New York, Dec. 14.
We think sri American-Japanese showdown is coming sooner or later," editorially to-day, "but it should take place in mid-Pacific, not in Chins gr Sepan_ and. should be fought by the American and Japanese navies, with the American far superior. That would be an American war of defence, ought to preserve our independence. not China's. Let's be smart enough this time to pick our own battlefield and know what the fight is aboul"—United Press.
"Must Not Mappen Again'
New York, Dee. 15.
The attack on the USS: Panay was not a "mistake," afternoon news: papers asserted here to-day. Japan Was called upon to give satisfactory assurances such incidents would cease.
'The "World-Telegram," under the caption of "It Must 'Not Happen Again," said that the latest versions of the USS. Panay bombing and sinking indicate that "the spirit of the Japanese armed forces was to hell "with everybody.' Cabled ports indicate that the order of: the Say was to strafe everything on the 'The "World-Telegram" expressed. the opinion that the Japanese Foreign 'Minister, Mr, Koki Hirota, and the civilian population of Japan' were not in support of such action.
"The people of the United States do not want war with Japan and the people of Japan do not want war with the United States. Therefore, for the sake of all concerned, it is to be hoped that Tokyo will be able fo impress mad militarists with the wisdom of looking before they shoot," continued the editorial, Another such incident and "we may find ourselves, Americans and Japanese alike, up to' our necks in trouble.
'Japan's reply "will not be complete jor acceptable until the offending government has made good ils. prow mise, not only to deal appropriately with' these responsible but to provide genuine assurances of steps to be taken to prevent further outrages," the "Evening Sun" sald—United Press,
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