Solution of the China hostilities might have been possible without military force had it been undertaken prior to. the Seginning of hostilities, or before their development to the present stage; however, nothing short of a miracle could settle the conflict now, no matter how rear the political ' or ° diplomatic efforts made, the paper declared.
Recalling the remark made by Ambassador Honda recently that direct peace negotiations with Chungking would de more injurious than benofleial. the "Shanghai Main}- chi" concluded by pointing out that not only direct negotiations, but Indirect" negotiations with Chung king would be more injurious than Yenefielal once the hostilities have reached the present stage,
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