Shanghai, Oct, 11, In editorial commemoration of the National Independence Day. yesterday, & few of the leading articles in vernacular dailies were couched in a pessimistic vein, in view of the pres-fent crucial stage reached in China's foreign relations, while nearly all expressed gratification over the gen-line unifeation of the country.
The "Ta Kung Pao," in an optimism tle tone, advanced three points to mark the celebration of the National Day. This year's National Day, it said, is different from last year's in that the country is united now while it was not last year, Remarking that it is common for a country to have enemies, the Journal opined that should the people of the country stand unwaveringly shoulder 1 to shoulder, troubles and difficulties would only spur them on to the road of power and prosperity, Reviewing the dissension inthe country during the past three years, Including the recent Liang-Kwang impasse, the paper exhorted the poople to repent their past sin of dividing the country, while celebrating the birth of the Republic of China and take upon themselves ihe task of protecting and consolidating the reunited China, Secondly, the journal opined that defeatism in national spirit has Place im the present might While the country is now looking for a way to readjust her humiliated foreign relations, untoward troubles may arise at any time, the paper
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