London, Feb. 2.
Undoubtedly public opinion Great Britain will support the Far} Eastern outlined by the Sir John Simon, in the course of, a leading article to-day, The public will only ask, adds "The Times. that this policy shall be carried out with the necessary vigour, American opinion, the paper! continues, is becoming even more roused than that of the British against the Japanese excesses.
The Japanese nation must begin to realise by this time that the factions of its naval and militar representatives in China are rapidly turning the opinion of the whole World against their country, "The Times" "proceeds, Japan is also forfeiting much' of the support which it formerly enjoyed, Sone of the irregularities of the Japanese combatants in Shanghi have shown such a grave departure from the high standards of civilisa~ tion which the world has hitherto earned to associate with modern Japan, says "The Times," that growing alienation of' sympathy jean hardly fail to influence the ultimate settlement which im Shanghai, even more than in Man. Jereasing tension and international The article concludes by points ing out that countries other that Japan have immense vested intere fests in the great trading centre Shanghai, and they will not remain passive while a privileged position created by violence, Feb, 8, Commenting on the attack made by Mr. George Lansbury on Japanese Government Inst evening inthe House of Commons, the "Daily Mail." in its leading article to-day, says that such—mischis making is deplorable when by every ign the Japanese Government is Going its best to respect neutral rights.
The' paper emphasises the fact that the whole of the House of Commons reprobated the attack, and says that Mx, Lansbury is not 'a serious politician, The "Daily Mail" adds that the screams of a few blood-thirsty pacifists" for the blockade of Japan will not find the slightest echo of assent from the British nation.
Commending the patience of the Powers in regard to the Far East, ern situation, the "Morning Post, a leading article this morning, expresses the opinion that the Japanese may listen to proposals where they would refuse to accede demands, Sudging from recent British experience, says the paper, the Japanese have been grievously provoke but, it adds that "whatever the provocation, the Japanese, we ay sure, will regret in cool blood the precipitation of even well-justified resentment.'
The "Morning Post" does nob doubt that the Japanese Government will realise that the use of the. International Settlement as a basis of operations was ill-consider. ed-and that the attack on Chapel involved useless and indiscriminate destruction without effecting any military object, but says it must be remembered that when blood is up and feeling runs high the fighting instincts of a war-like nation are difficult, to control.—Reuter, The American View New York, Feb. 2
More afternoon newspapers here to-day commented on the Orient only incidentally but their editerials displayed interesting points of view Accoriing to the "Evening Post" "there is biter irony in the clewhich the Dis armament" Conference opens. In creasing tension. and. international rivalries had rendered illusory. the original hopes for success, "Now comes a tragic exhibition, in the Far East, of how litre re: moved the world is from dependence fon military and naval strength its, conduct of international affairs."
"Many. delegates," says the "sun," "must feel that the shell aeroplanes' bombing in the Far East are closer tg realism thaw are their discussions."
"The "World-Telegram," a Serin Howard newspaper, " publishes cartoon of a Japanese soldier stand~ ing over a prostrate China, while the soldier asks Britain, the, Unite ed States and France to. "Make this big bully stop attacking me The "Washington Post" said "The. Japanese" Government has either Been overpowered by the war fnachine™ that is running -amucky or it is deliberately pursuing. a war policy unparalleled in, its audacity."
The "Daily News" professed to find one element of hope, namely, that the, united front of nonfrat nations, "has been re-established'
'The "Washington Stax" said that withthe participation of France anid Taly the situation becomes "rhe task of Admiral Taylor, said the "Washington Herald)" the protection of our nationals in China' without interference in, the quarrel between Japan and China, "United Press, Feb. 3. announced that, President Hoover has conceived a "peace fors
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