atic temperament of the ordinary Chinese that they can pursue their dally avocations without alarm un-@erneath this dark threatening cloud, fighting has broken out as yet and this delay in the outbreak of hostilities is the one bright ray hope shining through the cloud. It seems to Indicate to those of us who know nothing of Nanking's attitude toward Shensi that the Central Government is negotiating for a peaetful settlement, Nobody wants civil If once the dogs of war are unleash then, whichever' way victory goes, Sian' will become another Madrid, and it may bring disaster upon the whole country.
Strong Red forces have united with Shensi troops. It is stated on the authority of the Provisional Chairman of the province that the Red leaders fare willing to sacrifice their Communist principles and join up with the Central Government in_ putting up a strong resistance to Japanese aggression. If the Government can come to terms on this question, then that wil put an end to the revolt, The general concensus in Shensi is {hat some such compromise should reached, Regs Friendly Toward Foreigners With regard to the attitude of the Red leaders toward foreigners, for the time being it is distinctly friendly. They have changed their polley and apparently cherish no enmity toward
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