Japan's charges, made in its Note the League. of Nations dated the foreign policy of the Chinese Government had Juncompromisingly anti-foreign were vigorously refuted ina memorandum to' the Secretary of the League of Nations presented by Dr. We We Yen yesterday.
The memorandum states that this allegation is absolutely untrue and that thousands of foreigners. living fand working in China could. testi to the friendly and peaceful atti ofthe Chinese people towards alt foreigners.
As regards the Japanese allegation hat the anti-Japanese boycott had creased during recent years, fmemorandom, states that until fepiomber Japan's imports into China had been gradually rising and that Japan was about to conquer the Jentire Chinese market, This, it is stated, can be fully and adequately supported by statistical data, In conclusion, the memorandum insists that the whole world must be conscious of the composure. maniested by both the Chinese Govern ment and the people in the face of Japan's invasion of Manchuria and Shanghai.—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min.
Bri irish Journal on Shanghai London, Mar. 30.
Japan obviously does not intend to abandon her position in Shanghai until her previous demands, espeeially'the suppression of the trade boycott have been conceded, says ithe "Manchester Guardian," in. ther course of an editorial, Apart from the fact that hostilities have ceased, the position is just where it was.
"Japan would be as glad to with. Jdraw from Shanghai as China and the Powers would be to see het go," ladds the journal. "The adventure only drags on because Japan la afraid she will lose prestige. Man-Jchuria is another story. Japa insists it is separate from the [Shanghai question, which means she will do just what she likes in Manchuria while admitting that other Jparties than China and Japan are concerned in Shanghai—Reuter.
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