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to discuss the pos- sibility of rivalry, friction and armed conflict between them. Yet it seems axiomatic 'that to shut one's eyes to a danger is the surest way of crashing into it. Discussion, while it may not provide a remedy, certainly clarifies any problem or should do, if the discussion is sane and

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WHAT WE CAN DO

TO HELP CHINA

"Japan is dependent upon sup- plies of essential raw materials from abroad and therefors upon being able to sell enough exports to enable her to purchase them."

By SIR

tion effective and to give mutual. protection against possible re- prisals.

Japan is dependent, to an al- together exceptional extent, upon supplies of essential raw raaterials from abroad-oll, cot- ton, iron ore, and rubber, for example--and therefore upon be ing able to sell enough exports. to enable her to purchase them. She may have stocks enough for a short war, but she could not carry on in face of an embargo on her goods by other countries, or even by Great Britain and the U.S.A.

in Collaboration

economic measures is essential. But if this country cannot act alone, it can be prepared, and make it clear that it is prepared, to act with other countries.

For the Government to be able to do this, it must be assured of

ARTHUR SALTER

indiscriminate, bombing - of "civilians" has been replaced by the depth and the strength of scores of other cities; the razing "non-combatants," and the con- public opinion as to what is hap- to the ground of Nankai Uni- text-or, at least, what has pening in China.

This is where all of us can versity, are all examples of a per- since happened-seems to sug- fectly obvious purpose-to

gest that this means "nationals help. We can organise and at- can work "Blood and destruction shall be so achieve a military result by ter-

of non-combatant countries." tend meetings; we

of Nations League in use

rorism of the civilian population. Chinese civilians will get cold through And dreadful objects so familiar

What if Japan attains victory, North China and dominates the South by these means? What will be the result, not only in the Far East, but throughout the world? Is it not obvious that it will make war much more prob- able, as well as increasing its horrors when it comes?

That mothers shall but smile when compels capitulation, annexes comfort from this; and the sub. Union branches and penco socie-

they behold

Their infants quarterd with

the

hands of war; All pity choked with custom of fell

Recds."

H

OW long will it be before we reach this state? Not perhaps so very long if the world moves at the same pace and in the same direction as in recent months.

The

And now in China the scale

ties; we can ask our Members of sequent bombing has resolved Parliament to approach the Gov- any doubts as to the interpreta- ernment. tion that should be given to the Japanese promises.

are

This Schoolmaster

•

Hated His Job

any

Just picture what is happen~ More than governmental pro- tests are needed. And the first ing now in China. The actual a flame of world massacres are only a part of the necessity is opinion such as any outrage in deeper tragedy of the destruc- defiance of the accepted rules tion of a great civilised society. of conduct always evoked in the China comprises a fifth of the world's population. It has a For a country which doubts

last century.

record, unapproached by its capacity to wage an aggres-

What is involved? It is not other country, in maintaining It is so often said that the

sive war for which large re- press, by giving prominence to Of all the developments of re- sources would be needed might only a question of illegal out- till recently through many cen- expert opinion on some matter cent years the gradual accept well be tempted, if such methods rages in a war. The war itself turies a society at once civilised of controversy or upon some ance as inevitable, if not almost had once succceded, to try to is in direct breach of Japan's and pacific, which encouraged such subject as naval or mili- legitimate, of what would before break the morale of London or engagements under the Kellogg learning and the arts of peace Pact and the Nine Power Treaty, and was unprovocative to other a flame of world Paris by civilian massacre. tary rivalry, actually increases have roused

It is an aggression against nations. members Official protests against the which League the danger of tension. On the opinion is perhaps the most

China has suffered as much other hand, to suppress such ominous for the future.

total destruction of indiscriminate bombing of civi-bound, under the Covenant, to for her virtue as for her failings. ignorant of the trend of events Guernica in Spain in its scale and lians have been made, by our do their best to protect the It was not just her own decad-- und the dangers and complica- completeness marked a further own country, by the U.S.A., by victim. To do their best," for ence, vice, or moral weakness. of France and by Russia, and, in particular loyal members of the that in this century brought her in the technique tions inherent in changing stage political and commercial rela- terrorism as a method of warfare deed, it is reported, also by Ger- League cannot, of course, be re- to chaos, but the impact of the tions, would be unwarrantable than had previously been reach- many, Italy and other countries. garded as being under an obliga- West, with its militant trade and The answer to these protests has tion to apply Sanctions which navics, and the demonstration of in any democracy where men ed.

been very significant.

might involve them in hostilities the physical power that is given. and women are supposed to Protests were made, but the.

Some assurances have been unless they can secure sufficient by industrialisation. think for themselves, govern indignation was much less in-

(Continued on Page 5.) word collaboration to make their ac- themselves. How can they fulfil tense and less widespread than given, but in them the the obligation which the posses- it would have been a few years sion of democracy places upon before or its expression was them unless they are conversant lamentably inadequate. with modern events and opinions And how can the is being immensely enlarged. vast majority obtain even a The threat to destroy completely smattering of the general know the great metropolis of Nanking; ledge requisite except through the systematic bombing day by AST March I made friends with a the press? Newspapers, in the day that has followed; the even young painter who was teaching publication of predictions and more murderous attacks upon art in a large London secondary school. I Was there temporarily opinions, are far behind the the congested population of Can-teaching English. I met him a week book publisher when it comes to ten; the similar and apparently "I have iven up school-master-

a year and provided with quarters. make a living. He soon discovers live" he told me.

that certain items of his expendi-. that type of matter often un- fairly described

1 confessed I had, too. "I couldn't I had al my meals in school.

