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DISCUSSION Vs. DISTORTION.

Some would have it that it is! not in the interests of peace and good understanding between untions 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

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

"Blond and destruction shall be

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TO HELP CHINA

By SIR ARTHUR

indiscriminate,

tion effective and to give mutual protection against possible re- priania,

Japan is dependent, to an at- together exceptional extent, upon supplies of essential raw materials 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 fnco of an embargo on her goods by other countries, or even by Great Britain and the U.S.A:

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

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

SALTER

bombing of "elvillans" has been replaced by the depth, and the strength of scores of other elties; the razing "non-combatants," and the con- public opinion as to what is hap

to the ground of Nankai Uni- toxt—or, at least, what has pening in China, versity, are all examples of a per- since happened-seems to sug-

This is where all of us can fectly obylona purpose to gest that this means "nationals help. We can organise and at- achieve a military result by tor-

of non-combatant countries." tend meetings; we can work rorism of the civilian population,

What if Japan atining victory, Chinese civilians will get cold through League of Nations That mothers shall but smile when compels capitulation, annexes comfort from this; and the suh. Union branches and pence socie- Their infants quarter'd with the North China and dominates the sequent bombing has resolved Parliament to approach the Gov- fles; we can ask our Mombers of South by those means? will be the result, not only in the tion that should be given to the

What any doubts as to the interpreta- ernment. Far East, but throughout the Japanese promises. world? Is it not obvious that it will make war much more prob horrors when it comes? able, as well as increasing its

hands of war;

deeds,"

All pity choked with custom of fell

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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.

What is involved?

More than governmental pro-

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

last century.

world's population. It has a It is so often said that the

its capacity to wage an aggres-

record, unapproached by any press, by giving prominence to

sive war for which large re

It is not other country, in maintaining 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 succeeded, 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 tary rivalry,etually increases have roused a flame of world Paris by civilian massacre. Pact and the Nine Power Treaty, and was unprovocative to other the danger of tension. On the

It is an aggression against nations. other hand, to suppress such

Official protests against the which League members arc China has suffered as much The total destruction of indiscriminate bombing of civi ignorant of the trend of events Guernica in Spain in its scale and lians have been made, by our bound, under the Covenant, to for her virtue as for her failings. do their best to protect the It was not just her own decnd- -and-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 tions inherent in changing stage. in the technique of France and by Russia, and, in particular loyal members of the that in this century brought her 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 in any democracy where mened.

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and women are supposed to Protests were made, but the think for themselves, govern | indignation was much less in- themselves. How can they fulfil tense and less widespread than given, the obligation which the posses- it would have been a few years sion of democracy places upon before-or its expression them unless they are conversant | lamentably inadequate. with modern events and

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And now in China the scale

This

Schoolmaster

AST March 1 made friends with

opinions? And how can the is being immensely enlarged. vast majority obtain even smattering of the general know ledge requisite except through the press. Newspapers, in the publication of predictions and opinions, are far behind the book publisher when it comes to that type of matter often un- fairly described as "scare-

the great metropolis of Nanking: The threat to destroy completely the systematic bombing day by day that has followed; the even moro murderous attacks upon art the congested population of Can school, I was

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Hated His Job

ton; the similar and apparently I have given up school-master a year and provided with quarters. make a living. He soon discovers

mongering." What would the ultration in the Far East and neither could J. Neither of us had my day was filled with a round of Ings, the cost of school equpiment

work at

within school hours and were equally

clever schoolboy of fifteen.

Much has been written about

a

economise by spending less on food.

young painter who was teaching In a large London secondary there ternporarily teaching English. I met him a week Suit," he told me.

that certain items of his expendi- I confessed I had, too. "I couldn't I had all my ments in school.

