Both Governments, the "T: mes" points out, expressed pacific intentions and signed the Kellog Pact, but this, it continues, has not prevented the Chinese Government from committing what certainly, appears to be an overt, provocative breach of a solemn international engagement, in circumstances which Teave much doubt as to the purely, "defensive" character of its action, any more than it has restrained ths Soviet Government from taking those fateful steps which have usually been the prelude thgeak of war between nations.
bership of a community of civilized nations and the acceptance of a Treaty like the Kellogg Pact, adds the Times," impose obli tions the observance of which Gay fs the first crucial test of inter tional status and prestige Reater.
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