The Archive · 1939

DIPLOMATIC MACHINATIONS

Moscow demands guarantees against Japan and the rumours that a "Munich Peace" is impending here bring the European crisis to Shanghai's door-step. Both subjects are discussed in this week's issue of The China Weekly Review together with a summary of developments leading up to President Roosevelt's dramatic and significant transfer of the U. S. Fleet to the Pacific.

Third instalment of the diplomatic correspondence concerned with the Lincheng it incidents of 1923 also appears uy this week's issue,—am^

Other articles in week's issue: "Mediation Unwelcome, but Peace Rumours Persist."

"Japanese Shatter Counter-Offensive, which Chinese Claim Never Started," "Canton Under the Rule of Nippon's Army," as seen by the famous world traveller, Richard Halliburton; "Diplomacy Debunked—Or Why the Coming World War Will Be Fought," "Magnitude of China's Relief Problem," and a review of Bruno Lasker and Agnes Roman's book, "Propaganda from China and Japan.

What is likely to happen in the Far East in the event of an outbreak of war in Europe? What will Japan do—and what about the United States? These are questions which cannot yet be answered, but it is everyone's duty to follow developments as closely as possible Each issue of The Review contains a summary of the week's developments. Those who follow these reports are better able to understand the cables which appear in the daily newspapers, Are you familiar with the present attempt of the Japanese Army to establish the frame-work of a "Colonial Administration" on Chinese Soil? An article in this week's issue and another published last week reveal Japan's motives—a subject which should interest all businessmen and residents of China Start your subscription for The Review with this week's issue (April 29). The rate is $14 a year, including postage, to any address in China. Send your order to any bookstore or news agency, or to the undersigned.

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