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er into the in- he invasion collaps ed der the inability of Japan to maintain the sinews of war. Why, at this stage, with things working in that direction, there Notice To Contributors. should be hints of Chiang Kai- All communications intended for shek's retirement and a break- publication should be addressed dawn of his administration is lit- the Editor and be accompanied òstle short of bewildering. No ex- the_Writer's Name and Addressplanation has been forthcoming, [not necessarily for LinserÍSON. b If China's morale has reached as a guarantee of good faith.
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deniable, we must refuse to be- heve it It was Emiel Fague who once remarked that when economic considerations dominat- ed, democracy would meet ter. The dictum could never have truer application than the policy of the Western Powers, and of Britain particularly, in the Far East.
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PEACE RUMOURS
10
Our own interpretation of the course of events is a simple one,
The air is alive with rumours of impending negotiations for peace in China and of the emerg- ence of a peace at any price gime in Nanking in substitution for that of General Chiang Ka shek. What remains uncertain is the part that diplomacy is namely, that the German Amb really playing behind the scenes,
sador in Tokyo is filling the role at the Gaimasho that Dr. Traut- what part propaganda and kite-
mann occupied in Narking. flying generally are playing in China's leader has been sounded. the creation of an atmosphere of Germany now seeks to discover discouragement în China and Japan's minimum demands. Herr Hitler will be able to judge, when whether or not the apparently both reports are in his hands, astounding turn of events really whether any profit could be de- consists of more than a remark-rived by intervention as a volun-
tary mediator. ably stage-managed piece of It is, however, a longa stride bluff. It has to be remembered from diplomatie activity of that that the origin of the vast majkind to Sino-Japanese peace ority of the reports are suspect negotiations with Japan în a position to dictate the terms To- They emanate largely from
day China as we see it, fights on Tokyo and from the Tokyo with no great reason for discour press. The Japanese Foreign agement. The situation is not not-
ably more difficult than anticipa Office spokesman yesterday,
tion predicted. Japan's task is questioned closely regarding the only beginning It is impossible, TUIQUES," was not so~~- ready to at this moment, to believe that subscribe to the flood, but was any of China's leaders can be ready for the abject surrender blunt, on the other hand, in de-that rumour seeks to imply claring that Japan had not for- mulated any terms upon which fshe would consider peace with
China.
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The I.P.C.
There is not the slightest rea-The first British congress son to doubt that Japan is ready the International Peace Cam to cease muntary operations ifpaign was held in London recent she is furnished with a favour-ly, and was attended by 778 de able opportunity That merely legates and some makes all the more remarkable servers from abroad. The that there should be even a sug resolution called for a mo gestion of China's readiness to to demonstrate “not only comply. The peace at any price Great Britain desires peace shut whisperers seek to make calamity that its people are prepared to out of the impending fall of stand by its obligations under Nanking, it is true, but memor the League Covenant to ensure les must be extremely shortit A behef in the Te When the war began and China fundamental to the Infernation proclaimed her determination to Peace Campaign Lord Cecil în resist, her leaders were fully his opening address as president aware of the likely course of described the campaign events, all the pros and cons ovement hack to the League.” were duly weighed and the de- He claimed that the methods of cision to fight reached, Shang-the Le had peatedly hai held out for at least two ed adequate when they hár months langer than China's most applied with:
hopeful
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right, to
The move to ment. He hoped been swifter,- but taking partan the Japanese military statement tions world issued yesterday made no at-
Nyon
tempt to conceal the fact that insist on peace they would prefer to avoid the expense in men and munitions involved in taking the capital by | storm. All China's strategy, has been constricted on the assuráp
that,
in Spain