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Sim—In his letter (published. on July 21) on the Canton bombings Mr. Eowaro Dunn in criticizing a viewpoint other than that of the Japanese states that " in most cases of this nature, sentiment overrides logic or reason..." Mr, DUNN is guilty of the same charge and is also guilty of failure to mention facts which disprove his thesis.
"Canton," states Mr. Dunn, "is a fortified city and am important military base (and thus) is the natural Objective of the enemy's forces.
Mr. Dunn neglects to mention: that the city of Canton itself is very little fortified, according to neutral foreign sources; that the defences at Canton are mainly anti-aircraft placed in the city after Japanese raids made them imperative; that the war materials sent from Hongkong do not pass through Canton at all but take the loop line; that the bombings of Canton proper have destroyed nonmilitary establishments almost exclusively. Mr. Duy neglects to mention the admission of the Japanese Ambassador to London that the air raids on Canton are being made to terrorize ihe Chinese people. Mr. DUNN ne-gleets to mention that not one person of any note—save Mr. Pom and other Japanese spokesmen—has condoned the Japanese air raids on Canton but have, on the contrary, vigorously denounced them.
Straying slightly from Canton, one might also point out the highly significant news despatch from Henkow by the Transocean News Agency, an agency certainly not unsympathetic to Japan, dated July 19. Referring to the recent! Japanese air raid over Wuhan, the Transockan and on May 17 another one "Tenant Association—General Meeting Want ed,"—being very much interested in the result of the sponsored movement for organization -of the Shanghai Tenants' Association.
I wonder if there is any relation between Mr; S. C. Miskin and MISKIN, and what kid of role Miskin has played?
In connection the Tenants'
Association I wonder what is wrong with Shanghai people?" The movement very enthusiastically has been started, but no concrete results been seem to take place.
Every now and then we read lette to the Editor with various complaint—and then after a few letters the matter drops and very rightful complaints are soon forgotten same thing happened with and Exchange," "The High Cost of Living" "Cost of Coal" "A Corpradore Profiteering," and many other Chronic complaints—just a kind of loose talk.
Can't anybody take a lead in organizing "small men of Shanghai" in the body whom mighty fellows of this city would have to consider? Why in. the emergency cases are we called to serve and risk our life for the common good of Shanghai, and why are we forgotten as soon as emergencies are over?
Ow Tier, Shanghai, July 22.
"erne letters in question signed Miskin" were not written by Mr. S C. Miskin to whom the above Correspondent refers, TR
Western Association:
Some Unseen Blushing To the Editor of the "Mobrh-Cbxn Dany News" representative state:
Five bombs exploded directly in ihe centre or ihe overcrowded Manyang quarter, completely demolishany a large dumb of buildings is estimated that Hanyang 500 persons were killed The material damage caused by ihe bombing is comparatively insignificant, since the bombs failed to hit any military objectives..."
No doubt Mr.
Duns would state that this is mendacious Chinese propaganda, What happened recently at Hankow is not the exception but the rule with Japanese air bombings: the majority of the bombs simply fail to hit any military objectives. Precisely. For as Ambassador Yoshida declared, the bombings have their objective in demo-realizing the Chinese will to resist. They also result in demoralizing Mr. Dunn's logic, if any.
Mr. Dunn uses the familiar dodge of referring to the accidental Chinese bombings at the start of the war as proof that the Chinese are equally guilty. Mr, Dunn neglects to mention that Chinese authorities themselves deprecated these bombings, promptly apologized for them and made reparations, Mr, Dunn neglects to mention that such bombings ceased entirely after the first few weeks of the war, but that Japanese bombings have continued for one solid year, and these bombings—killing ana maiming thousands of civilians—have rever been apologized for by the Japanese but are stated to be a matter of Japanese policy.
One could go on almost indefinitely to point out the factors Mr. Dunn neglects to mention, Mr. Dunn's sophistry is no better nor worse than the theme songs of Tokyo's Gaimusho, As for the authors of Japanese bombing and plundering in China, for whom Mr, Dunw apparently speaks in polished English, "...history has already nailed them to that eternal pillory from which all the incantations of their priests will not avail to redeem them,"
Sin—Reading through the newspaper report of the Shanghai Property Owners meeting I see that mention is made of the Western (Extra-Settlement)" Association, which recalls to my mind that several months ago I attended an inauguration meeting of this Association and paid some small subscription to it, Like the modest violet, this, I feel sure, is another of the several Asso-dations which are born to blush unseen, and unheard; but let us hope that its sweetness will not be entirely wasted on the fragrance of the coffin repository, or its all too small voice subdued by the roundelays of refugees.
Should it perchance slumber, let not this whisper disturb its tranquil doze; yet if awake, or haply stirring, may not some small discreet hint of sanguine hope envisaged or high purpose achieved be doled out to its disciples, A plea, my masters, a humble supplication,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.