Peiping, July 26.
The United States Embassy today lodged a vigorous protest with the Japanese Embassy here and demanded -|that disciplinary action be taken over the slapping of an American Catholic priest and an American college athletic coach by Japanese sentries.
The protest was filed with the Japanese authorities after Father Daniel Scannell, American Franciscan priest, and Mr. A. E. Smithberger, Athletic coach of the Fujen University, had officially reported to the U. S. Embassy that they had been assaulted by Japanese sentries, They claimed that they were the victims nf an unprovoked attack last Saturday.
The two Americans were not only slapped by the sentries but were detained for a short period. They were also alleged to have been threatened with a loaded rifle in the hands of a Japanese soldier.
The attack on the Americans by Japanese soldiers occurred on Saturday near the Summer Palace. They were en route to a house in the hills when they were halted and made to show their passes—United Press.
Sir John Simon said he did not think he could add to his previous answer, in which he declared that no further action was being discussed at present. In other respects, circumstances were unchanged.
Mr. George Strauss, Labour member for North Lambeth, asked if the Governments policy towards the Chinese currency would be maintained.
The Chancellor replied that the question was not on paper.
"Has not the Government surrendered to Japan in the Far East?" next asked Mr. Geoffrey Mander, Opposition Liberal member for East Wolverhampton, Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Deputy-Leader of the Labour Opposition, question whether action should not be taken to see that no further depreciation of the dollar took place.
Sir John Simon replied that it would require further legislation.
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