Blame for the present hostilities was assessed equally against Japan and China by Mr. Wang in his manifesto, the fourth of a series that began in his peace plea of December 28. Both countries, We said, lacked {In good faith and a sense of respon sibility before the Marco Polo bridge skirmish of July 1937.
Mr. Wang's manifesto, in part, follows: "Ever since I fled from Chung king afd issued my circular telegram urging peace, last year, T have een expecting that Chungking eltd would launch a propaganda campaign Aceusing me of high treason. In fact, there are individuals and organiza tions who are constantly and de-Mberately seeking to inflict me bodily ha But all those who love China have come to realize that peace is the only way for the nation to follow. Everybody hopes for peace, but. yet no-one dares to speak of it. The reason for this is that everybody fears bodily "harm. Similarly, no organ fereated for the expression of the people's will can freely perform its mission by discussing the' question.
"It is because T love the Republic of China, as founded by the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and loathe to sco. ruined by the ambitions of unintelligent people, that T dare uphold my jeause with 'a firm determination in the face of all diMiculties and dangers. organ since long ago, is no longer capable of carrying out the Accordingly," Mr. Wang said, own defence against this sort of "Now, two years after the outbreak of the conflict, both sides know that while China will not win, Japan win not conquer China, Yet, in spite of this realization the peoples of both nations are being sacrificed. "It this not. stupidity, It ignores the prin" ciples of humanity. "If this is to be allowed {0 continue, East Asiatic civilization will be wiped out, while the two peoples will cease 10 exist, T firmly believe that warfare between Japan and China is detrimental to both.
"The views T expressed in my elr= cular telegram, were dictated by my ecrscienee and; Tam confident, are shared by the entire Chinese nation, The above Is the second point which I wish propound for the sake of the ration, "There were ample opportunities for Japan and China to reach a peaceful solution of their dispute before the incident of Marco Polo Bridge. The reason why both coun-{ries failed to reach on understanding is because both Jacked sincerity and a sense of responsibility.
"There was no reason why. the spanese Government was unable to Suppress the demands of its military officers on the spot. Its failure to do was because it mokod a senso of responsibility. China, on the other liliand, should have realized hor own, strength and acted secordingly. The failure of the authorities concerned to do so was due to their lack of good faith and sense of responsibility.
Door To Peace Slammed "Most doptorable of all is the fact that the door to peace was slammed shut at the time of the Sian Tneldent, Whose fault was this? The blame should rest upon those who were involved in the Incident and. who surrendered to the outcome of it.
"Iam known at home and abroad for my anti-Communist views. But mor than being anti-Comminist, herish the hope for peace between China and Japan, "For the above reasons, T expect that the Japanese authorities, aware of the real circumstances, will attend fo the negotiations for peace with sincerity so that China shall remain a state vested with complete territorial sovereignty, Thus alone can an effective contribution be madd a the peace of East Axia and that of the world. The above is the third the points T wish to emphasize for the sake of the people.
wish to Yepeat. anew: acts since the dis Persevere To The End "Tt is imperative that the conditions for peace should not mean the ruin of the State. I am willing to sacrifice Bladly my life by upholding my principles and bringing them to realization, if these principles will restore China and bring her a new life.
"Therefore I shall never be brought to forsake my principles by a threat of bodily harm, nor will T alter my. views because of groundless rumours ud accusations. 'This is the frst point wish to make clear for the sake of the nation' ember 26 have been designed to achieve peace under the conditions mentioned sri that message, do not want to see China lose nother battle, forsake more of her ervitory and plunge her people into deeper misery. T also do not wish to sco Japan gain another victory, 69 it she may change her—atiliude "OF late hostilities have been sumed with intensity in various seo-tors. Nothing pains my heart -more acutely than this."—Domei.
"During the present hostilities, both Japan and China have undergone calamities and privations unparal-Toled in their history. In China, the lives and properties' of the people have been lost in the zone of hostilts, Even those who have been sible to escape from the calamities of war, had to flee from the coastal re-lions. first to the Wuhan area, thence into the deep interior, such as Yunnan and Kwveichow.
"Should the hostilities be continued, a state of affairs where all the streets ff the country would be strewn with heaps of dead will be brought about. Both countries would be unable to avoid huge sacrifices and calamitous suffering.
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