Peking, Oct. 27.
Writing in the current number of the "Tu Li Pin Lun," or the "Independent Review," Dr. V. K. Ting, Professor of Geology at the Peking National University and former Mayor of Greater Shanghai, [presses the opinion that China commit national suicide if instead of making full use of the international situation to secure the complete diplomatic isolation of Japan, she dissipates her energies in disferediting the League of Nations and impeaching the motives of the In-Jquiry Commission.
That the Lytton Report cannot [satisfy Chinese national aspirations [should be evident to every one possessed of a modicum of common senso, says Dr. Ting, and it is equally clear that it will not produce any effect, as Japan has: already recognised Manchukuo. "The to be decided to-day, there-not whether we should be lop th the Report or not, nor the whether will produce any direct result, but how to secure the com-of Japan by means the people throughout the world may realise from now on that the responsibility for breaking the peace of.the world rests on Japan, and not Chin thereby giving the lie direct to jons made by Japanese against China. I¢ we can reach this result, our diplomacy will have scored a' great success.
For a nation which cannot itself, to depend upon for' the recovery of its, absolutely im-
Ting voices amazement at the trend of Chinese opinion in the last few weeks, which has been trying to inflame the feeling of the people instead of devoting its atten tion to winning the support of world opinion for China.
"Some have gone even so denounce the League of Nations Jand the Inquiry "Commission for their alleged partiality. The 15 Shanghai members of the Central Executive Committee the [South-western Political Coungil also
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