Shanghai for 24 hours: ending 7 p.m.:—Yesterday Min. 685 Max. 920 Same date, 1937 Min. 665 Max, 786
Rainfall nil Temperature at Siccawei:
Yesterday Min. 651 Max. 802 Same date, 1937 Min. 667. Max. 894
His commendation of the Anglo-Italian agreement appears to have placed him in the ranks of the first school which believes that democracies and dictatorships can live together amicably and that the' contrary doctrine of inveterate hostility will only lead to war.
The chief stumbling block in the way of reconciliation with the democratic countries the non-recognition doctrine, specially as applied to Ethiopia. There are many people, both right wing and left wing, who oppose the doctrine, They point out that both and the United States would be emsed if it were to be applied retroactively and that there was little difference between Mussolini's action and the course followed by Cecil Rhodes or President Polk.
But nevertheless it has now taken its place among the doctrinal gods of the State Department Valhalla alongside the Monroe Doctrine and the Open Door policy.
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