erning Anniversary rhete Is much to be said for the argumer Vin Moin on the. question of dedlriog day over the anniversary of the commence.
of the hostilities around Shanghai last rr, On the face: of it there appeared much commend the original suggestion, but, on amination, it 1s clear that ft will not do. rst ease such a step would be indicative feeling of panic which does not. exist, din the second It is incompatible with the ily of any governing body to suspend e'vnormal operations of a large. city cause a few misguided terrorists may decide ark the occasion with the tossing of bombs.
further it would be a step entirely foreign ne spirit of Shanghai, which, during all months, when the danger of death and ry. from anti-aircraft artillery were dally nomina, went about its. business. with it courage and determination of which the lo community, Chinese us well as foreign, well be proud, "A. holiday would unt dotedly. result in thousands of idle Chinese ing about the streets walling to. see what ey could see, adding considerably tothe of the authorities, and. possibly" affording rereants-@ better chance of escape, The over seems, to be that Shanghai should go put ils business inthe ordinary course of igs, though readers may very well be. aded to Keep their women and children from preriching those thoroughfares which exrence shows to be the normal foch of dan-ron occasions such as this. dinary counsel of prudent followed or mot remains to be seen, rit is astonishing what risks some heedless epic will take merely to satisfy w very idle 2 consequently "mischievous curiosity, For cit the matter may be confidently toft in hans of the authorities Who may be exied todo everything in their power nimize trouble' it-any should "occur.
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