Berlin, Oct. 22.
Japan's success in capturing Canton is a hard blow for the British Empire—"Hongkong is now cut off from the Chinese hinterland and British trade is menaced with the same fate as in Shanghai, where after the fall of the town it is in a state of complete stagnation," the organ of the Labour Front, "Der Angriff", wrote today.
"The German Press in general prints several articles pointing out the importance of the fate of Canton, both to Chinese resistance and from the international viewpoint.
"Der Angriff" says that Britain should now follow a policy of complete appeasement in Europe if she wishes to maintain her position in other parts of the world. "The flemes consuming Canton ought to be letters of fire to Mr. Neville Chamberlain's opposition. Britain cannot devote all her attention to her position in the world if the European continent is not pacified."
The "Berliner Tageblatt" declares ihat any attempt upon the part of General Chiang Kai-shek to recapture Canton would only irreparably weaken the Hankow front This newspaper wonders whether the Chinese Central Army and. General Chiang can still hold out a long time. ".... For then Japan could realise her desire to ce-operate with China! To favour this issue is the only. help that foreign countries can still render to China."
The "Boersen Zeitung" is brief in its comment, stating its belief that Japan will soon create a new Chinese Government in South China."—
Havas.
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