Washington, Oct. 1.
The failure of Japan to give a specific guarantee against the bombing of Chinese non-combatants in her reply to the American prot on the subject has disappointed State Department, although the Note as a whole has been received with no surprise.
Informed circles state that, at least, in one respect, the reply can be hardly regarded as satisfactory, namely, the portion in which the Japanese express the hope that the "United States will ce-operate with the Japanese forces when the Japanese give notice requesting foreign nationals to seek safety elsewhere.
This is interpreted here as, in effect, asking the United States to consent to Japan's right to dictate the movements of United States diplomatists in China. J Disappointing to a lesser extent, but not particularly surprising, was the renewed refuse) of the Japanese Government to acknowledge responsibility for damage to United States property caused by Japanese military operations.—Reuter. to countries other than the mations directly involved in it.
"Lord Cranborne," the official marked, "was hinting, we suppose, at the. necessity or the desirability of convening a conference of Powers deeply interested in the affairs of the Pacific area. "We desire to make it clear that we do not think mediation is called for at the present stage of the affair. We want also to say
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