Evening star., 1937-10-17
CANADA M0[DS
CAUTIOUS POLICY
Waits to See What U. S. and
London Do About Far
East Crisis.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpdtcn TO 1he Star.
TORONTO. October 1s.-Canada is
adopting a course of caution and re-
straint in defining its policy on the
undeclared war in China.
AS in Great Britain, considerable
pressure is being brought Oh the
Mackenzie King government to use
its powers, conferred by Parliament
at the last session, to place an en-
barge on shipments of Canadian goods
to Japan, particularly those which
may be used in the manufacture of
armaments.
P. M. Draper of the Trades and
Labor Congress of Canada called upon
organized labor in this country to sup
port the action Of organized labor
in Great Britain, the United States
and Australia to condemn Japanese
aggression. He entirely agreed with
the September 20 resolution Of the
British National Labor Council that
the japanese bombardment and sys-
tematic massacre of the civilian pop
ulation In China is barbarous and that
Japans attack on China is contrary
to all the principles of international
law and is violation of everything
that labor stands for
Collective Action Sought.
The executive of the League of Ma
tions Society in Canada asked no en-
barge but asked the government Ito
join in collective action by members
of the League of Nations and the
United States of America to secure
justice and order in the Far East"
A special session of Parliament to
consider the attitude of Canadas dele
gates at Geneva on the Japanese and
Spanish questions is demanded by the
Dominion's third ranking political
party, the Cooperative Common
wealth Federation, commonly known
as the c. c. F., which calls on the
Canadian people to boycott japanese
goods "as an expression Of their con-
demnation Of the barbarous attack on
the Chinese people" The c. c. F.. is
prepared to cooperate with organ
lied labor, the churches and all other
organizations which are ready to take
similar action"
Il can see no need for a special
session." retorted Premier King. In
any event, the League sittings are still
under way"
Canada Voted for Censure.
Canada voted with other members
OF the League at Geneva in con-
demning Japan and favoring moral
support for China, and it is presumed
that the Canadian delegation acted
on instructions from Ottawa. \
If Canada should join in economic
sanctions to establish the quarantine"
suggested by President Roosevelt, as
she joined other League members in
imposing sanctions on Italy during the
Ethiopian war, she could prohibit ex-
ports to Japan of nickel, lead, zinc and
other commodities which might be
used in the manufacture Of war mate
rials. Her exports to that country
totaled nearly s22, 900, 900 for the fiscal
year ended last March 81, an increase
OF .S7,OD0,00O over the same period a
year ago. At the same time her i'm
ports, totaling $5,000,OO0 annually.
from Japan give Canada big favor
aole balance OF trade. Lumber dealers
OF British Columbia have been the
first to, feel the effects Of the conflict
In the Orient, their business with Nip
ponese importers being at a standstill.
Rpifo1v, I'm -
However, it is extremely doubtful
that government as idealistic as that
OF Premier King could ever allow a
doliars-and-cents attitude to enter into
the question Of putting economic
thumbscrews on Japan. It would
Fundamentally follow any lead given
by Britain, whether acting through