Sir Walter Citrine Speaks on Local Hostilities London, Sept, 11, Speaking before the Trade Union Congress, Sir Walter Citrine declared himself against war and proposed a motion of sympathy towards the Chinese people involved in the Sino-Japanese conflict, "Organized labour throughout the world", he said, "condemns the unprincipled and unprovoked invasion of China by Japan as a crime against a nation which desires only to live in peace with all other nations and to develop its ancient civilization. The Congress views with horror the indiscriminate murder of the civilian population in Chinese towns and cities by the Japanese naval, military and air forces, and expresses profound sympathy with the sufferings of the Chinese people."—Havas,
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