The fuller version of Mr. Koki Hirota's speech shows that he lays considerable emphasis on [Chins's responsibility for the present crisis in [Shanghai in that her Government has refused to follow Japan in endeavouring to arrive at local settlements". "This specious argument WS; does not deceive the world although it may find echo in the breasts of those who ims i's acceptance might have spared them con-iderable loss and suffering. By endeavouring fo secure regional" or local settlements Japan has not only run counter to her avn solemnly. expressed desire to regard the Government at whan 2 He BL faving to. submit to a piecemeal erosion of Chinese: soil without any juarantec of finality the process. If the Centeal Government had acceded to Japan's terms for the local settlement of the issues arising out of the Marco Polo, Bridge affair, it would -have been accused of having been false to Its pledge to resist any
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