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NINE POWER TREATY

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German Comment On New Era Arising In Far East

Berlin, To-day.

An article appearing in the "Deutsche Allge meine Zeitung on the latest developments in the Sino-Japanese conflict says the war plainly shows that extensive changes have occurred in the Far East, both as regards the balance of power on the spot and the part played by the Far East in world affairs as compared with former times.

The conflict between China and attitude unless their financial and Japan has become a matter over economic interests in East Asia seem which the two countries themselves to make it necessary and advisable. have to bring about a decision, while NINE-POWER TREATY

the foreign Powers, formerly of None of the Occidental signatories nch cardinal importance, have been of the Washington Nine-Power compelled to adopt the role of specta-Treaty have so far thought of do- ling anything for the maintenance of Having passed through grave do-China's integrity fo

stic struggles, China has found And so the last treaty ties be

way to national self-determinatween East Asia and the foreign tion only during the last one and a Powers have vanished.

decades.

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the

By intentionally disregarding PROBLEM OF FUTURE their Washington obligations, As regards her political power, foreign Powers have left no doubt wever, owing to her difficult do that they prefer now, and in the mestic conditions she has not yet future, to leave the Far East. to been able to make her natural weight Asiatics. fully felt in East Asia.

The time of safe intervention by That will remain the problem of the Powers in the Far East has the future, and its solution essen-gone- and the emancipation of the tially depends upon the force and

Far East has become an historic speed with which the idea of na-fact, which can no longer be disre tional solidarity can further pene-

garded Trans-Ocean." trate her 400,000,000 people.

The foreign Powers have adopted stand-by attitude towards the present confict, and their interest in East Asia is now limited to the question of how far their economic interests in East Asia will be affect ed by the military events and their consequences.

Neither Britain nor the United States will abandon their reserved

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