"The Japanese nation is bending all its energies toward building up a hew peace fabric," the "Kokumin" declared, "and foreign Powers should form a correct idea of the new course of Japan, instead of repeating blunders in guessing Japan's altitude, such as that of the League of Ni tions, which sat in judgment on Japan and foreed her to withdraw."
Quoting the War Minister, Liewt.- Gen. Seishiro Itagaki, the "Yomiuri" said Japan's military action in Chit is "designed neither for destruction nor territorial aggression, but on the contrary is intended for building up a new China"
"Therefore, Japan's action will not be terminated," the "Yomiuri" pre-he "Asahi" said. the "fate of Hankow is sealed with the fall of Ki ing, just as the fall of Hukow doomed_Kiukiang."
An editorial in the leading commereia daily "Chugai Shogyo" wondered "which is responsible for the protraction of hostilities, Gen, Chiang Kai-shek or third Powers which are assisting Lim out of self-centred motives?
"Phere is no denying that the Chi nese have suffered a military de-bale," the commercial paper" said, "Therefore the only way to spare the Chinese people further war bury tors lies in selCsacriticing efforts by' Gen Chiang Kai-shek to seek a way out of difficulties. These efforts Still is hesitating to put forth for
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