The disability of paramount consideration is the refusal to re-open the Yangtze River. It is appreciated that this is a practical problem of some dimensions, but as it cannot be the intention of Japan nor that of Third Powers {o develop mutually-hostile attitudes; there is surely room for removal of existed sunder-which are. as yet, ni An exp ced and ul g of relations between the two certain to yield satisfactory Here again the problem calls for time, patience, ceaseless effort ana the sparing of no pair atour a working arrangement The. function of such negotiations, even if they do not achieve what they be! out fo accomplish, would nevertheless help forward the purpose of bringing about or expediting that which would inevitably happen imately anyhow. As soon as all Mies know exactly where they ud, they can either minimize losses develop along constructive lines.
Japan, who has been so much occupied with hectic action, is not ely to make the right decisions in is state of high tension. And it ould best serve her own interests her own judgment special ly in the hour of military success will clear the air more concrete act of Japanese th and what could be more priate in this direction than t reopening of the Yangtze. matters municipal to the r manche is built it will have a garage immediate objectives ranging\from When the ister-ship to the, Nor-
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