nex Our OWN Comnesroxpexe London, Aug. 18. knows what con ion to put on Tecent" events in China, which have entailed the resignation both of Mr. Eugene hen, the Hankow Foreign Minister, and General Chiang Kai-shek, but is assumed that both facts me dicate the effort to re-establish a more reasonable policy. In any ease, Mr. Chen's retirement for the most part is regarded as a signal defeat for Russia, We imagine that. General Chianz Kai-shek has retired because of his failure to secure any further support from hetter-class. Chinese, whom he has scandalously exploited.
All the papers devote speci tention to the developments he military situation in China, and prove the taking of extra preeautions. They also are altogether favour of General Dunean's action in demanding the restoration of the wings of the wroplane which the Chinese authorities have seized. Indeed, a rather stronger policy than we have been adopting eto would not be regretted by any-ady, and the military authorities on the spot can pretty' safely rely on the support of the Britisit Government in any reasonable a they may take, Perhups the cables, published over here rather, reflect fxlety ne to what noe may hap-sri, but the public do not seem a apprehensive. It" te tated. In well-informed quarters in London that no special significance attaches to the fact that Chief-of-Staff of the British Defence Force, is returning to England. It is'said Lord Gort is veturning home for purely regimental reasons, and will be given anther Ponition,
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