London July 12.
"Under the Nine-Power Treaty of 1922, its signatories guaranteed the Open' Door in China. Now, unfortunately, the Open Door is no longer open; it is being banged, bolted and barred by Japan in order to enable Japan to, secure British credits for the purchase of war materials," Lord Davies, Liberal, stated in the House of Lords today.
He moved a motion urging the necessity of providing employment for Britons and of establishing industries in the British Isles which, he said, would prove indispensable in the event of war. He called attention to the import of foreign commodities, especially Japanese canned foodstuffs, and referred to the Japanese policy in China as regards foreign trade.
Speaking with authority for he has visited Korea, Japan and China, he asserted, "We are bound to recognize that the whole question of international trade is closely linked with problems of defence, "We are compelled to abandon those economic policies which, in time of tranquillity, would probably command our undivided support. If Europe and America allow China's independence to be destroyed, their trade with that country will sink to zero. It will become a complete monopoly in the hands of Japan."
Japanese Superior Tinned-Salmon Scandal Conversations with numerous Japanese, including officers, air aces He then referred to the Nine-Power and privates, and with a score of Treaty and also alluded to the recent Russian prisoners convince one that Japanese tinned salmon scandal, say-the Japanese are incomparably ing. "A few days ago, we learned superior in training, equipment and that it was proposed that we should morale to any troops which the Soviet purchase £1,700,000 worth of Japan-has so far sent to this border. ese tinned salmon."
The tour tended to substantiate He recalled statistics on what. had Japanese reports of a seemingly in-been bought from Japan during past credible. number of Soviet planes years and at, what cost, and he smeared Wb ere loomi sao y bacis Pointed out that Jap; fishing in-
fany "international: conference. terest had ispum in though im: our search we failed to He accused Japanese fishermen of find actual proof of the Japanese practising pirate silmon-fishing off claims. the Pacife Coast of the North The tour of the foreign correspon-American continent. denis.was-made in a Kwantung Army "The result is that Japan is)able truck typical of the thousands which, to dump salmon on the British market despite. the- Japanese claims of vir-by unfair competition with Canadian tual extinction of Soviet forces, con-exporters," Lord Davies asserted. tinue to carry supplies and ammuni-Japanese salmon was labelled with tion along the deeply rutted trails the intention of deluding British to the Khalka' River front. buyers into thinking the fish came As we returned to Hailar heavy from. Canada.
Japanese guns were still moving to He concluded in asking what steps. the front. the Government intended to take in The preparations seemed to in-order to encourage the importation of dicate that the Soviets would be Canadian salmon instead of the given no chance of taking advantage Japanese-tinned fish, of another Japanese withdrawal to Counsel of Moderation reoccupy the territory from which they have now been twice expelled.
Lord Templemore dealt with possi-—United Press. ble retaliatory action and pointed out. that any proposal to restrict exports Fighting Resumed to certain countries of raw materials Tokyo, July 13. for armaments would provoke, at the.
Two hundred Soviet and Outer very least, vengeful action in the Mongolian tanks are reported to be economic field. in action in renewed fighting on the It would also make the prospect of Manchokuo-Mongolian border. securing peace in the world even According to Japanese press re-more doubtful than ít is at present. ports, the tanks, together with a "An attempt to divide, the. world large transport corps, were repulsed into two camps which. would have when they tried to cross the Khalka no normal trading relations would (Halahar) River under cover of make war almost inevitable," he said, artillery fire.
As regards salmon, he quoted Eleven Soviet and Outer Mon-statistics showing that annual congolian planes, the reports claim, sumption of this food reached a total were shot down in aerial encounters. of 2,250,000 48-pound cases per year.—Reuter, Canada supplied approximately Battle Said Over 1,250,000 cases and could not readily From Revren's Sprctat, CORRESPONDENT supplant Japan in supplying the United Kingdom with salmon, Lord At The Front, July 13.
The launching of "dare-devil Templemore concluded.—Havas. corps" by the Japanese yesterday against remnants of Outer Mongol troops still occupying Manchoukuo Wheat Price Lowest in territory has marked the closing stages of the battle, The artillery duel is still con-
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