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She

is facing a foe with the incalcul able endurance of a population of 400,000,000 whose national con- sciousness is prodded to further wakefulness by every Japanese advance. A thorough defeat of all China in the reasonably near ture must be beyond the most Japanese hopes.

Men Can Reason

The Japanese military jug When one surveys the present gernaut, to use Renter's pictures quarrels of mankind,

ays the

be excused for recalling

que language is again throwing "Christian Science Monitor, Its full weight against the Chun- ese defences in Shanghai and an experienced observer again the most striking feature mal life in zoological gardens of the twelve-mile clash is the pert ently remarked that, given stubbornness and discipline of comfortable conditions, good the defenders. The fact that ature is habitually displayed by thrée divisions took more than nearly every species, even by twelve hours to advance half a those we are accustomed to re- mile towards Nanhsiang, aided gard as ferocious. Contrary to by terrific artillery barrages and common belief, "animal temper is Laerial bombardment pays a tri-naturally pacific, equable, and

bute to the courage of the de-mild fenders more than mere words Prince Kropotkin long ago

com-

can provide Chinese leaders showed that mutual aid, rather and China's generals have every than struggle, is the rule reason for the fullest satisfae-mal life. How comes it then tion even in the retreat. After that mankind should seem by all, the withdrawal of the Chin- far the most quarrelsome of the ese forces inland from the denizens of the earth? Whangpoo do not intensify To cause appears to lie, at Japan's military grip of China fleast to a large extent, in con- nor prolong it. The strategy offditions rather than in character the Japanese operations is sup. Conditions are deemed to be not posed to be that of cutting off the as good as they might be, and Chinese troops in Chapel, to therefore an effort, violent în which the Chinese present the intention if not always in action, curious answer of pouring still is made to obtain better further, troops in the Chapei ditions at the expense of others and Kiangwan areas. Strategists This is true in the social do- see in the latest moves addition main, as it is true in the intér - to the difficulties of the Japan-national sphere. In various coun- ese, accompanied, unfortunately, tries, at the present moment, one by an increasing peril to the witnesses a revolt of the workers. International Settlement.

They demand more leisure, high- Japan's fighting. equipment er wages, greater independence, loses much of its effectiveness as and they are prepared in some the battle moves outside the cases to go to extreme lengths. range of naval guns, while the So it is with the diplomatic and Chinese front is apparently military menaces that are con swinging round with Chapei as stantly heard. They arise from the pivot, so that, in the event the belief that certain nations of success to the Japanese arms, are less favoured than others. To not by any means finally decided obtain something nearer equal- the Chinese would be fightingnty, it would appear that these with their backs to the Settle nations are ready to fight Iment and the Outer Settlement Thus while, în normal circum-

roads area where much private sta ces, human as well as anu foreign property is situated temper “naturally pacific, Meanwhile, an interesting equable and mind the temper of theory is advanced to ex mankind is aroused by sense why Japan openly engages in justified or unjustified, of rie major-scale war on China wi ance and inequality. Nor out declaring it and thus securit be denied that there is som ing to herself the right of fail times cause for discontent,

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One of the odd faces in to-day's If there are class dis situation is that though China let them be

may be unable to drive the Japa-fence. If the

nese army out, the Chinese migh bilities, let them find it well within their power to

nake it impossible for the Jap

Whether

to. The Jap

Fill afford to

od will

leaving they quiet conversation

of impotence is

only way can really be settled.

Indeed, that

they