2 French Press Believes Great Britain Can Do Much By Negotiation; Repercussions in Europe Paris, Oct. 23.
French: press.
fall of Canton is the subject of widespread comment in the "Lo Jour," Independent with Right tendencies, "alluding to the relative proximity of the Japanese forces to Hongkong and Tonkin, says "Nevertheless, Tonkin is French and Hongkong is British, and, in the face of blunt facts, the only thing possible is to limit destruction.
The situation cannot be saved by the thunders of the League of Nations, but Great Britain can still do much by negotiation.
Even if the United States maintains a passive attitude, Great Britain can state her case and make it prevail, on condition that she has her hands free in Europe and in the Far East."
"Figaro," Conservative Right organ, considers that the conquest of China may long remain unstable and precarious. It believes that Germany Will soon prepare for a new sharing-out in the Far East and that the "hour for negotiations has struck.
"Peuple," official organ of the
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