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arrangements for the withdrawal of volunteers is proceeding sat- isfactorily, and that this with- drawal has, in fact, made sub- stantial progress. Where the diffi- culty for Germany and Italy lies is in the challenge that the plan

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MR. EDEN'S PEACE FORMULA

Mr. Eden seems to have fram- ed his proposals with some such idea in his mind, for the British memorandum contains these sen- tences: All nations represented on the committee have repeated- ly expressed the view that they wish non intervention to con- tinue. They have now an op- portunity to give to that wish practical effect. Unless, however, a greater spirit of international co-operation is evident than has been achieved in the past this scheme will fail and the nations of Europe will be faced with a new and infinitely more danger- ous situation.” In other words, the plan is an earnest of

the genuineness of a desire express- ed for international collaboration in preventing the civil war from assuming an extended scope, and as such it is easier to criti- cise than to reject,

First impressions of Mr. Eden's new plan for solving the deadlock among the non-inter- vention Powers are that it will fail on its guiding principle, Brit- A China Paradox ain's anxiety to bring about the withdrawal of non-Spaniard com- batants from Spain. - Every- thing in the plan, whatever else it may have to commend it, is

negotiations, but no belief contingent upon such withdraw them. When Japan is ready, in al, and for that reason, acceptance the opinion of all well-informed of the formula cannot be looked observers, operations will begin to with any confidence. A dis-and on a large scale. General tinct change of heart will be

In North China, the situation There is talk of truce and of peace does not get any better.

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required in Italy before Signor Katsuki, the new Officer Com- Grandi is authorised to assent, manding the Japanese Troops in Germany raises the obstacle pre North China, did not hesitate to sented by General Franco, who announce that argues that there could be no guarantee of the withdrawal of rageous Chinese 29th Army and Pro- volunteers on the Government drive them out of Ho

China was tavatse the out-

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side a possibly cogent argu-

But while there is talk of war, ment, if based upon the difference in the character of the "volun- China appears to be standing by teers" on the Government side helpless. We are presented with and those on the Franco side of the curious situation, which could the fence.

not be parallelled, surely, any- Second thoughts suggest the where else on the globe, of a possibility that Mr. Eden will; China quite certain in her own achieve success out of the dilem-mind that the major conflict will ma with which he confronts op come when the Japanese forces ponents of the original Anglo- are concentrated, doing nothing French plan for the preservation to prevent that concentration, of the naval control system, He withholding her ability to strike are pre- has completely reverted from that when circumstances position, has agreed to abandon- sumably, most favourable. ment of the sea patrols in fav- Two factors are present, of our of control at the ports, and course. In the first place, China has assented to the Italo-German would, beyond a doubt, demand for grant of belligerent fight were it honourably possible. rights to the two parties in Spain. With that in her mind, she can- There are restrictions. But they not take any step which- would are of a minor character, which prejudice a last-minute change are not likely to provide lang of policy on the part of Japan. believing controversy, such as prohibition Secondly, Nanking,

escape

of interference with ships pass warfare to be inevitable, seeks ing near the Spanish coast but restriction of its scope and is not engaged in traffic with Spain, unlikely to adopt ""provocative" The grant of belligerent rights, measures, bringing Japan's wrath however, depends upon comple- upon its head not only in North tion of the establishment of offi-China but at all points where the cers in Spanish ports preparatory Japanese Navy or Armỹ could to withdrawal of the naval patrol, strike. Chiang Kai-shek, upon upon the establishment of com- whom the onus of all vítal de-

the missions to make arrangements, cisions în present crisis will for and supervise the withdrawal fall, may be relied upon as fully of non-Spaniards from the con- conscious of China's limitations. |flict, and upon the placing on re- He will tread warily at least un cord by the non-intervention til he is caught up in the im- committee of their opinion that petuosity of events.