The Archive · 1938

French Friends of China

Paris, June 9, The "Friends of the Chinese People" association sent a telegram to the League of Nations toda: demanding "on behalf of the 5: French organization members of the Association that you take into consideration the protest addressed by the Chinese Government against tie horrors of air bombings, "Our Association takes part in the protest, and asks that the members of the' League Council be informed of the necessity of taking all useful measures against the violation of the recent ' resolution adopted by. the Council," the telegram added, "Also, that the Council grant efficient aid to the victim of aggression and, apply sanctions against the aggregsóm"

The press here this morning bitterattgeked "the recent imitate air bothhings in China by Japanese. planes, According to the Communist organ, "L'Humanite" diplomatic protests are useless' and ridiculous, "One must collar the Nipponese aggressor by boycotting him and one. must assist China by giving her means of ighting Japan," the paper concluded, All this must be done very quickly."—Havas, "New York Times" Shocked' New York, June 8.

Tokyo, June 9.

Three foreigners,—a Briton, an American and a New Zealander, were reported missing from th-Southern Baptist Hospital in Chengchow by an American press correspondent, who left the threatened ci for Hankow yesterda The correspondent, whose message was relayed here from New York, was reported to have taken the last train to leave Chengchow for Loyang.

"The rapid advance of Japanese troops, the report said, had thrown the city into intense panic, Those who failed to get space on the last train from Chengchow, were said to be streaming out of the city by all routes leading south and westward—Domei,

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