The Archive · 1933

PEACE FEELERS A Japanese View

To, the Editor of the 'NonTn-Ciina Dairy News' aosplcious aod pregnant. day'in the m,—May the Fifth is the most fnnals of recent Sino-Japanese rela Hons,'as if symbolizes the will for [peace on the parts of the two con-Festants, China and Japan, 'This the firat anniversary of the which was concluded as a result of signing of the armistice agreement, the assiduous efforts. of intrepid, bpt magnanimous representatives of the two Asiatic countries. Just now there' are perhaps more reasons of faiscord. than those of concord, future this day shall be mad foceasion of mutual commemoration find mutual harmony. The celebration of this memorable day has to be artiipated by the bulk of nationals chological turning point from enmity two countries as it fe the Day-to. amity, from stalemate to, socie m oF Away out, Tt is hoped that to "exercise "no. less psychological years to come this day may tend effects on the populace of China and [Sapan than those of November 11th had' on the continents of Europe and America,

May 2, you stated, under the caption In the issue of your Journal of of, "Peace Peelers", exact what I t snese journal (Shanghai of April 23th. The chimerical; ant. Your sether form. The responsibil Feats not on China indeer At any rate, it ig up to the leaders of the two nations to settle once for fall the outstanding issues with the spirit of May Sth and put a stop to any further rampancy of furies or Toosening of Mars, which would only bring in. their wake—lawlessness, hhavee and devastation.

Fantastic as it may seem to some, my pious hope is that some day someone would: cogitate and propose the erection by Sino-Japanese cooperation of a huge statue either Ca {facious, Christ or Laotze, Sun Yat sen, at a site of the demolished Woosung, as a constant reminder of the will for peace on the part of, two neighbour ly nations, somewhat akin-in race and culture, As for my humble self, T confess that by birth and ancestry I am I think that. would be of see Po tact Wide tad Rea as l_as Chinese Ratepayers' Keciniot® i" eet a pa Reohen petition, prepared by local archi-practicability of the Munietpal Bulldingy from of (developing the Upreuent, sie the point of view of the. needs st the Community of a Library, view, of font Municipal ngs and Land in Kiangve Rd a8 Against the purchase of another Suitable alte, whereon new and modera Buildings, to. cover all rede, should be erected, PIR,

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