"France's attitude is incorhprehensible to the Chinese, all the more so because the development in political, cultural, and economic relations with Indo-China is desired by both countries. The Chinese furthermore do not understand why they are being forever impressed with the principle of collective security and international assistance between nations. when the responsible authorities know that the latter are completely incapable of giving any kind of reality to these ideas which are, at the most, good for electoral meetings.
"China would certainly benefit by turning her back to the League of Nations if there were no pressure—not to say blackmail—by Powers still attached to the League's corpse. As the Chinese, despite their solid common sense, believe in the speeches made in Geneva in their favour, it may be said that such a policy is doing them a bad turn," M. Escarra conpluded.—Havas, Municipal Band "The awakening in China of a certain form of national spirit is an obvious fact. One may also note great progress in the discipline, order, Organized and intensive work. Japan is not aware of the indirect good turn she is doing to her neighbour. One of the elements of this progress may be found in the excesses committed by the Japanese Army of whose cone duct the Emperor, as Supreme Chief. is supposed to be directly responsible. There is at present a file constituted exclusively of signed statements written by neutral observers and containing atrocious details making evident that the much-heralded chivalrous and disciplined ideal of the Japanese Army has often been betrayed.
The behaviour of this Army has created deep indignation and Japan drew upon herself the hate which has come to the point of speeding up the formation of Chinese national conscience.
"A remarkable fact is the extremely active role played by Chinese women in all spheres. Another out-
A Brass Band Concert will be given m the Koukaza Park on Tuesday, July 5. at 5 pin. by the Municipal Brass Band (weather permitting). The programme is as follows:
Friedens March from "Rienzi Overture "Zampa" cared Valse "Donna"... 1.1, Selection "Bric-a-Brae" Set of Hungarian Dances Entracte "Hindustan"
Selection "Gaiety Echoes"
Wagner Heroid Park Finch Brahms Weekes Prince Tokugawa Back In Japan Tokyo, July 4.
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa, President of the Japan Red Cross Society, who cancelled his tour to attend the international Red Cross conference in London because of illness, returned home at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the s. Hikawa Maru. Prince Tokugawa was taken ill while on his way to England. He returned via Canada.—Domei.
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