France also seemed sympathetic towards China, although here again ihe Government lagged behind public opinion. Both France and Britain, temporarily pressed by the European situation, were unable to give active assistance to China, but actually they are closely following the China situation, On the other hand the attitude of Germany and Italy is entirely different, Mr. Sun declares.
Some years ago Germany was sympathetic, as after the Great War she was also one of the "oppressed nations," the legislator pointed out, But Germany's attitude has changed drastically in the last few years, with ihe German Government following the Rome-Tokyo-Berlin axis.
Because of rigid control, the German press has published only Japanese reports on the war here, and seldom gives out news favourable to China, according to the report.
After March of this year the German attitude worsened.. This trend was seen in the refusal to allow Chinese students to study military science in German, schools and in the with. drawal of the German army advis from China, Mr. Sun said.
Nevertheless German businessmen and workers, and also old German army circles, are still sympathetic towards China Mr. Sun declares,
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