Calcutta, June 25.
Biting criticism of Britain's failure to retaliate for Japan's anti-British actions in Tientsin was contained in an editorial appearing in the Cal-cutty "Statesman" yesterday. Most countries now prefer to believe that the Japanese regard British ministers as a group of "simple simons" or insincere; the paper said.
The editorial said either Japan is prepared to challenge the British position in Chind in a war or she is confident that the challenge can be successful without war. The Japanese, said the editorial believe that Britain is just a "putty ana brass affair" because of the weak stand taken by the British Government in the current China crisis—United Press.
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