London, Aug, 29.
The shooting of Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, the British Ambassador, is a challenge to the world, says the "Sunday Times" in a leading article to-day.
"Japan's only wise course," the newspaper proceeds, "is to own up and apologize, but more is needed from her than that, She must take reasonable steps to prevent similar outrages from recurring. Among the most important, perhaps, is that unless she is ready to stop the war, she should avow and declare it,"
"It is doubtful if Japan, without declaring war, is entitled to blockade at all," adds the "Sunday Times."
Every hope is felt in London, asserts the "Observer," that the Japanese Government will spontaneously prevent any extension of the mischief arising from the wounding of Sir Hughe by a prompt agreement to offer apology and reparation for the incident, "which must have shocked Tokyo as deeply as every other capital in the world.'—Reuter,
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