"same 7" April 7.
Accorpinc to Reuter, Great Britain, America about to present to the "Nationalist" Government, at Hankow demanding compensation for the Nanking outrage' minds what to do, if the demands)
refused, For we read vent of reh 'This uncertainty among the Powers will certainly not be lost on the "Nationalists." Probably! the reply to the Powers' demands the "Nationalist" troops, sign that the long continued course of "Nationalist" outrages must cease and for the tranquillity and welfare of southern Kiangsu the immediate occupstion. of Nanking, and pending Ithe reappearance of semic degree lof order, would be in the highest degree salutary.
Tt must frankly be admitted that Britain, America and Japan thave lost face over Nanking very badly. The delay. in taking! faction has already borne evil fruit in the attack on the Japan-at Hankow, a clear sign that tne Communists believe they can! ido as they please. To undeceive them, no better means could be ound than that of making them lose yet more face. Such al means would be the occupation lof Nanking. With the railway iso under control, the familiar danger of a "stranglehold" on Shanghai would automatically disappear. The effect on the whole area between Shanghai and Nanking could not, but be excellent. And the "Nation-lists" would realize that their! reign of unchecked outrage wa:
end, Then at last sanity would have an opportunity to] reassert itself and peace might return to this distracted land,
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