SHARP EXCHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 142, 18 June 1938, Page 9

SHARP EXCHANGE.

JAPAN AND RUSSIA.

Indignant Reply to Protest

From Moscow.

BOMBING OPEN TOWNS

United Press Association. —Copyright,

(Received 12.30 p.m.) TOKYO, June 17. The Russian Charge d'Affaires has requested Japan to cease bombings in China. He added that Moscow was most indignant at the bombing of Canton and other unfortified cities, resulting in the killing of civilians.

Completely rejecting Russia's right to make such representations, the Foreign Office spokesman, Mr. Kawai, declared that the Soviet's contentions were contrary to the facts. The cities attacked, especially Canton, were well fortified. The Japanese never knowingly attacked non-combatants.

1 lie Japanese Government, lie said, regretted that the Soviet had made representations of such a biased nature, and pointed out that Kussia was supplying aeroplanes to China and assistm** China in other ways. Japan demanded that the Soviet help to China cease and also urged Moscow to reconsider her attitude. JAP. MINISTER'S AIM. RELATIONS WITH BRITAIN. TOKYO, June 17. The Foreign Minister, General K. Ugaki, who succeeded Mr. K. Hirota in this capacity last month, said, in a statement to a Press conference: "I will personally do my best to restore, and even improve, the former tradi tional friendly relations with Britain." ANTI-JAPANESE FEELING. RESOLUTION OF U.S. CONGRESS. WASHINGTON, June IT. Anti-Japanese sentiment showed itself in (. ongress when the Senate approved a resolution condemning '"the inhuman bomhing of civilian populations," which Senator Pittman introduced.