The Japanese Advance be nothing said to prejudice the position of the Japanese Gorern-March 2 shewel the effects ment. The danger of this docs not 5] of the careful preparation lately come from the Chinese side for it made by the Japanese high com-clear that, given certain under~ wand and, possibly, of the know standable conditions, the influence edge of the arrival of the large Of the Chinese Government is. direct= reinforcements at Livho. The Chi ed towards a peaceful settlement. nese troops were forced to evacuate Tt rather comes from the utterance their positions "round Chapel and of illeonsidered comment, in which to retire in considerable disorder category it ix regrettable to have Jand to a considerable distance. to put the latest dictum of 0 ex-Hhe time of writing it ix impossiperienced an observer, of Foreign blo to assess the exact significance affairs as Mr. Wickham Steed. lof this sweeping Japanese success.
This isnot the tine to discuss the fe may, an is observed in the lead. possible repercussions of what is, at Ing article, facilitate Japanese ac-Dresent, a hypothetical deveiop-Jauiescence in the discussion of an' early cessation of hostilities, It may imply an immediate cessation Jannisve ment are rent, difficulties of the
fed. Until it is seen that, in spite Jot Chinese resistance, thus securing'
Of the present proof of the danger the "same result by' another war. of letting those difficulties. persist, However that may be, the chances ithe Government possess neither the of, removing the area of conflict means nor the inclination to cveraway from the Settlement seem to come, the benefit of the doubt must greatly improved.. Shi be given. jwitnessingg the grim' ravages of modern warfare at close quarters.
Souvenir Hunters The flames ascending to the sky "Peace hath her victories no less just over the borders of the Settle: renowned than war." If a juig-Jon the. failure of the ideals ment can be formed by present happenings in Shanghai, the terrors [peaceful fellowship to assert then selves in human' lations. The jof peace—or a comparative peace, {just as the war was only compara failure is not permanent for the tive—are at least equal to those of lessons taught must, in due season, the war, and perhaps a trifle more find expression in more ordered con: Jduct and, let it be hoped, a broader no, Because, like winning, sweep stake numbers, they are late to Pop tolerance, tap. when least expected. For instance, what dees any sane Peace Efforts foreiga resident of this Settlement want with an unexploded aeroplane Te efforts made to develop plans bomb? Does the man who was foe det ad peaceful dirasicn seen carrying such a "trophy"
Svidently made a. great impression Sirovapance depute "have From Rangwan on Sanday, and fon onion, Geneva and Washing most fortunately, waa Siapancee outposts and despoiled of fon. "it. Sato has given the Cour-ie treasure, know anything what-of the League. m hopeful indi lever of the nature of such thi tion of Japan's attitude on certain fend, if so, could. not appreciate limited aspects of the. proposals tentatively pat forward. Tokyo the eat that coo have lectured at any tine, he not bat has yet to give Mr. Sato his me taken an; steps. to neutralise the. struction: om the whole is Keats, wit is the. sate that much depends. There should faction in caring possession of
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