The Archive · 1939

China War Outcome

London, Apr. 22.

Shrewd, farsighted observers believe that a new, vigorous civilization, destined to have great influence over the world in the future, is rising in the vast expanses of Eastern Asia, says an article published today in the "Manchester Guarian."

Two causes for this awakening, it adds, are Russia's development of her Far Eatern possessions, particularly and the Chinese Government's decision to retreat into China's western provinces, This extraordinary migration to the west, the paper continues, is comparable in size and economic importance with the great westward movement in the United States in the nineteenth century, and is yet even more significant, for at the same time, it has something of the character of the movement across Europe known as the Renaissance Dr. Quo Tai-chi, the article goes on, in his inspired speech yesterday did not need to look forward to a distant future in order to remind his audience of China's importance in the world "China," it declares, "is bearing the brunt of a great struggle against violence in which Great Britain has so much at stake. China tried apeasement and suffered aggression long before the British Government thought of such things. The decline of the post-war situation began with Manchuria. China has proved no mean champion; she fights on alone but undefeated. By pinning down Japan, she is contributing almost as much to the cause of peace-loving nations as British rearmament or President Roosevelt's speeches" fighting for herself, China is fighting for us."—Reuter.

1. The prohibition of the Chinese National Spiritual Mobilization Movement in the Settlement.

2. The dissolution of the Shanghai Federation for the National Spiritual Mobilization movement.

3. The prohibition of the publication in newspapers of instructions related to the National Spirituai Mobilization movement issued by various Chinese organizations, and the imposition of a ban against the sale of newspapers carrying such advertisements and their confiscation This should also be applied to publications of foreign registry.

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