London, Aug. 30.
"The Times" in an editorial on "China _in Confusion, dwelling on Bolshevist activities in China, expresses the opinion that the Bolshevists wish to keep China weak, divided and unstable by setting Province against Province and General against General.
So far, continues the paper, the Chinese have lost the opportunity of forming a stable State and nothing Justifies the hope that they will find a leader who can pacify or unite the Provinces.
Concerted diplomatic intervention on the part of the States principally interested in the recovery of China, concludes "The Times," is more and more imperatively demanded by the necessities of the situation, but, unhappily, it would seem that the British, Japanese and American Governments cannot agree to take such action, Pressing Need for Intervention Sept. 1.
Urging a strong policy on the part of the Powers in view of the recent anti-foreign developments in China, the "Daily Telegraph" states that so-called conciliation, which is actually nerveless submission, has only made the position worse.
The paper expresses the opinion that Britain is the one Power able to bring t! United States and Japan together with herself and others in a common policy of intervention in some form, which is amply warranted by the whastliness of the tragedy at present being enacted in China, to which country, the "Telegraph" suggests, Britain should send a special plenipotentiary, for instance, the Marquis Reading, who would show that Britain Jeonvicted of complicity in the blowing up of the bridge near Wuchang.
Tt is stated that when arrested the tridents possessed special comm: sions signed by General Chiang K. Ishek together with Canton "speci service badges."
(Chen Li-ting, a well-known for who came from Shangh; recently with the object of creating} disturbances in local Inbour circles, iwas beheaded yesterday afternoon by the orders of Marshal Wu Pei-fu, The execution is pending of statesmanship, some of these sold-several other agitators and some fers know their ye troops. business and can) Minor officials arrest is "who have been that the The paper concludes that Chin-affairs habitually avoid a but it seems that more than satraps and fortun are at stake officials © in most instances ace charged with misappropriation of funds and dealing with the enemy.
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