The Archive · 1939

Empty Chinese Slogan

"Phe Nationalist Government today finds itself continuing its meager existence in the far interior of southwestern China by relying upon the assistance of Powers that are extending it their support and by securing scant satisfaction in its empty slogan of long-term resistance "Although the aim of this campaign has not yet been accomplished, ihe gains made by the Japenese forces have shown both home and abroad that there is nothing to halt them once they have set their determination to attain an objective.

"Complications have latBhy set in the questions involving the Kulangsu Settlement and the Concessions in Tientsin. "heir solution has not yet been attained, but the world is paying close attention to the fair and just attitude being displayed by Japan in the matter, "In Shanghai there has been a gradual decrease in the activities of anti-Japanese elements and the anti-Japanese press seems to be less rampant. But much remains yet to be done in securing a fundamental solution of the questions involving the Settlement and the Concession But a -minute hitch occurred to stop their disembarkment, and the St. Louis then sailed back across the Atlantic, carrying her cargo of humans back to Germany.

According to the new four-power agreement, however, batches of 250 refugees will be allowed to take up residence in France, Britain and Belgium. The remaining 194 refus gees will be allowed into the Netherlands.

The batches will be sifted out by families at Southampton, where the St. Louis is now to stop over en route to Hamburg.

Of the total of 944 homeless Jews, 700 have already obtained visas for immigration into the United States. They have only to wait. certain periods of time before their turn comes on the immigration quotas and they can leave for America Havas.

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