Since the Japanese occupied large areas of this country and drove the local governments out, the need for new local administrations 10 arty on and prevent complete chaer has been emphasized. The examples of certain similar administrations in Belgium and parts of France during the, World. War have been quoted in support of the contention that these administrations are not necessarily treasonable, but may, fon the contrary, be truly patriotic. To save) from absolute anarchy a large portion of his! own country is an act of which no patriot, no matter how ardent, should be ashamed, while the existence of those who shortsightedly condemn such actions is to be deplored. That the Jelevation of those officials in. the "Reformed Government™ in Nanking to the highest posts should have aroused the anger of many other 'Chinese can, however, be understood, since the parallel between their acceptance of ofice and the acceptance of those officials in. Belgium and France can hardly to be aid to hold. 'The' Nanking Government has taken office under the auspices of a power which declared months ago that its object was to drive out the existing Chinese government, "and to set_up another [which will be friendly to them. Can the man in the street, therefore, be blamed if he believes
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