Chairman of the Commitiee for Intellectual Ca-operation, Genev. condemned Japanese attacks on tellectual institutions in China in a letter which he wrote to "The 'Quoting a cable he received from the presidents of Chinese universities, which declared, "In the interest of civilization and' humanity we appeal to you to condemn the barbaric de~ struction of educational institutions," Prof, Murray stressed the resolution with which the Chinese continued rebuilding their moral and intellectual life in the face of almost overwhelming difficulties, There is something revolting to the average conscience, he said, in the systematic war of the Japanese militarists who JSeem to be selecting schools and un-Iversities as objects of their attacks, Havas, Tokyo Outwardly Calm Tokyo, Aug. 14, Except for some activity in the collection of patriotic funds, the capital is so quiet and peaceful that difficult to believe that a life-and-death struggle is going China, The newspapers here have Been forbidden to chronicle naval movements and departures of troops.
The police, under the new stun ent Military Secrets Act, are dealing. Grastically "with rumour-mongers.
The man-in-the-street is patriotic cally clamouring for the strongest measures against the Chinese. He is convinced that a drastic lesson is, needed before the Chinese nation Is converted to Japan's objective of the closest political and economic cooperation between the two countries.
Heavy industrialists generally foresee a very busy time ahead now that Japan is virtually at war, but they are depressed at the prospects of the Finance Ministry restricting profits, Bankers are uneasy, as the finan-lal outlook is very gloomy, with a third supplementary War' Budget looming up to meet the expenses the China incident, which are estimed at present to'exceed £1,000000 Cotton, rayon and miscellaneous industrialists are depressed at_ the loss of their China market. Their Altitude is reflected in the Stock market, which has slumped: steadily since July 7—Reuter.
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