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has latterly invoked to assist ber in withstanding Japan This un- doubtedly China has hoped to turn to her own account. The Brussels Conference vit tually replied that it could do nothing but express stern disapproval of Japan The developments latterly sug- gest that the Chinese Govern- ment and people are apparently determined to put the Western Powers to the test. Their retort to those Powers' unwillingness to intervene is a preparation to re-
Hong Kong, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1937 tire before Japan, if necessary,
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to the far and secure west of China Shanghai, the Yangise ports, the Shanghai-Peking and the Peking Canton railways, the cotton-mills, the trading conces sions and river-trading stations, If the appointment of a new the Customs and salt revenué British Ambassador to China is controls, the foreign banking indicative of decision in White-systems- these will all be left, hall upon a settled line of policy along with the vast floor of Cen- in the Far East, the announce-tral China, to the mercies of the ment will be welcomed in spite of Japanese invader unless the the deep regret felt at the severe Western Powers are moved to Toss to Britain and China of the assert themselves for their own
services of Sir Hughe Knatch-akes...
bull-Hugessen, who was ideally This is the prospect suggested fitted for the China post That by the Chinese counter-move in a decisive policy should be de reply to Tokyo on the one hand, fined, and defined beyond room and to the Powers on the other. for misunderstanding, is essen-If it be a point of honour with tial. That has been illustrated Japan never to withdraw her foot by the comments of the Japanese where once she has set it down. press which apparently defy Brit- then Japan had better reflect ain to enter into friendly rela- seriously now how far she in- tions with a Canton regime and tends to go. The Japanese Gov- recommends for Britain's own ernment has hitherto declined to deal good that we seek to make the state its objectives, or best bargain we can from Japan with any party save China It at sacrifice of support for China's quite obvious that this attitude It is Japan that submits these must change, unless Tokyo, upon alternatives but, truly, there this present Chinese gesture, is is no choice No British Govern- prepared to deliver a direct chal- ment could long survive which lenge to Britain, France, and the frankly disowned responsibility United States. There has so far except for the interests of E.C. 3. been no sign from the Japanese and negotiated the protection of Government that it contemplates British rights and interests such a challenge. But silence may with Japan, on Japanese terms. soon be misinterpreted. China in Our way can lie only in support extreme emergency has become for China. It may be nothing wise in diplomacy. What we do more than moral support, but not know is whether sheer ad- ences, venture, and the anti-Comintern pact with Germany and Italy as at will tempt Japan
Chinz desperation
of that, under no circums could she be deprived.
Japan is foolish, more foolish enc than her excesses have already to shown, if she imagines that the
war is virtually over with the tealy capture of Nanking. On the con is
bla
ithin the ne
trary, recent moves in China range of developments there should give her occasion for deep should be ample room est thought Chiang Kai-she promise and settlement.
history
Tokyo, his pa
leadership
during
of greater odds, apparently, he faces-to-day
the