My work was not difficult, but ture like the upkeep of his bulld- What would the situation. in the Far mongering."

stand it any longer," he aald. And East and

neither could I. Neither of us find my day was filled with a round of ings, the cost of school equpiment critics of newspapers say to although the optimists will cry other posts to go to,

monotonous tasks. I had to stand and the salaries of his staff are the same from year to year. The cost headline: "Japan Must Fight "Unthinkable" to any sugges My post in the secondary school about while the boys played in the of food, however, varles in propor- I taught large grounds after breakfast. tion to the quality and quantity pro- an unpleasant one, Britain" at this stage of events? tion of conflict between Japan was hot as the upper class and took lined them up for meals i And yet that is the fearless title and Britain or Japan and the other classes for history and geo-j them for games, for rambles in the vided. Faced with a sudden and 9 a.m. Woods and for walks on wet after unexpected outlay or with a decline of an eminently fair and well- United States the fact that men graphy. I began work at

in his fees the headmaster of work was 50

always opt to reasoned book by Licul-Com- in high places are considering and finished at 4.15. I had a period, noon. My teaching 3 Midnight Dec.

aometimes two, off each day when i elementary that it gave me no plea- paratory school is of mander Tota. Ishimaru of the the eventuality is worthy Midnight Dec.

School food was incredibly bad, elever schoolboy of teen. Imperial Japanese Navy, a mil- public notice Ono asks at onco: could correct exercises or prepare a sure and could have been done by a economise by spending less on food.

icsson.

yet nobody seemed to mind and stray of which have is there any reason to suspect copies

Extra duties like games supervi-

complaints from the boys never seemed to reach their parents. already been sold in Japan. As that the great Pacific powers sion, scouting and school rambles full

Much has been written about the found myself thinking how very pri- long as the press guards against will ever come to grips?

And were generally arranged to distortion misrepresentation,

the answer must be affirmative.vided ubong the large staff so that evil of compulsory games and the vate our private schools are.

bad effect they have on boys. No

A preparatory schoolmaster lives and deliberate untruth there Likewise, to the question: Is no one man had to bear too heavy one ever spares a thought for the

he is never away from his 'work. can be no valid reason for sup there any good cause for such a burden. I did extra duty once a master In charge of a game who in a very small circle. If he lives On other days my time was may regard his duty with distaste shall never forget the ordeal of pressing discussion of even tho

a catastrophic development? the week. situations in delicate

My fellow teachers were affable and look forward with loathing to staff supper and the one eternal un- 13.most

the days when it is his turn.

changing subject of conversation--- Here the boys loved their games. boy. I saw why a schoolmaster can world or internal politics. And answer is apparently yes; both my own after 4.15.

political and economic. But to and cheerful.

They rushed out to the cricket field become the most narrow-minded of the question: Is there no way of .to go a step farther, on same basis of argument, there guarding against and prevent There was a barge, bright staff at the beginning of a break and all educated men and the most

back from crushing bare of all. can be .no qxcuse for secret

ing such misfortune? And le room where one could always find crowd unwillingly diplomacy on the part of any

a war in the Pacific inevitable? a comfortable chair and an excel- cricket to classes or meals. Cricket A good lunch costing only was played every afternoon and

And yet a schoolmaster in a pre- true democracy,

the answer can only be arrived!lent fire,

shilling was served for the staff nets and fielding practice given in

paratory school occupies a unique Yesterday experts in Wa-nt by careful analysis and freely was paid over £G a week and i the morning break.

I

poticsses' certain: I know nothing of the finer points position. If he shington discussed the possibili- discussion, out of which there lived in comfortable rooms in an-

of cricket and found no pleasure in qualities of appearance of intellect emerge the clear-out other quarter of London. ty of the Pacific beconilng the should

school for imparting the little knowledge. I had bad personality he is probably mort I left the secondary field for the greatest armament issues and their reasoned re-

Meanwhile, it is the a post in a preparatory school of the game. I helped to bowl and reverenced than any other being in

bat and endeavoured with a forced the world. programme the world has ever medies,

outside London. Here I worked six enthusiasm to recall my lost child- Pro Simultaneously they men business of the press to present and a-laats days a week. My only off hood. It was amusing enough for the worth far more than a parent's and I soon found that my word was occur duty time, except for an occasional first two days→→→→

that my knowledge and learning were tioned the chance of a three-developments as they

Sunday prejudice or high hour during the day, was

Most preparatory schools are pri- thought to be illimitable. I was the cornered naval building race be- without tween Great Britain, the United colour, and with the sole object afternoon. I had alternate Sundays

and a connoisseur of all experience.. I breukinated with the boys

and excellon. States and Japan. Obviously of clarifying the position for off. My day began at 8 n.m. when vately owned and this one was no supreme arbiter in all arguments A school of this kind is run as a It is an enviable position. And now their discussion arose out of the the average, and even the less ended when prep. finished at

lo'clock. For all this I was paid £200 business and the headmaster has to I have thrown it away, admittedly disturbing political than average, man.

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