Losses "Asia for Japan"
Chungking, Nov. 16.
"The present critical situation in the Far East does not permit of) further hesitation or over-cautiousness on the part of Downing Stree' and Great Britain, for Sino-British interests must take immediate effective action to check Japanese aggre: sion," declares the "China Times" in a leading article today: welcoming the British Ambassador, Sir Archi bald Kerr, "We wish to call the attention the British Ambassador," the newspaper continues, "to the followin:
"1. With the fall of Canton, Hongkong, like Shanghai, has become isolated and has lost its importance as a great trading centre in the Far East.
Japan's declaration of November 2 discarded previous pretences ud openly announced a policy of The successive loss of British [interests in Manchuria, North China, {Central China, and South China has been entirely due to the failure of Britain's so-called realistic policy.
In conclusion, the "China Times" urges Britain. to carry.out the promises made under League of Nations resolutions to give active and full assistance to China's resistance against Japan's invasion.—Reuter.
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