June 8, The great indignation caused throughout the United States by the air bombings of open towns in Spain and China was stressed in the "New York Times" this morning.
"Such expressions of horror are certainly sufficient to cause' all civilized governments to unite in the name of humanity and for the secur ity of their own towns with a view to preventing indiscriminate bombings in future," the paper stated. "The British suggestion that the United States and neutral Powers send observers to investigate bombings in Spain seems useless unless the plan is extended to China, What is needed is a firm initiative by the United States, Great Britain, and France, and even other countries, s0 that a general plan may be realized with 'a view to preventing air raids on open cities wherever they be."—Havas, Credit
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