To the Editor of the "Monrh-Cuixn Dany News"
Sit seems to me that the resolution as adopted by the Japanese MP's, leading industrialists ana educators, to sever diplomatic rela-lions with Great Britain is taking effect in the British circles, of late. This is particularly nóticeable in the tone of the "North-China Daily News" when describing the local hostilities or fighting between the Chinese and Japanese forces. The word "punishment" is now freely used against Chinese forces, such às on Sunday, November 7, on page 9, under the heading "Propaganda Balloon Shot Down By Chinese," so free was the editor in using this word against Chinese forces and on Monday under the editorial it wi again used without considering its weight.
While this is presumably calculated to pacify the hot feeling of Japanese in Tokyo and Shanghai against Britishers, one must realize that when such wording is inserted, the paper, as a whole, immediately assumes iis position in line with one of the parties in the present conflict. The whole world, except, Italy and Germany is in sympathy with China as being attacked by the territorial-seeking nation which is close by.
The conclusion of tripartite pact, however, has brought forth a new phase for Japan, Italy and Germany virtually formed a common front to combat the democracy with anti-Comintern as their smoke screen, therefore it seems a little too late for the local paper to engage in the pacification wok like this: No bue expected the a howl about Hungjao, but there seems no good reason why the Japanese Milirary should allow neutrals to visit their property there any earlier than the poor folks of Hongkew As for looting, we don't know who are the specialists, but an inventory of the hardware stocks in Yangtzepoo and Hongkew will give a pretty good indication. ce Shanghai, Nov. 10.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.