CANADA’S POLICY ATTACKED

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22317, 3 February 1938, Page 11

CANADA’S POLICY ATTACKED

Government Accused Of Inactivity MINISTER RECALLED FROM TOKYO (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPVBIOHT.) (Received February 2, 10 p.m.) OTTAWA, February 1. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr R. B. Bennett), in the House of Commons, charged the Government with inactivity towards Japan. He said Canada could not be neutral in the face of the violation of the Kellogg Pact and the unprovoked attack on China, involving the bombing of towns and slaughter of women and children. Thoughts of trade should not dull the Dominion’s sense of honour. Canada should indicate her abhorrence of Japanese frightfulness towards Chinese civilians. Mr Bennett added that the gentlemen’s agreement permitting Japanese immigration to Canada was not binding, in view of the violation of the Kellogg Pact. He protested against a statement made by Mr R. R. Bruce, Canadian Minis-ter-to Tokyo, that Japan was seeking only good government in China. The Prime Minister (Mr W. L. Mackenzie King), revealing that the Minister had been recalled, asserted that Mr Bruce’s pro-Japanese statement was unwise. Mr Mackenzie King denied the charge of inactivity. He deplored provocative statements which were likely to aggravate the situation. The British Coven -nent. he said, was exercising great restraint, and he hoped that members of the Canadian Parliament would observe the same spirit and not make harder the task of those who. were aiming to preserve peace. The Commonwealth Federation is filing a resolution in the House of Commons to ban shipments of metals to Japan. The Minister for Transport (Mr C. D. Howe) announced that the bill restricting shipments of war materials to belligerents was applicable if and as the occasion demanded. ARRESTS MADE IN TOKYO UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS INCLUDED POLICE RAIDS THROUGHOUT CITY (Received February 2, 8.30 p.m.) TOKYO, February 1. Fifteen, alleged Communists, mostly University professors, were krrested in police raids throughout the city early this morning. They include Professor Minobe, an authority on constitutional law, who created a sensation by challenging the Emperor’s Divine Right. Barpness Ishimoto, who was arrested in a previous round-up, was warned that she must cease f advocacy of birth control as the country needs children. Professor Tatsukichi Minobe is one of the most prominent Japanese constitutional authorities. He is professor emeritus of the Tokyo Imperial University and has studied the comparative history of legislation in Britain and France. He had a brilliant career n the Japanese Home Office. Baroness Ishimoto is the editor of the Japanese Women’s Encyclopaedia. She was the pioneer of neo-malthusia-ni*m in Japan, and is the author of the book. “Facing Two Ways,” published in America.