Moscow, Mar. 22.
According to the official news agency, the news of the capture of Shangha, published in special editions of the newspapers, has Jaroused jubilant demonstrations in milla and factories in the pri towns.
The Government organ, soys that the fall of Shang! up a new page in the relations of China and the Powers: the latter will have to abandon their policy of procrastination and choose between an agreement with, or struggle against, the national re-
London, Mar. 21, Graphic stories of the fall Shanghai ars featured in to-day's: papers, nearly all of which comment fon, the importance of the event.
The "Daily Telegraph" says that the "worst has happened in Shanghai and for the worst the British Government, to its lasting he now The paper expresses: the o} that much depends on the attit of General Chiang Kai-shek and influence he will be able to wield Tt declares that Shanghai will not produce one tael for him or for any one else until order has been restored and the foreign trading community tenabled to resume its activities: the problems of diplomacy can until the security of their lives is The "Morning Post" regrets tha' there is no unified authority on the international side, but hopes that all Governments are' agreed that "nothing is to be gained by pusillanimity Jand everything. by resolution.
The "Daily Herald" makes _ro comment, although it ives minence t news The "Ds f the opinion that "so long as British lives ani property are unassailed, it is not Jour concern what the ' contending. forces do, although anything weal:- ering China and the Chinese is to ba, regretted.
"The "Westminster Gazette" save The fall of Shanghai brings jus face to face with the neces-struggle that is now being waged throughout China between the forces of temperance and intemperance, of evolution and revolution, the Council appeals to moderate-minded 'Chinese and foreigners alike support the measures that are being taken to protect the International Settlement from acts of aggression leither from within or without' its borders, The Council also urges the Powers concerned to insist upon due respect being accorded to treaty obligations entered into between one self-respecting nation and. other: self-respecting nations until—the time arrives when these obligations Jean be reviewed in a proper perspective.
Chairman, Tue Chinese Press makes special ty of action itself. In order to wait! Jwell one nfust be eager to do and, Jat the same time, possess the power '40 curb that eagerness," says the sity of carrying out Sir Austen Chamberlain's policy. The ate titude of the Nationalists and the British forers up to the present has been correct. It is imperative that we should endeavour to corns to an agreement with the Nationalists at the earliest moment."
The "Daily News" opes that the neidents reported wil] not be taken too tragically and not allowed to become the cause of war, or to develop "casually and incidiously from sporadic occurrences into genera] armed mix-up. the paper emphasizes the con: ciliatoriness of the British policy and points out that it is obviously in the Cantonese interest to. prev an attack on the foreign settlements.
Shanghai, It asks if Municipal Council has framed 0 policy for friendly discussion with. the Cantonese and, if 80, docs it accord with the British standpoint 8 continued silence on a subject of vital moment to China and te rest of the world is not one of the most reassuring factors in the pre+ sent situation."—Reuter.
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