July 9.
This journal has already commented on the futility of the acts of terrorism perpetrated in the International Settlement on the occasion of the first anniversary of the commencement of Sino-Japanese hostilities on Thursday, and there is very little that can be added, save again ta emphasize the stupidity the whole proceedings, and to point out that those responsible for it are not animated by high ideals but by a completely mistaken view of their duty towards their own countrymen. The sum total of what happened appears to be that same eighteen bombs were thrown, three Chinese killed, a number injured, and two Japanese slain. As a contribution toward the establishment of China's military fortunes the whole business was beneath contempt. There is a certain amount of evidence to show that the terrorists who are said to have percolated into Shanghai, generally passing through what should be Japanese controlled territory to do so, acted in concert, and that behind the outburst of early yesterday morning there was at least a plan, if not a directing mind, If not, why were all the bombs thrown around the hours five to six a.m.? It is clear that those responsible for planning the demonstration expected that later in the day the authorities would clamp down such strict control that the only chance to get anything done was to start before the various precautionary measures would be in full working order. It was the only time when the bomb-throwers could hope to do their dastardly work and escape afterwards, and the throwing of missiles practically simultaneous~ ly in districts so far apart is convincing proof of the existence of some sort of widespread
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