1937-08-24 — Page 5

THE CHINA MEAT, AUGUST 24, 1937.

SINEWS OF WAR

JAPAN'S BIG PROBLEM

in fifty years of unparalleled ad-

vance.

ILL-EQUIPPED

"

London, To-day. leading article headed “Japan's hazardous enterprise” în the "Daily Telegraph" says it

For a war that already involves must be acknowledged that rejec-great forces on two fronts and may tion of the proffered guarantee of presently extend to other fields, Ja- safety of Japanese nationals if pan is ill-equipped financially and the International Settlement is economically.

excluded from the area of con- Her resources have already been flict, is likely to be the fate of all subjected to enormous strain by offers of conciliation.

her Chinese enterprises, and the

Any moderating influences in Ja-promised reward to her people in pan have been overridden by the new fields of profitable enterprise military elements resolved on war. has not been realised.

Those who have watched with Perhaps it is not too late for her. all sympathy the growth of the statesmen to consider whether the great Japanese nation must most prize of further conquest is worth regret the decision which jeopar the risk to the whole economy of dises everything that has been won the nation. Reuter.

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WITH THE

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TROOPS IN SHANGHAI

ANTHONY EDEN RESIGNATION RUMOURS

London, To-day. Rumours that the Foreign Se cretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, in- tends to resign, have been reviv- ed following the sudden return to London from his fishing holiday in Scotland of the Premier, Mr. Neville Chamberlain.

Shanghai, Yesterday. British troops in Shanghai are now putting the finishing touches on an ingenious network of defence around their sector, indicating that à thorough-going scheme for the protection of the Settlement is being siderable divergencies of opinion carried out.

The two extra regiments which are here at the present time have al- ready made themselves quite at home. A visit to the Race - Club

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gave ample proof that the Royal Welch Regiment had things well in hand there. The paddock was veritable beehive of activity, with truck after truck being driven ́in filled with provisions.

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Political circles believe that con-

exist between Mr. Chamberlain and

the

Mr. Eden on various European ques- tions, notably with regard to projected negotiations with Italy.

It is announced that Mr. Eden is

returning to London to attend an- other meeting of Cabinet Ministers. Meanwhile the Foreign Office re- mains in the charge of Lord Hali- fax-Trans-Ocean.

Nitric Acid In Foreigner's Car

A mere glance at the Municipal School on Iu Inen Road was suf- ficient to tell the visitor that this was no ordinary educational insti- tution The regimental washing When Mr. G. Bodiker of David waved in the breeze from every win-Honse, returned to his car, which dow, and the courtyard echoed with had been parked in Connaught Road the tramp of service boots. Army for a short time yesterday after- costs had been set up in every class-noon, he found the leather uphols

a school had become

groom

barrarks overnight.

TRAMS MUST DODGE

atery burnt and a bottle containing nitric acid on: the seat. The damage done was about $100.

The Loyal Regiment is still bold- ing forth in the British sector, but it will probably give way to the Ulster Rifles in the near future in order to get a much needed rest. To the Loyals has been given the task

SIR WILLIAM HORNELL

The "China Mail learned this of spinning a network of barbed jamming that Sir William Hornell wire around the British sector passed a good night and hi

Formidable breastworks have

been erected, and the area Jessfield Park to Columbia Circlet

ment has been maintained.

Lui Mui, a married woman,

boasts many a machine-gun nest. admitted to the Kwong Wah Hos- The emergency fortifications have pital yesterday suffering from burns been carried out to such an extent to the face caused by acid that the trackless trans proceeding thrown at her. out to Jessfield Park have to dodge

in and gut of machine-gun nests all According to the morning police along the way... Foreign children reports, 19 dead bodies wer

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