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Another intervention by the United States has emphasised, were emphasis needed, that Japan is being disillusioned of any idea that she would have matters all
that
to-morrow, in less favour able conditions, we may find it. the only way? If Japan has made up her mind to dominate Eastern Asia, should we not whatever the immediate and ob- vious dangers-stand up to Japan?"
The Diplomatic Correspondent. of the "Daily Telegraph" sug- gests that there are four econo- mic reprisals which could be adopted:
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"Denunciation of the Anglo- Japanese treaty of 1911, which contains the 'most favoured na- tion' clause. It is thought that this would affect Japan more. severely than any other single
measure.
"Imposition of prohibitory dut- ies on Japanese exports to the British Empire. -
"Measures against Japanese- shipping. This is a more remote. possibility.
"The support of the Chinese silver dollar and the furnishing. of further credits to China be- yond those already granted. This might be accompanied by an at- tack on the controlled Japanese. currency in China.”
"The imposition of sanctions is
Sole Agents:—A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. her own way in the Tokyo nego-wrong unless we are also prepar-
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tiations. Sir Robert Craigie's led to face the risk of war," states intimation to the Japanese Gov- Scrutator in the “Sunday Times." ernment that failure to control "War with Japan would indeed be.' anti-British agitation in China a serious risk with Europe in its. and Japan would make it difficult present unsettled state, especially to continue the negotiations was after we have undertaken new of obligations that may make de-. almost overdue, The visit the American charge d'affaires mands. upon us that no one can Let no one to the Gaimusho underscored the limit in advance. point heavily, at the same time make the mistake of underesti
mating the power of the Japan- heralding a degree of common action in the face of what is, in ese navy and the strategic in- reality, a common threat, which fluence that it might have in a.
great war. is most encouraging.
"Even so, the risks, whatever Mr. Chamberlain's latest state- they are, would have to be met in. ment on the situation has, at the preference to the extinction in same time, eased many minds, favour of Japan of our political though it is only necessary to test and commercial rights in the British public opinion by the Far East," attitude of newspapers of all "The Oxford Dictionary defines- shades of political belief to rea-prestige," points out the "Daily lise that had the Prime Minis-Mail," as "influence or reputation. ter ever had the idea of follow-derived from previous character, ing any other course his position achievement, or associations; must have been dangerously jeo-especially from past success.' pardised.
"If we surrender at Tientsin. "If we make a stand," stres-our influence and reputation. ses the "Manchester Guardian," would crumble not only in the "it should be for certain princi-Far East but in the Middle East ples:
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Treaty, which guarantees China's whatever form it
or
integrity; secondly, that we will against Japan. not give up our right to trade in "Japan's demands imply that China, which is also guaranteed Britain--and it follows that the by the Nine-Power Treaty under status of other Western Powers the famous phrase about the is equally in question-shall aban- Open Door; and, finally, that in don her rights in China. the Far East as in Europe any "It is clear that, failing a rea- settlement must be negotiated sonable settlement, Britain must. freely and not enforced at the act drastically, and if necessary-
alone." point of the bayonet.
"It should, and indeed must, be possible to find a solution with- out infringing these three prin- ciples."
"Dr.
Goebbels's speech in Danzig was moderate," says the "Evening Standard.”
"Nazi action may
be affected "How much the Prime Minis- considerably by events in the ter," says the "Birmingham Far East. No one quite knows.. Post," "is apprehensive that com- where Tientsin is on the map. mitments in the Far East are There is inevitably a suspición. expected by the Axis nations to that it is nearer to Danzig than 'cramp our style' in Europe, one geography leads us to suppose. can only guess.
Whether, in fact, it is a suburb of "That really is the unknown Berlin will be shown in the next. factor in the problem as the or few days and weeks?*~ dinary man sees it; and that is Everyone knows," asserts the "that the the justification, the only justi"Glasgow Herald,” fication, for the Prime Minister's Japanese do not give more cautious attitude in face of injus perfunctory attention to Notes tices and indignities that a Pal from the Western Powers. But merstonnor, Salisbury of a that is because they feel they Joseph Chamberlain or an Edward can relylightly as the Bequel Grey would have resented and has too often proved of the resisted actively, aft
probability that the Notes will ot possibler all the same, not be followed up by action. In that the safe w way is
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