Nanking, Sept, 19.
Despite the current feeling suspense and anxiety 'Chinese public sentiment in' King is considerably allayed by the reports which are tending to inspire confidence in the yet undisclosed context of the Lytton Report, Although it is too early to say whether "such confident: well founded, it noverthel helps in a large measure to the hopes of the Chinese peopl pronouncement from Geneva up-iding the legal and moral principles involved in the Manchu: dispute, "most recent and striking evidence of this hopeful. sentiment Was marked yesterday by the quiet fan calm which prevailed among the people during their celebra the commemoration of the Mukden outbreak, It presented a std contrast to the stormy scenes earlier in the year when many demonstra-Hons took place before the Fo The altitude of the Chinese press is also remarkable for its. pronoun-Sei sympathy with the government. Though the local Chinese papers are apparently all clamouring for military preparedness and strong action, yet there is a definite understanding and appreciation for the stand the government has taken, that it is advisable for China tp await the publication of the Lytton Report before resorting to measures other than those of a diplomatic charaeter.
Repeatedly the "Central Daily News" has pointed out to its readers that China's appeals to the League of Nations and the signatory Powers of tie Nine Power Treaty, imply neither, weakness nor intent on the part of the government, solely to rely on external assistance. Pending Geneva's assistance, the paper phasises, the exercise of restraint is an obligation rendered, no. less binding on China by Japan's ageravating measures, Although the contents of the Lytton Report are being guarded with strict secrecy, it precludes neither speculations nor the ready credence Being given to such speculations, [Chinese opinion generally holds that in their Report, Lord Lytton and his colleagues do not compromise any of the essential principles which form the basis of China's contention.
'One report credited to circles close to the Commission has it that [the Lytton Report. definitely wp-Tholds "China's sovereign authority over Manchuria, in name as well as fact. Another report _alleges that Lord Lytton will probably' teconimend the demilitarisation of [Manchuria, not only doing away with' the Chinese troops but also the Japanese military forces there Reuter.
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