The Archive · 1937

Slaughter of Non-Combatants

The indignation and horror excited the Japanese bombing of Nanking, Canton and Hankow are very" deep and they are spreading. Unquestion ly China's wrongs are the news of the day. Spain is read about Awnetorliy If at all. Even the visit of Signor Mussolini to Germany—out which It is generally reported that he sot nothing but bretly speeches—excited only passing interest. But the slaughter of non-combatants. in China Is beginning to awaken people to the greater iniquity of the whole hho hated to be asked {0 repeat a remark: being very deaf in one ear Talwavx mancuvred to set the food towards him. He was big and although entirely devoid side" of hatihtiness—indecd his manner very simple and natural there was a something about him hat made people spring to atten ti carly life he had a Hing at and was correspondent of the Telerraph™ in the Graeco-'Turkish War. and to the end of his The was fond of reviewing books, which he did with the same thorough:

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