The Archive · 1937

A Striking Contrast

All this was in striking contrast to the new spirit which had come over the since the Mukden incident of September 18, 1931. It was the realization, since' that incident, that the nation could no longer survive If the people were not to rise. exert, themselves, that had been responsible for the remarkable rise of rational feeling during the Inst few years, Dr. Yen next briefly recounted: China's fight at Geneva in 1032 and.

in' connection with the Manchurian question and emphasized the great moral importance of the verdict passed by more than fifty nations in the world against. Japan. Although the League could not enforce sanctions, the stand which it took on the Manchurian question: would be of great assistance In the solution of the Sino-Japanese controversy.

Mr. Kao Tsung-tien thanked Dr. Yen on behalf of the Alinuni association, Dr. Yen is the chairman of the board of managers of Yenching and has come here to attend a meeting of the board. He expects to return to Tientsin in a day or twomReuter.

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