Tokyo, Sept.
"Deep indignation" at the Ponsible manner" in which the Comfuiiee of 23 of the League of Na-tides had passed a resolution condeming Japanese air-raids on Chi-hose cities was expressed to-day by a spokesman of the Foreign Office.
"Although the action taken by the
Of, Ours and does not call for any is óf no particular concern spell comment, it must be recorded that the Japanese nation is deeply indignant at the irresponsible manner which this important matter was considered," the spokesman declared.
The League's action, he asserted, was taken not on any formal evidence, büt on the basis of "Gaccuvate reports from one side only. The very basis of the ace ensation," he added, "that Nanking and Canton are undefended cities is untrue."
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