Washington, Aug. 20 "Win or rose, Japan will never be able to justify this unspeakable outrage," declares the "Washington Post" to-day in commenting onthe "often in history, it asserts, "great nation and jeopardized their future to nations have risked moral eondem=
Satisfy their Inst for conquest."
But, the newspaper continues, "never has such action been taken more blatantly and with Jess ro yard for the consequences to civilization fas a whole than in the case of the resent Japanese attack in Shangha All the power of Japan's efficient military machine, it adds, "will not be strong enough to offset the en= uring hostility which Japan is now creating by this display of naked, Undisguised brutatity."—Reuter, "Appalling Disaster" Looms New York, Aug, 21, Attention to the "growing danger is drawn this morning In an editorial in the "Now Yorke Times."
'There is every sign, the news: paper believes, of Chinese resistance in the North, particularly if itis supported and' directed by Nanking, 'There is on important additional indication that General Chiang Kalshek is being influenced by those of his associates who, regardless of the cost, will not agree to a compromise with Japan by sacrifeing China's northern' provinces, 'The "New York Herald-Tyibune" points out that President Roosevelt's Attitude towards the Augusta incident is correct, "since neutral bystanders must be prepared to take chances'
Nevertheless, the journal declares, no long-range observer can escape the feeling that neither the Chinese nor the Japanese are showing consideration for civilian' lives" in. a situation where such consideration would cost them no strategic advantage.
"The realistic French," the "Herald-Tribune" says, "are entirely justified in fung on any fighting plane appearing over their Concession."
Alluding to reports of the tactics of a Japanese warship of creeping up without Tights by" night along: side the USS. Augusta and then opening fire on Chinese positions, the newspaper says that the only appropriate comment would "desecrate {these columns."—Reuter.
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