EMERGENCIES, Nanking, Aug. 4.
Nanking is feverishly and systematically preparing for emergencies. [The Municipal authorities are report ed to have mapped out measures 10 raise a sizeable fund to purchase foodstuffs to be stored for fulure needs. in glove with officials of the Ministry of Interior, have also dentted plans for requisitions of supplies.
Coal and charcoal merchants reveal that there is enough fuel in the last for at least two to three months even without fresh sup vlies.—Central News. hand, to enlarge events of importance but with much drumbeating attached." It appears that the reorganization of Szechuen from a backward province into part of a considerably modern stale, begun by the Generalissimo, in 1935, and promoted now by the newest events, is one of those developments which' tend to be less. appreciated than they deserve, but which Tater years, undisturbed further will be recorded the history London, Aug.
now seems certain that the status quo "in North China will nol be restored, at least not for a century or two, declares "The Times" In commenting on the North China situation ina leading article to-day, "It also seems probable," the journal proceeds, "that Japan will shortly make a localized but strenuous military effort to make good her new position "The territorial limit of her immediate ambitions is as yet a matter of conjecture, but there is every prospect that a large slice of Hopel, in-inding Peking, and possibly a part ov parts of Shantung, will become a Japanese sphere of influence, presum-Jably with a Gilbertian facade of "Smash and Grab"
"Once more Japan's contribution to the stabilization of Eastern Asia, a cause which she vociferously espouses, turns out to be on essay in an known as "smash and grab."
'When the smashing is over and the grabbing done, many millions of yen End several thousand soldiers will be Fequired to consolidate the exploit, addition {o Japan's territorial re= sponsibilities; but' what will be required just as badly, and will be Unlikely to be forthcoming, satisfactory technique and administer ton.
It Japan obtains a sphere of tne nonce in North China, "The Times" adds, she will have dealt herself a sort of hand she plays worst. Her real @ifculties will begin when the cease fire 1s sounded, The possibility of a major war, the Jourmal continues, "has not been eliminated, Rabbit of Compromise General Chiang Kai-shek declared that negotiations for a peaceful settle. ment would no longer be considered. but the Generalissimo, though capable on occasion of matching firm words with firm actions, ts too good a Chinese in both the' racial and national sense not to let the dogs of war soe the rabbit of compromise a" long at that "harmless, necessary creature is visible at alt Meanwhile" the world awaits developments with anxlely.
Since effective intervention searcely possible, Tokyo's altitude towards this matier is of purely
mistaken if she-thinks that her actions iemie but Japan during the Inst month and the "punltive" polley she now contemplater has impreseed the world with anything ave her irresponsibility.
Japan seems bent on a course which most do grave damage to her standing jo the eyes of other countries Reuter:
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