"Internationale"; Speakers Urge Boycott London, Feb, 14.
(CONDEMNATION of Japanese aggression a8 "a deliberate attempt by Japan to enforce her wil] by arms, irrespective of all international control," was voiced by delegates of twenty nations at a mass meeting at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden last evening.
Lord Cecil, President of the League vf Nations Union, presided over the meeting, which was attended by over 2,500 people. Some of the audience had to be accommodated "in the Adelphi Theatre, 4 Before the gathering dispersed, they endorsed the resolution passed by the International Peace Campaign conference earlier in the day.
Mr, Paul Robeson, the famous American negro: singer, sang several songs about freedom during' the meeting, and these [were loudly applauded. There was a remarkable scene at the close of the meeting, Lord Cecil was apparently anxious to wind up with the National Anthem but some of the audience began singing the Internationale, and soon most of the people present joined in. Lord Cecil and others on the pi fat form did not take part in the singing while a section of the, audience had to wait until the majority had finished the Internationale. before they could make themselves heard with the National Anthem.
collection. on behalf of Ching made during the mosting realized stern thing' and must be positive, Ea." not. passive. Save peace and save 'Their purpose, declared Lord Cecil China, Mr. Quo added, wore one and the same thing. the'war in Ching and, Wf they ald lis. apaing speech, was to, sop of succeed, to urge the citizens'
Emleacy of Boycott Shown fail countries represented at, the Introducing a report' from the meeting to ea themase of Propaganda Committee, Mr, McLeod (Canada) said it was argued that a Pie Herbert Morrison, Labour city Ju. the Japanese "crime." boycott. would. starve the Japanese MP" for S. Hackney, and Secretary people, but that, hie added, was not ihe London Labour Party. de-true, as government action would Slared that they had no quarrel with follow if the boycott was sumelently {he people: and Government of Japan, widespread. but "they wanted the. economic and Lady Gladstone presented & report Bnaneiai resources. of the peaceful from the consumers committee, ations of the world to be used for which proposed that a boycott must Diher purposes than Chose of War. be Immediately organized, One of Mir Morrison. advocated an inter-the most important recommendations. ational police force, and urged that was that people should sign a de-they should not "advance: toans, claration not to purchase Japanese "Ko Jean Perrin, speaking on behalf the scientists of the world, said: "For our own sakes, we must help China if we do not want 10 become Slaves of the Asiatic world, which has become' totalitarian."
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