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MEMBER CAUSES UPROAR. OUTBURST AGAINST GOERTNG. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON. February 10. Mr Gallaeher caused an uproar in the House of Commons with a violent outburst against General Goering. Mr Marnier asked whether General Goering should be given the opportunity of inspecting Britain's air raid precautions, to which Sir Samuel lloare replied :• “That is a matter of individual opinion.” Mr Herbert Morrison:. ‘‘ls Sir Samuel lloare aware that it General Goering visited London there would he a row about it?” Ministerialists: “Why ?” Air Gallaeher: “Is Mr lloare aware 1 that General Goering is soaked in blood ?” The ’remainder of the. question was dfowned in shouts from both sides,' over which Air Gallaeher was heard shouting’: “Butcher.” The Speaker intervened. anas*. deny reports circulating from London than Mr Ingersoll (United States envoy) possessed copies of plans which are purported to have been stolen from the plans of Japan’s naval programme. The. Navy authorities reiterated that Air IngersoH’s visit was to clear up confusion as to what is meant by standard tonnage referring to warships. MOBILISATION ACT PASSED. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) SHANGHAI, February 10. The Manclmkuoan State Council passed a general mobilisation act placing martial and human resources on a war basis. 'newspaper office bombed. JAP. THREATS TO PUBLISHERS. (Received this day at I.JO p.m.) SHANGHAI. February 10. A bomb cauwcd considerable damage to the offices of a newspaper in Hwarneipao. The assailant escaped. Another bond) was thing into the building of a British-owned newspaper at Wonweipao, injuring three Chinese employees. The owner, Henry Cuming, received a letter from the Japanese Terrorist, Organisation, warning him that if he published anti-Japanese material, he would receive the same fate as the Chinese editor, whose severed head was found in the French Concession. An American publisher tit Mwamcipao lias received a similar lettan-.
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