Hongkong, Jan. 13.
The Office of the British Naval Commander-in-Chief to-day invited all British merchant officers on the China coast to attend an instructional course for "merchant navy defence."—United Press.
Moderation of China Pol Seen in Statement London, Jan. 18.
Not only considerable disappointment, but a certain moderation of Policy is revealed in Japan's statement on her fundamental policy towards China, says the "Manchester Guardian" in referring to the subject to-day.
After analyzing the perplexities of Japan's position. the journal draws attention to the constant Japanese fear that the Soviet will encourage the Outer Mongols to join the war on China's side.
Outer Mongolia, it says, is still legally a Chinese province and this would consequently be an ingenious means of aiding China without abandoning Russian neutrality. f The situation is serious enough to sti caution for, despite her military successes, Japan is not yet in sight of victory.
The Japanese people, who are asked to exert still greater efforts, the newspaper concludes, may well ask: "What is the price of victory'—Reuter,
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