London, Feb. 27.
The contingent threat about naval construction in the event of an unsatisfactory solution of the conflict in the Far East, contained in Colonel Stimson's "letter Senator Borah, is further enlisting British opinion on behalf of the:
Feb, 27, In coping with the present nation-jai emergency, General Feng Yuhsiang, "the famous "Christian JGeneral, urges the nation to follow the example of the British people Jduring the crisis of 1914-1918.
He" points out that in order to] Jovercome the present emergency, Met only must. the nation thoroughly "awakened, "but an Jorganized programme of retrenchment and "rigid economy. must also be carried out.
During the World War crisis of 11914-1918, he said, the entire British were allowed only a spec land limited quantity of food as dairy rations. This applied not only to the ordinary people but also to the members of the royal family and the Government, was at Cha Feng. "While there, I happened to} meet a British missionary who told Ime that although absent from his home country, he was none the less faithfully observing the British! Government's orders calling for} economy and retrenchment'
'Our people must renounce personal pleasures "and. luxuries and contribute liberally towards the cause national self-defence, for which the gallant men of the 19th Route Army and the 88th Division are now laying down ves, General 'Feng' said in conclusion—Kuo Mir.' whole policy initiated by the Washington conference of leaving Japan the dominion of the seas in her part of the world depended upon'an acceptable solution of the Sino-Japanese dispute. It was sug gested that if Japan abused her Position the United States might abandon that policy and build a pavy with bases in the Pacific to prevent Japan attempting to dominate China and. the potential market which El Presents.
It is hoped that the considerable] degree of solidarity in world opinion revealed as the result of Colonel letter. will encourage dis-especially Japan, to accept early a face-saving agreement which ied it is thought should not be beyond the wit of neutral mediators to frame Otherwise, it is thought America might profit by narding" or "escalator" clause in the London Naval Treaty to create an awkward situation for Britain who is not even building up to the full treaty strength, The "Daily Telegraph" asserts that Washington is already exercised by the fact that Japan is building four new cruisers of a powerful type ud, while not, breaking treaty} obligations; has built or laid down 82 cruisers. a number far exceeding! larly ether Power.
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