He went on to explain how today nan was started under conditions that seemed to repeat the first stages of all the other military offensives since 1937. The Japanese advanced to the outskirts of Changsha—and.nen the leading scieni Chinese turned and forced them to riy retreat.
There has recently been evidence that the Russians are continuing to send supplies to the Chinese but there j is no confirmation. of reports that the quantity has materially increased.
New Campaign Needed ted this it ila th be, started, oclastic- be! ready to "make reply to any kil ili university and industrial labora-Assisting them will be the workers tories, together with those responsible for the conduct of independent rech for the Service Departments.
scheme was worked out in detail months before the war started, [m fter o pressing a Button to Wri on September 3 it was merel, Mering 4 ban being held in reserve to deal Ve being.
Teams of scien. wilh specific problems which may arise, each directed: by the ackowledged leader in his branch of science. bute, to the help given by the Ministry of Labour and -the Royal Society. The of Supply feels (the for stated) that it has evolved a scheme which wi] enable Ws to meet quickly apy sur that may bejthrowh at us. In particular, he iz scientists have, been ready to put all: else on one side and come to the ald of their country. o many other members In result, the Japanese must now embark on another offensive if only to retrieve their prestige, especially now that they are apparently about servation of the status quo in China While Europe marks time Japan is carrying forward a peace offensive in. China "in "conjunction with her military offensive. A government, with Wang Ching-wel at its head, 1s to be set up. end recognized by Tokyo as the legal government of China. A peace treaty is to be concluded with the new regime. Then Japan presumably will be able to capitalize on the European war through an inter-me diary.
The offence direct cannot yet be given to France and Britain, But if a nominally sovereign China decided to take advantage of the European war to recover her lost sovereign rights and clear Chinese soil of foreign occupants, then the issue would be between China and~ the dispossessed foreign powers. The nomina ally sovereign China, might be a puppet with strings leading to. Tokyo, but Japan could officially disclaim responsibility, Such strategy, however appealing at the moment, would be of dubious worth. With Manchurian prece before them, all Westetni, countr: would be on guard in advance. Whatever the technicalities might be, the responsibility would be put squarely on Japan, and Japan would be forced lo give an accounting if the, dispossessed countries emerged strong from the European war, Another Possibility Of this the JSapahese Army is probably fully aware, and it, may therefore content itself with using the puppet government as a bargaining point, In other words, it might, offer to Great Britain and France: the pre-
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