Sm—In your editorial of: January 11, you speak of "the Episcopalian Chugeh of Japan," the word "Epis copalian" properly denotes "belong Ing' to. or connected with the Episcopal church," the legal title of the church which you refer to 1s the Nippon Sei Kokwai, which, literally translated, isthe' Holy Mie Church in Japan, Heretofore it has been in full communion with the Church of England, the Protestant Episcopal Church in US.A,, and the Episcopal Church of Scotland.
That a national branch of the Anglican Communion should even appear to break off relations with the Church of England is to be regretted profoundly, og you remark, But one may be permitted to doubt whether the exhortation of St. Paul, "Strive earnestly to maintain, in the uniting bond of peace, the unity given by the spirit," (Eph. TV. 8) will not ere ong outweight the present irritation, Meanwhile, by the resolution just passed feelings are relieved: and face saved, but no real change has been made. 'The Nippon Sei Kokwal wi fi ready completely' independent, and still, Shanghai, Jan. 12, ism the principal actors in the performance? Chinese students now [have their discussion clubs and the rise of universities all over the country has been instrumental in teaching the young'men of China {0 dunk. Germany is agitating for the Keturn of her colonies; an fact she says she cannot live without them—can she close her eyes to the fact that China wants the return of Manchuria and North China? She wants the help of Germany, Italy, 'America' and" Russia" against the ruthless aggression of Japonism. And she is ready to give ber sympathy to the country that will help her against the terrible instruments of war invented by her friends in the west.
But Japan was quick to anticipate possibilities and probabilities and so she very cleverly and cunningly ties up Russia, Germany, and Italy, and walks int China with the avowed Purpose of destroying -the most an-Gient culture in the world, Michael Borodin and _Galens thought they had the Generalissimo nicely tied up in 1927 but China not Communist and reve will even though Russia does give her help at the present time. Ho Lung. Tend Hsiao Heh are sworn enemies:
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