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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 24, 1937.

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do, but adds to the growing in- ternational conviction that it cannot go on. Nothing has been more striking than the swift change of outlook in the United States. Washington papers which endorsed scuttle and run a week ago today proclaim Japan's Nan- king warning to have been a Imper ence and point the Hogic events Gestures (such The principle point of interest as the newest American protest) in the Japanese Note apologising are no match for guns. for the wounding of the British What is needed is a definite Ambassador refers to the mea-stand by Pacific Powers in con- sures said to have been taken to cert. There is not one that can avoid a repetition of such an out-afford to act independently. But rage. The relevant paragraph jointly they could compel Japan states that instructions have to heed even at this date. been sent to the Japanese Fore

în China to exercise the greatest Seats In Parks care in safeguarding non-comba-

tants, it being the desire and Sir Philip Sassoon, First Com- policy of the Japanese Govern-missioner of Works in the Bri jment to limit, as far as this can tish Government, is dissatisfied possibly be done, the dangers to with the appearance, and com- non-combatants resulting from fort, of the free seats in the the existence of hostilities Royal parks, and he has invited ChinaPious words which have the public to send donations to been seized upon in an inspired ward providing seats of a new study of the Note for an expresand better design, which he has sion of welcome by the British had drawn up. Government and of the opinion There is no denying that his that "this regrettable foccur judgment in the matter is sound: rence" will have the effect of en-the seats at present do their

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As it happens, the penchant of for the persan. Acquaintance the Japanese Government for with them is never likely to pro- blunt contradiction of its diplo-long itself into the kind of affec- matic language by the course of tion that made Eliza Cook ex- fits actions has more sharply im-claim:

pressed itself upon a horrified world than any such well-mean- ing politenesses. Even while the To chide me for loving that lapology and the assurance were

old arm-chair! in transit to London, aeroplane There are not enough, free engines were roaring over-Can-seats to go round in the rush ton and Nanking and hundreds hours, and the designer, influen- lof non-combatants were being ced possibly by a consideration ruthlessly slaughtered. On the akin to Shakespeare's statement day that the Note, with its ex-that:

weariness planations and circumlocutions, was officially released for the Can shore upon the flint, world's information, civilisation

when resty sloth was being provided with yet an- Finds the down pillow hard, other terrible example of sava-may have endeavoured to make gery in Canton, thousands losing the seats selective of themselves. their lives yesterday morning in This, however, was to ignore one a systematic aerial bombardment 1 their chief functions: they which wreaked havoc in the re not occupied only to com- thickly-populated poorer districts teract fatigue, but often as of Tungshan. Reuter told the laid to exercising the mind. grim story of death and devasta They are, furthermore, coigns tion in the final edition of the f vantage; and though to make "China Mail yesterday and re- hem so rigorous as to enact that petition is not necessary. There one but the brave deserves to was, however, one specially signi- tare is a sort of poetic justice- ficant sentence which can never ince it demands an insensitive by over-emphasised. Alto-ness in the onlooker to match day's scenes, Kenter's corres- hat which is forced upon the hu- pondent wrote, "represent the renan object of his contemplation sult of the bombing of non-com- it is unfair in this case. For, atants and it is impossible to las, the rule is abrogated for the

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chardly fail to be, me tion to attack military objectives active than the old, and they be but thinly isguised notifica will, we hope be comfortable en tion of determination to destroy ough to fulfill all their functions. life and property in an effort to n any event; if they cannot hope break down Chinese morale? The to rival the ease of deck chairs, events of this week have furmish-they can be depended on to con-

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