Burma Road Reopening Br Said Done with Said to Be Assured Appeasement Chungking, Sept. 30, Chungking, Oct. 6.
Belief that Britain will soon reopen 'The Chinese press welcomes the the Burma road to passage of arms resignation of Mr. Neville Chamber-for China was expressed yesterday former British Premier, not so by Mr. Oong Wen-hao Minister of opposed' to him Economic Affairs, who said Britain but because it sees in the must now have realized that appease-organization of the British Cabinet ment cannot change Japan's hostile a-clear indication of a change in altitude, which is proved by the new British public opinion.
Uhree-power alliance, 'The Independent "Sin Min Pao'
The "Ta Kung Pao," leading daily, says Mr, Chamberlain alone cannot be says "The latest action by Japan blamed "for Britain's appeasement Feleases Britain from whatever policy in the past, pointing out that treaty obligations she might have When Mr. Chamberlain returned from towards the Japanese, Whether "on Munich the British public gave him moral or legal grounds Britain must rousing reception, thereby. showing, immediately reopen the Burma road." that not only Mr. Chamberlain but a Reuter, large section of the British nation oni also was supporting appeasement, Agitation Resignation of Mr. Chamberlain Chungking, Oct. therefore is regarded as proving that Chinese agitation for Britain's rethe British public is now abandoning opening of the Burma Road is in-Jan appeasement policy. Reorganiza-tensitying, as the days are rapidly tion of the Government. by Mr. approaching the expiration of the Winston Churchill, Prime Minister, is Anglo-Japanese agreement this month. viewed as having been done in 2c-For the fourth day in succession all cordance with public opinion.
Chinese newspapers carried leading The paper says China is ready to articles appealing to Britain to re= ce-operate and join hands with the open the Burma' Road, new British public which is convinced The Chinese are using the Japanese the failure of the appeasement invasion of French Indo-China and policy, and at the same time is deter-also the German-Japanese-Ttalian, mined to adopt an uncompromising alliance as the main arguments for altitude towards aggressors—Reuter. Britain's reconsideration of her policy the Far East, stating that the reopening of the Burma, Road is not only for Chinese interests but British
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