Thus his expose of events leading up fo the 1937 Sino-Japanese hcstilities must be accepted. not as anti-Japanese propaganda, but as a documented and authentic account of Japan's policies and action during the past half-century, leaving no shadows of doubt that they have followed along a definite course of of China's territories, in spite of periods of quiescence when non-militarists were in control of the Government, or temporarily frustra taristie designs, The monograph is dealt with under the following headings, the enumeration of which presents an ideayof its contents and the manner in which the subject is handled: A "Biological Urge; The Background; Asia for "Asiatics; China as Vascal; The Coup of 1931; in Shanghai; Conquest b; Chinese Nationalism; China' ey: Time to Strike; Slaughter ary Aim; China in Arms The Battle Line; Japanese Apologists; and Facts and Causes. Crammed full of indisputable and undisputed facts, the whole presents a formidable in-dietment of Japan and her policy, the admitted aim of which is for Japan ito become master of Asia and the Pacific, if not of the whole world. A few minor mistakes may be noted, such as that the Sian coup. when Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek was keld prisoner by Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang and his associates, took place carly in 1937, whereas it occurred late in 1936: and that it was a shell from a naval big gun which hit the Sincere Building on August 25, whereas it is definitely known to have been a huge bomb. But on the whole the statements contained in ihe book are accurate and cannot, it might be said, will not, be disputed, even by Japanese and their apologists, though the latter may find justification for them from Japan's own viewpoint, which most decidedly is not that of the rest of humanity.
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In the current number of "The Chinese Recorder" Dr. Ralph A. Felton, visiting Professor at Nanking Theological Seminary and head of the Rural Church Department.in Drew Theological Seminary, contributes a most interesting article on the Rural Church in Chin The difference between the financial abilities of the average Chinese congregation and the average foreign congregation i: ver; great and although self-support is making some progress, out of a total annual budget for a small group of quite successful churches or parishes Dr. Felton finds that the Mission contributes 57 pet cent. It is estimated that the average gift per member in the Chinese rural church is between $1 and $2 a year. Dr. Felton is of the opinion that this should be doubled—but that the increase should come largely through the gifts gf produce and labour. Th a most informative article and gives a real insight into the ruling of some of the church. in €hina. Th Way to considered by the Rev Gmy, of the Church Society, and in doing so he discusses the ideals of pacifism. economic sanctions and boycott, even a boycott by individuals of a nation is on one side a. clash between nations, and "precisely on that side where it. is "undesirable. since "i does not discriminate between innocent and guilty and points out that even economic sanctions, if they are likely to be effective, may easily provoke war. Mr. Gmy's argument that we should be prepared in the last resort for r then it will not come. A by Dr. Francis Cho-min Wei, President of Central China College, Wuchang, which was made over W.A.B.C. New York on November 28 last. is reproduced under- the title The Fi Eastern Conflict and the Challenge to Christianity. The Christian Church and War Relief is dealt with by Dr. Robert F. Fitch, while Mi Robert Fitch writes on the Tragedy of Willing Workers Without Opportunity to Work and describes the efforts made in the Shanghai refugee camps to provide the "inmates with paid work—in which merchants and exporters are only too glad to ce-operate—a hopeful little article. An appreciation of the late Dr. Regina M. Bigler is included in this issue, together with book reviews and reports from various mission stations Marching, Marching A glance at "Rising Tide" lying in the booksellers' windows suggests by its marching men and waving banners that it is the latest organ of the Right or Left—with the odds on the Left because of its nice red colour. But even a Leftist having parted with a shilling (or its, local equivalent) will hardly ask for his money back when he finds it is the magazine of the Oxford Group. for as an example of the photographer's art it is remarkably good and Here are photograph of own pêrsonalities, of war and preparations for war. of peaceful scenes, and above all of Oxford Greupers smiling with a breezy cheerfulness in all the corners of the world—and the reading iches the smiles Books Received Sunburst. L.
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