My work was not difficult, but ture like the upkeep of his build- critics of newspapers any to although the optimists will cry other posts to go tu,

stand it any longer," he said. And headline: "Japan Must Fight "Unthinkable" to any sugges

nonotonous toska. I had to stand and the salaries of his stuff are the Britain" at this stage of events tlon of conflict between Japan was not an unpleasant one. I taught are

My post in the secondary school about while the boys played in the same from year to year. The cost

grounds after breakfast. I

of food, however, varles in propor- took on to the quality and quantity pro- English to the upper class and took ned them up for meals. I And yet that is the fearless title and Britain or Japan and the ather clanses for history and geo- them for games, for rambles in the vided. Faced with a sudden and of an eminently fair and well- United States the fact that men grophy. I began

Dm. woods and for walks on reasoned book by Lieut.-Com-in high places are considering and finished at 4.15.

wet after unexpected outlay or with a decline in his fees the headmaster of a pre- My tenching work was I had a period, noon. mander Tota Ishimaru of the the eventuality is worthy of sometimes two, off each day when i elementary that it gave me no

paratory school is always apt to Imperial Japanese Navy, a mil- public notice. One asks at once: could correct exercises or prepare a sure and could have been done by lion copies of which have Is there any reason to suspect Icanon.

School food was incredibly bad, already been sold in Japan. As that the great Pacific powers sion, scouting and school rambles Extra dulles like gumes supervi-

| yet nobody seemed to mind and stray complaints from the boys never long as the press guards against will ever come to grips? And were generally arranged to fall

seemed to reach their parents. I the found myself thinking how very pri- misrepresentation,

distortion] the answer must be affirmative-awvided among the large staff so that evil of compulsory games and the vate our private schools ate. and deliberate untruth there Likewise, to the question: Is no one man had to bear too heavy bad effect they have on boys. No

A preparatory schoolmaster lives can be no valid reason for sup there any good cause for such a burden. I did extra duty once a one ever spares a thought

for the

in a very small circle. If he lives pressing discussion of even the

master in charge_n

dane who

in he la never away from his work. On other days my time ́was a catastrophic development? the week. situations

may regard his duty with distaste I shall never forget the ordeal of delicate most

and look forward with loathing to staff supper and the one eternal un- My fellow teachers were aftable the days when it is hid turn, world or internal politles. And wer is apparently yes; both my own after 4.15.

political and economic. But to and cheerful

changing subject of conversation the to go a step farther, on

Here the boys loved their games,boy, I saw why a schoolmaster can same basis of argument, there the question: Is there no way of

They

rushed out to the cricket field become the most narrow-minded of can be no excuse for secret guarding againat and prevent-

There was a large, bright staff at the beginning of a break and all educated men and the most ing such misfortune?

unwillingly And is room where one could always find crawled

back from crashing bore of all. diplomacy on the part of any a war in the Pacific inevitable? a comfortable chair and an excel- cricket to classes or meals, Cricket: the answer can only be arrived lent fire. A good lunch costing only nets and delding practice given in was played every afternoon und

And yet a schoolmaster in a pre- Want by careful analysis and free was paid over £6 a week and I the morning break.

paratory school occupies a unique shington discussed the possibili discussion, out of which there lived in confortable rooms in on- I know nothing of the finer points position. If he

possesses certain of cricket and found no pleasure in qualities of appearance, of intellect ty of the Pacific becoming the should emerge the clear-out other quarter of London. field for the greatest armament issues and their reasoned re- I left the secondary school for imparting the little knowledge I had and personality he is probably more programme the world has ever medies. Meanwhile, it is the a post in a preparatory school one game 1 helped to bowl and reverenced than any other being in

bat and endeavoured with a forced the world, seen. Simultaneously they men- business of the press to present and a half daya week. My only off wood. It was amusing cough for the worth on found that my word was

outside London. Here I worked six enthusiasm to recall my lost child- tioned the chance of a three-developments ns they occur, duty time, except for an occasional first two days

for more than a parent's and cornered naval building race be without prejudice. or high hour during the day, was Sunday

that my knowledge and learning were tween Great Britain, the United colour, and with the sole object afternoon. I had alternate Sunday vately owned and this one was no supreme arbiter in

Most preparatory schools are pri-thought to be limitable. I was the States and Japan. Obviously of clarifying the position for off. My dny began at 8

all arguments I breakfasted with the boys and exception.

and a connoisseur of all experience. their discussion arose out of the the average, and even the less ended when prep. finished at 6 A school of this kind is run as a It is an enviable position. And now admittedly disturbing political than average, man.

o'clock. For all this I was paid £200 business and the headmaster has to 'I have frown it away.

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