The blind folly of the human operator of the instruments of modern warfare is again proved in this Sino-Japanese conflict. The delinquency this time is Japanese. The havoc wrought by Chinese aeroplanes in the International Settlement on August 14 is painfully fresh in the mind. Derived though apparently, was from a combination of negligence and inexperience, its wantonness cannot be palliated. Two Japanese airmen have now displayed an even more striking irresponsibility. They attacked from the air two civilian cars in which His Britannic Majesty Ambassador to China and staff happened to be travelling on duty from Nanking to Shanghai. The aeroplanes were in no danger of immediate attack; no Chinese troops were in the vicinity. The cars were obviously civilian vehicles innocent of any attempt to camouflage their mission or contents, Indeed
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