Sept, 21. would be bad policy and stilt worse psychology if Chinese diplomats abroad were betrayed into the use of unnecessarily violent. Janguage in drawing attention to Japanese bombing exploits, This reflection is. inspired by a cabled reference to a "tirade" of which Dr, CT. Wang Is said to have delivered himself. "The description docs not seem inappropriate in the light of quoted extracts Technique of that Kind is unimpressive because it may so easily be applied to a bad as well as toa good case. When Dr. Wang talks of Japan being "put beyond the pale" he is falling into the same error as that Geneva spokesman who, the other day, wanted to secure the "moral isolation" of Japan. There is no need to use violent words ju description of a sories of actions which are. shocking and distressing the civilized world beyond measure. Actions, in fact, speak so much louder than words that the Quieter the tone of the protest—which Is quite properly made—the more effective is it likely be. It is natural for those who are them= selves participants in the ordeal of one of these ghastly holocausts to strain every possible combination of epithet, but the diplomat who has to reproduce the atmosphere different conditions. is well-advised to select his language with a nice regard for accuracy and proportion. Dr. Wang's outburst may do credit to his heart, but he has to consider the importance of ensuring respect for his head as he undertakes the foncrous task of expounding China's case to the American people. Excessive emotion may create a momentary fare of resentment; that transient impulse may be swiftly erased by some trick of Togie when equilibrium has been restored to the mind and seeks argu ments wherewith to fortify the usual processes of reasoning. It would be unfortunate Dr, Wang and his colleagues. allowed this defect of method to defeat their admirable intentions, for the case presented to them by the folly of Japanese. militarism abundantly strong.
Reluctantly has the world accepted the fact that aerial warfare is as much a part of modern conflict as artillery, submarines or mines. It is also recognized that the very power of the machine by which man rides the air widens the margin of error in aiming at a given target. So there is less surprise than grief when this new weapons seen to expose civilians and combatants to equal danger. Actually this' constitutes a reversal ancient barbarism when the siege of a walled city drew practically mo distinction between combatant and non-combatant, al-
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