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ECONOMIC
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man in the street.. Indeed, the modern poet's prophecy has some foundation:
The glorious day isn't far away When London and Liverpool.
meet,
And nothing remains of Eng--
land
Where the country used to be But roads run straight through
a housing estate.
And a single specimen Tree.
No practical advantage is to be gained from this development; while there is a considerable dis- advantage to the particular com- munity, since it is not compactly grouped round its public build-- ings and shopping centre. On. There has been so much talk all counts, therefore, it is to be: in the past of economic sanctions hoped that this Juggernaut_will. against Japan that the Japanese be driven off. the roads, and it naval authorities in China may looks as though success depends be excused for regarding the on a firmer attempt by the Gov- threat as a cry of "Wolf! Wolf!"jernment to "handle the ribbons."" But the situation in the Far East
is fast becoming a world concern again. As incident piles upon in-
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cident, the arrogance of the London Termini Japanese militarists on the spot becomes overweening. This arro- In a recent lecture, Professor gance was tragically demonstrat-A. E. Richardson, Professor of ed when the Japanese naval men Architecture at London Univer at Pootung killed Mr. Tinkler. Hejsity, voiced some severe but en- might have been saved if the tertaining criticism of the mod- Japanese naval authorities had ern railway sation. So far as not kept him under detention for the London termini were concern- an offence against the naval ed, he thought that King's Cross- guard. What that offence was, alone was worthy of praise. And can only be surmised. But for there are Londoners who share: what happened there has come his opinion, who feel that their no apology, no, offer of amends. great stations, begrimed with Far from it, the Japanese have soot, disfigured by advertise-- had throughout the brazenness ments, and lacking not only archi- to defend the slaying, and as-tectural beauty but the dignityTM sert, moreover, that all foreign of efficient planning, are bleak: rights may be abridged in "oc- and desolate places;- cupied” China a statement that To these Londoners their was immediately followed by the gloomy vaulted caves are but too incidents at Tientsin:..
appropriate a background to the. It is often said in extenuation dismal clanking and groaning, to of the Japanese at home that the hoots and screeches, melan their naval authorities in China choly as those echoing in an owl-- are irresponsible. That mayor haimted ruin, that assail the ear may not be the case. The fact of the traveller. It seems that is that any leniency in regard to praise must go to the " stout- Japan for the misdeeds of her hearted ones who daily enter un- naval authorities has long since disturbed these temples of Ter- become out of place! Japan must minus, read no portents into their be held responsible for the ag- mournful welcome, but make gressions which are perpetrated their offerings calmly, and re- daily on Chinese soil. Otherwise main confident of a safe deliver- diplomatic intercourse between ance.
nations becomes impossible. It Something, perhaps, might be simply, degenerates into a game done for them. Among the many of "pass the buck.”
features of Professor Richard- By their conduct the Japanese son's ideal station there would be are fast driving Britain into re-a public advertise room taliatory action in the Far East, which advertisem and are making the maintenance confined, a cinema, of diplomatic relations with the well-sto
ofvillan government,
more and more dificult,
civilised nations.
Houses All the Wai
clide Seems
why these The
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help
the lis forced