Huge Anti-British Demonstration by 7 Millions in Tokoi

Northern Advocate, 15 July 1939, Page 7

Huge Anti-British Demonstration by 7 Millions in Tokoi

(Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 14. HUGE CROWD GATHERED AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY AT TOKIO AT 2 P.M., SHOUTING ANTI-BRITISH SLOGANS. EXTRA POLICE WERE RUSHED TO THE EMBASSY, BUT FAILED TO DISPERSE THE MOB, WHICH WAS WORKED UP TO A FRENZY, AND BEGAN TO HURL STONES AT WINDOWS AND TRIED TO CRASH THE GATES WITH MOTOR CYCLES. A delegation delivered a resolution at the Embassy stating that 7,000,000 citizens of Tokio are determined to overthrow Britain, which is the enemy of humanity. The demonstration was the largest against a foreign Power in the history of Japan. i-

Japan Widens Gulf.

The Domei News Agency at Shanghai says everything at Tientsin depends on the British attitude in the Tokio negotiations. The blockade is merely the first stage, and Japan is widening it by two further stages, and tightening it up progressively.

A Bomb Outrage

An Independent Cable Message from Tokio states that two bombs were thrown at the British Consulate at Tsingtao, in the course of a big anti-British demonstration. Sevaral windows were broken, but there were no casualties. . The Japanese Consul called and apologised, and promised a full investigation.

Conscription in Hongkong,

A Japanese News Agency at Shanghai says that the Central China antiBritish Federation at Nanking passed a resolution proposing temporary custody of British property, to be returned when Britain changes her attitude to events in China. The Governor of Hongkong has approved of the conscription of ablebodied Britons for defence. Some 2500 are affected, 1700 of whom are liable for consequent service, 750 having volunteered. “The Times” says that if the Japanese introduce extraneous subjects in the Tientsin conference, for instance, co-operation, Britain will announce that she will not discuss matters prejudicial to herself or to other Powers.