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the onus of responsibility, though what her actions will be still de- pend very largely upon the mood of the military. It is indicated Boosevelt will only be satisfied if in Washington that President the Emperor Hirohito apologises
for the bombing and gives assur ances that measures against a repetition of the attack will be taken. That goes above the civil government and above the mili tary, and is fairly described as the strongest demand the United States has made in modern times. The final test of the power of control in Japan is contained within this American demarche, and fully supported as it must be by Great Britain, the Powers may be said to have replied to the latest wanton attacks in the only possible way, striking a decisive Hong Kong, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1937 blow at one and the same time
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If Japan had set herself out
for the prestige of their flags and for respect for international order generally. It has not come out of
tur
to throw the United States and Free Speech in India Great Britain together in co
operation in the Far East, she
could not have done it more The news that the Congress effectively than by choosing the Government in Bombay has de- same day for unwarrantable at cided to remove the last of the tacks on British warships and restrictive orders on individuals the sinking of the USS. Panay, and organisations in the province Mutual Anglo-American support is not unexpected. In some ways there would be, without any de- the "repressive legislation" pass- finite understanding, by the very ed by previous Governments has logic of the circumstances. made Indians more acutely aware Events, however, are compelling of their position as a governed much more than that, and it may race than any other acts of the be taken for granted that a very British Raj. The campaign for clear understanding now exists civil liberties has been waged between Washington and London with remarkable energy. Natimal on the steps to be taken to securely Congress pledged itself to alter reparation for the outrages. As the existing policy and, if in pointed out yesterday, the inter-power, to allow as much freedom national situation in the Pacific of thought as there is in other has swung suddenly back to the democratic Governments. Some position that existed in 1931 reforms, such as the book cen- when only the agreement of one sorship at the Customs, it has of the parties was needed for not been able to touch, but joint action to place a curb upon was in most cases among the Japan. The difference on this oc- Ministries first acts to remove casion arises, apparently, from restrictions on the press and on the reversal of roles, with the organisations. The organisatio initiative coming from Great Bri- which remamed illegal naturally tain, plus the fact that defence complained and used the most of China was the primary inter terrible of all taunts against the est in 1931 while the elemental Congress issue of self-defence is to-day the that they paramount pre-occupation. How the
far the movement will go depends Briments, saying
nonsense.
no better than Some of these or are extreme Socialist
-
very largely upon the United or Communist, and have fallen States, but all visible pointers in-under the prohibition passed on dicate that her patience, too, is the Communist party in India rear exhaustion, and that an three years ago. But, as the outward calm does not predicate Meerut trial showed, the British her willingness to accept any Indian authorities have often had
as catholic an idea of what The time is past when excuses meant by a Communist as some can be made. No-one imagines European statesmen, and there for a moment that there was any will be little disputing that the thing accidental either in the Bombay Government has done shelling of the Ladybird, the the sensible thing in alexing all the bombing of the Cricket and the views a hearing. Some Scarab, or the sinking of the Congress supporters might hve Panay. Given an isolated incident up to this kieal by showin and Japan might have deplored courtesy to members of to good effect, but to authorise tion parties. There is, 1 stories alleging that troop-carry-ly enough in an enthusia ing junks clustered round this timal movement, a warship or that, hence the at-cannot believe wisdom. tacks, merely adds insult to in- come jury, and prejudices judgment on the honesty and sincerity of any
ission that may be made in mitigation
but the do
policy of The best defencelispeech depends on tolerance.