A Japencee View tow on the anvil. "So the Japanese draft constitution "Griticisms of the Lytton Report loa for superseding the Eytion in Japan include the proposal that|Report must be given anther the "Eeague of Nations should prop, undertake second inguiry. because the Report is unsalistactory. to Japan and, one-sided. Precedent Russian Ginger found in the Simon Report which, the Japanese artie avers, was Un: No doubt the countries promised the thoughtful attentions "of. the inquiry. "Whatever may be. the Comintern's agents will be thrilled learn" that Moscow hae esi of this dapanet confidence discovered that they are "'vulner-the League, gratifying as itis a whatever that may observa, the reference to Sit 3 John Simon's Report is based on a mean. The report from Riga suggests that there is to be a revival complete misapprehension, Bue! ly the Sinian Report is the auto-Honary elements in Grea in, Soviet, solitude for the revel matic product of the present Mont-India. Japan, Germany and China. ford constitution in' India. The: The net is thus to be cast widely investigation on which it was based out in the praiseworthy effort 20 was prescribed by the Act enshrinmake the world—or a good portion ing that constitution. Before the Report was issued in the summer Comintern. the left wing of tthe blushing appanage of the of 1930, Sir John Simon himself heroes of the Independent Labour arranged with the Prime Minister Party, the Communist opponents of—as published correspondence in Herr Hitler, the anarchists in November 1929 showed—for the Bengal, the karbourers of "danger-procedure to be adopted in ascus thoughts" in Japan and. the tociating Indian opinion with the bandits up the Yangtze will take the [heart of grace.
Moscow is not too Government' action on The' procedure, as all "along foreshadowed, when Lord Bitkenhead first announced the personnel of Six John's Commission, took the form of a Round Table Conference and its committees charged to fill in the details for the scheme to be presented to Parliament. Certain jo-hards" in England and certain extremists in India have—in an uncomfortable _alliance—professed see in this a shelving of the Simon Report.
Tt must "be confessed that the attitude of the late Labour Secretary of State did not courage that erroneous notion. The fact remains that the Simon Report holds the field as the authoritative document for iment's guidance in "discussing the busy with salving the wreckage the Five-Year Plan to give them alland. There is of course the di faulty that Soviet Russia technically on good terms with all the countries " mentioned, except China. That is obviously a bagatelle. A perfectly good formula enables the Soviet Govern-iment to keep its right hand from oficial recognition of that which its Toft hand does, It has been found te Seonk well with bosrgees Foreign Ministers in the past, although i now a little fy-blown. Moscow nothing if not pertinaciously Stil, the whole business quite possible for 2 Comintern of Esquimeaux, easting an icy but fninence round the troubled. glebe, penetrating glance from their Polar to make a note of and take credit they might discern liveliness in defiance of constitu fod authority. They would not need to spend a single depreciated blubber. piece on propaganda.
They would know that the makers, of mischief Jon the spot would be chary of con-
It is satisfactory to find the great [London newspaper expressing on reflection more decided approval than. it first appeared able to feel, In doing it rightly emphasises the view that the value of the Report lies in the ead which is given for concentration on the fulure rather than for elaborate analysis of the events lof the past, That keynote of the Commission's findings was. plainly ceding credit to any but themselves indicated in these columns on More for their activities This is. not quite the Soviet way but in these of economic "depression might he given in Moscow more than Mukden to Peking passing attention. As for_ th march on Nanking, so pleasantly The appointment of Mr, FP, Poletti planned en behalf of the Kuomin-|to the Pos Commussionership of. ang's opponents, it shows how|Peking gives an opportunity". of ready the Comintern is to cater for appreciating the remarkable services all tastes which he lately' rendered as, Commi sioner at Mokden. Mr. Poletti was in feesuge ut Alken when the indent fof September 18 occurred Inst. year He kept the organisation of his In the correspondence column to- department running through the day there will be found a letter arly days of the Japanese from the manager of Dr. Alekhine, wid his courage, tact and the famous Chess player, relative wandling his staff, the Ho the latter's proposed " visit, to itary and the mails in [Shanghai en route from the United those dificult circumstances were &n States to Europe. Dr. Alekhine's abiding source of wonder—and reputation as a chess "player, and delight—to all who me in contact the manner in which he rose into with him. Assured in an. especial Jeminence so carly in life, is well \degree of the complete confidence of fin own to most. readers, but the officers and men of his depaxtundoubtedly enthusiasts in Shaaghai ment, he Jani there are many will welcome able to continue the services practically opportunity of seem, the greatliong after the eres player in action, even if it is only ichukwo.
Only when the order for "Jevacuation was given, in anticipat hongkong and Singapore, namber of simultencous stated in the letter have already Sltion of the imminent seizure of the ration by the Manchakuo signified their desire to see the authorities, did he permit the aumaster in play, and probably Shane.
Ithority of the Government which he hai lovers of the game will be just as keen. served to be question A man of great force of character gifted with 'a keen sense of humour and possess-Unrealities led of an incomparable knowledge of its, he has been one of the out-For, the proper presentation of] ding figures in the Manchurian China's problems before the interna-drama, albeit in many ways but u [tional assemblages at Geneva privileged spectator.
It is certain exceedingly important tha: delegates too that, in hi indication }from this country should avoid the lof Chinese administration of the Jextravagant assertions which too postal services in Manchuria, he won letten have characterised statements ithe respect and, even, esteem of made in the enthusiasm of addrpssthe Jupanese authorities if Peking ing such audiences. On the subject of regrets the departure of Mr. Nixon opium this caution is specially de-ito Shantung, it certainly has cause sirable.
Access, to anyone conyers-|to congratulate itself fon the ac~ fant with the course of affairs inquisition of Mr. Poletti,
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