The Archive · 1938

Burning of Newspaper

Denounced Tientsin, Sept. 9.

Referring to the daily humin, of fall outport issues of the "Peking /Tientsin "Times" by postal censors presumably on Instructions from the Japanese "military authorities, the "North China Star" this morning editorially declares that the action "is quite unjust and equally unwise." The "Times" always makes the fairest possible arrangement of news and editorial comment, and has acted in as Juccordance with the highest ethics of American journalism, the leader add After mentioning the issues on which Joo-operation with the Japanese have [been lacking, Dr. Charles James Fox. feaitor of the "Star," declares that this ie a matter between the Japanese authorities and governing bodies of the other Concessions.

He suggests that the higher Japu-Jose military officers, after considering the issue impartially, would realize that they are unjustly punishing 9 newspaper for acts for which it Is not responsible, and urges lifting of the ban for the sake of peace and mutual understanding among the international community of Tientsin.—Reuter. wegian, attached to the Swedish Mis sion in' China.—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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