Assaults such as the bombing and sinking of the USS, Panay cannot be condoned if "the structure of civilization is to be preserved." the "Washington Post" said to-day.
"The United States Government demands of Japan: firstly, formal regrets; secondly, complete and comprehensive indemnifteation; third fy, assurances of definite and. speeifle steps to ensure no further unlawful interference by Japanese forees with American rights) In Chini "These are the minimum des ands," the "Post" continued. "They have not been met and the present intimation from 'Tokyo is that they won't be met. In the latter event, however reluctant the action, it wilt be Incumbent upon the Administra tion to declare the Japanese attitude unsatisfactory and" to take steps appropriate with that conclusion'
The "Washington Herald," which traditionally anti-British, dis cussed editorially the possibility of operation with Great Britain, Although the editorial said the journal did not believe alliance, it added, "That docs not mean that in the presence of a world crisis we should not explore every method by which we may marshall all physical forees and thereby help each other instead, of getting into each other's way."—United Press.
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