While the Committee was in sès-sion, Mr. Wellington Koo, the Chinese Ambassador to France and the delegate to the League, addressed a note to the League protesting against the proposed bombardment of Nanking.
"If stich indiscriminate air attacks on the capital of a country are to be tolerated, the most dangerous precedent as regards air warfare would be created," Mr. Koo declared.
Mr. Koo asked the Secretary-General of the League, Mr. Joseph Avenol, to submit the protest for the reconsideration of the World Advisory Committee, "with the view of taking urgent measures to halt such illegal and inhuman practice."
Meanwhile, Japanese here believed that Tokyo would ignore the invita-
Postponed because of the inability of many, clubs to hold their meetings, the annual gathering of the Shanghai Football Association will be held to-night. In many ways it will be a memorable meeting, with much emergency legislation necessary owing to present conditions. An important motion will be one framed to allow the visiting crack Royal Welch Fusilier team a place in the top division when according to the rules it would only reach that grade after four years of elevation from the lowest rung of the League ladder.
Another important motion will concern the Chinese teams. in the League. Twelve such teams will not be stripping this season for reasons beyond their control. Mainly they ere junior teams and many good reasons will be advanced to-night against forfeiture of League standings by non-participation this year.
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