The Archive · 1938

Bombing Explained

British R.A.F. Police

Mr, Chamberlain Tells Commons Spokesmen Of Tokyo, Burgos, Often Use Distorted View To Counter Representations London, June 17.

FFICIAL spokesmen in Japan, Nationalist Spain and other 7 countries are using the practice of "police bombing" carried cut by the British in north-west India in order to neutralize the effect of protests by the British Government regarding the bombing oѓ civil populations both in China and Spain.

This was admitted in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister, in answer to a question by Mr. Arthur Henderson, Labour Member for the Kingswinford Division of Staffordshire.

"Would it not be a splendid gesture to the world if the Prime Minister were to set an example by abandoning this practic asked Sir Percy Harris, Liberal Member for south-western Bethnal

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