The Archive · 1937

Cardiff Miners Urge Boycott

London, Sept. 28.

An international boycott of Japanese goods is urged in a resolution passed to-day by the South Wales Miners Federation at Cardiff, which represents 120000 members, The resolution expresses horror at the "massacre of Chinese," and urges the General Council of the Trade Union Congress to make every effort, through the International Federation of Trade Unions and other working-class organizations, to adopt a policy of refusing to handle any goods and materials for export to or import from Japan and to create a worldwide movement for the boycott of all Japanese goods until the Japanese have left Chinese territory.

The Bishop of Winchester, in an address before the Diocesan Conference, said that "cold-blooded barbarism, the bombing of non-combat ants and the sinking of small Colony fisher-folk must be condemned by every nation which claims to be civilized."—Reuter, Despite the heavy anti-aircraft fire, the announcement said, no damage was inflicted on the Japanese planes.—Domei.

Tangchiawan Bombed Hongkong, Sept. 28.

Japanese naval aircraft, at 7 o'clock this morning. bombed Chinese military positions at Tangehiawan, twenty miles north of Macao, naval spokesman announced here—Domei.

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