PROTEST TO JAPAN
AGAINST CANTON BOMBINGS Statement by Prime Minister In House of Commons INDISCRIMINATE BOMBING OF CIVILIAN AREAS (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 10.48 a.m.) RUGBY, June 3. Replying in the House of Commons to a question on the recent bombing of Canton, the Prime Minister (Mr Chamberlain), said he regretted to say the reports received showed that Japanese aircraft bombed Canton on May 28, 29 and 30. As a result of the raids approximately 450 persons had been killed and 1000 wounded. Considerable damage had also been caused to private property. Reports indicated that whatever had been the objects aimed at, most of the bombs fell in places which could not be considered as of military importance. Instructions had been sent to the British Ambassador at Tokio to protest urgently against this indiscriminate bombing of civilian areas in thickly-populated centres. MORE SLAUGHTER. THIRTY-FIVE PERSONS KILLED OR WOUNDED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. —Copyright. CANTON, June 3. Thirty-five persons were killed or wounded in this morning s air raid.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 June 1938, Page 7
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169PROTEST TO JAPAN Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 June 1938, Page 7
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