Hongkong, June 21.
The China Defence League today "regretfully" announced Ks accept. ance of the resignation of Mr. 7. V. Soong from the League Presidency following the latter's allegation that the organization had become politically partisan. The League issued a Tengthy document refuting the charge.
"Mr. Soong has been absent from China for a considerable period and it seems possible that he does not fully realize the extent to which political developments affect relief work in China," the announcement added.
The League admitted that its political position was based on antly Jopanism and a desire to maintain the Chinese "United Front"—It claimed that in addition to its vast freliet work, the League was also combatting ' pro japanese influences and dangers threatening—China's Eden Comments on Extrality Rights London, June 19.
Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, in a written reply in the House of Commons yesterday. said that Britain's relinquishment of specta rights in China after the war would be subject to negotiations with the Chinese Goverarsent.
The reply was to a question raised by Captain J. Dugedale as to) whether it war correct to assume that Britain would unilaterally. without seeking compensation other than Chinese goodwill, abolish extrater-Hitorlat rights and surrender all British concessions—United Press, Court to Probe Tunnel Disaster in Chungking Chungking, June 17.
The special committee appointed to investigate the tunnel disaster which Jelaimed several hundred lives during Jo recent Japanese alr raid, has en= trusted a local court to question wit-Messes of the event and survivors, Court officials have already started their investigation, and will shortly lodge an official complaint against }those responsible for the disaster.—Havas Telemondial.
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