The Archive · 1938

Rights Must Be Retained

Washington, Nov. 25.

"The foreigners cannot abandon their fight" in China, the "Washington Post" commented today in an editorial devoted to the joint protests made lately by the Chambers of Commerce in Shanghai.

"The special rights and privileges accorded foreigners in China will certainly be given up eventually, but to the profit of China.

"But to allow these rights and privileges to the abandoned upon Japan's demand and to her exclusive advantage, would serve neither China nor the foreign countries," this news organ concluded.—Havas.

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