Board of Missions voted today to press claims against Japan for damages sustained by church properties. The amount of damage was not disclosed.
The Board passed a resolution, to be sent to the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, charging Japan with the violation of neutrality agreements and demanding Japanese forces vacate church property and pay for destruction resulting from the "ruthless invasion."
Bishop Arthur J. Moore, recently returned from China, said 24 churches and buildings were in ashes and 98
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