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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 2, 1937.

The China Mail

Ninety-first Year of Publication. SA Wyndham Street, Hong Kong Telephone 20022.

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How far General Hayashi subscribes to the ideas of the extreme Army elements is equal- ly difficult to assess, but no en- couragement is to be found either in the Army's consent to his premiership or in his ac- ceptance of General Nakamura as the Minister for War, on the

7, Garrick Street, London, W.C2 rejection of his own nominee:

Implications are that General Notice To Contributors. Hayashi is prepared to com- All communications intended for bromise and this means virtual- publication should be addressed toy the limit of concession when the Editor, and be accompanied by it comes to dealing with the the Writer's Name and Address Army in its present mood. I not necessarily for insertion, but

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Attempt by the British Gov- ernment at this juncture to in- terest herself in the problem of Sino-Japanese relations would be little short of foolhardy. But the real battle between the civilian politicians and the Army has not yet come. When it does, should moderation achieve its ends, it may be fruitful to give serious study both to

Hong Kong, Tuesday, February 2, 1937 Angio-Japanese relations and

Britain's role in the Orient.

ANGLO-JAPANESE RELATIONS

Survivor

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The interesting suggestion is

It is good to hear that in all made by Mr. O. M. Green, in an the turmoil, the bombing and article in the "Empire Review," the shelling round Madrid, the that Great Britain's chances of scorial has come through prac- playing a useful role in the Far tically unscathed. At one time East and of renewing that old it seemed possible that its cordiality with Japan which was tremendous strength of wall and for so many years an invaluable

tower. solidly planted in the point of stability in Far Eastern foothills of the Guadarrama, affairs, are in no way diminished thirty-one miles to the west of by the recent conclusion of the Madrid, might be destroyed. The anti-Soviet Pact between Japan Spanish regard the Escorial as and Germany, but may have the eighth wonder of the world been indirectly increased by it.

and most foreigners regard

..

On a calm survey of the whole it as a place of unbroken gloom. Far Eastern field, he says, the Certainly there is nothing in the opportunity for wise and friend world which quite compares to ly intervention by an outside it.

Power that now presents itself It is a vast monastery-palace appears unique, and he goes on from which Philip II ruled the to stress the need for getting rid world. Some incurable statis- of the bitterness with which tician (it may have been Philip Japan looks abroad at the world, himself) has figured out that its he marks the friendly reception corridors, cloisters and rooms experienced by Sir Frederick add up to a total length of 129 Leith-Ross on his second visit miles. Its forecourt is a perfect last year, following a very de-ordeal of granite, with the gran- finite cold-shouldering in the ite figure of St. Lawrence and original instance, and also the the gridiron of his martyrdom steady preparation of public lifted up above the great door. opinion in recent times for an Anglo-Japanese "business talk."

Its library, now in the keeping of Augustinian monks, is a sud- The burden of the argu den -miracle of beauty. Its has not so much...” to with church is one of the greatest in Japan's relations with Russia, as Spain, yet it is only a small frac with Japan's anxiety at the sad-tion of the whole building-Be- den development of

neath its high altar, the kings citrance in China, and Mr. Green of Spain, beginning with Philip urges upon Britain the role of himself, are buried

Imediator It is within know-

ledge that China would welcome

one and there is reason for

thinking that Japan would until For The Durbar the crash of the Hirota Govern- ment, not have been averse to

Eight horses are being put this assistance.

through mysterious manoeuvres Assuming that Japan sur-in the elephants' house at the vives the present crisis in her Regents Park Zoo in London internal affairs without the es nowadays. They are being led, tablishment of a military dicta ridden and driven up to, past torship, there is mucir wisdom and around the elephants while in the proposal. In doubt is a small but interested crowd whether any move at this stage looks on.... would not be much too late.

The Army in Japan has plain-

ly revealed, in the last few days, its disdain for anything

tive of the soft pedal. Little is known of the finer det

their schemes for reshaping the administration,-

every reason to fear controlled Fascist regim

would reduce Cabont and

liament to mere puppets.

are reve bro

while,

the elephants

nd led past

them be

two, the horses

be

ed to the

that nothing

Icession will