"But that fact," declared Mr. Tilt-man, "only strengthens suspicions abroad that sections of the Japanese forces imagine they are a law unto themselves and can act in any manner they like. Which is. to say the least, deeply regretted by all who ave at heart the cause of goodwill among nations—including the Chinese end Japanese nations.
At London and also in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore) and JWashington, I talked China' and answered countless questions put to me, by leaders of public opinion, including ators, members of Parliament editors, writers,; bfcadeasters and business men, concerning the hostili-teg as I had seen them. Without exception they expressed the view! that, whatever justification He Japanese military command ray have had for taking measuiles to curb. the activities of the 29th{ Army at of Peiping, Japan must shoulder re-risibility for gratuitously conver! ing a local incident into large-scale hostilities, involving millions of innocent non-combatants and carrying fre and sword over half a continent, All with whom I talked expressed themselves in the strongest terms garding the incidents which are universally known overseas as the rape
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