The Archive · 1939

Confined to Britain

London, June 25. "Whatever be the outcome of the Japanese challenge, itis certain that it cannot be confined to Great Britain and Japan, declares the "Sunday Observer." "The Governments of both the United States and France, it adds, "have joined their protests to those of the British Government Soviet Russia is also vitally involved.

"Patience is still justified because a short time more or less cannot affect so grave an issue. Effective action needs to be concerted between the United States, France, Great Britain and possibly Soviet Russia."

The "Sunday Times," after declaring that it is not to Great Britain's interest to force a quarrel with Japan while any possibilities for a reasonable accommodation

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