The Archive · 1941

Chinese Consul Takes

Exception to Sheehan

Manila, Nov. 15, Mr. Kuangson Young, Chinese Consul General here, yesterday' took exception to comments on China of Mr. Vincent Sheehan, noted corres-Pondent and author.

"Me. Sheehan, who few herb from Chungking, sad that China is not a democracy, and that the Chinese maintain a full edged gestapo and concentration or correctional camps.

te said that any one whom Chung: king officials do not like is accused of subversive activities and placed in material necessity of defending her own rights and interests. There are Stl many inthe world today who {alk about the preservation of peace Directly Affected Inthe Pactfie, forgetting that the Pacific has long ago ceased to Pacific.

By Neutrality Vote Began in 1931 Chungking, Nov= 19, "The disturbance of in the 'That Japan ts directly' affected Pacific did not begin with the Japan-the House action in passing the ese occupation of "Indo-China, "nor amendments to the Neutrality Act, with he Japanese threat to Thailand which gives the United States a free and Burma. Peace in the Pacific hand in future. dealings with, Japan, fended with the Jpaanese invasion of appears to be the unanimous opinion Manchuria in 1931, the Chinese press here "Tt is a grave mistake to think that Tu a leading article, this morning peace of the Pacific Is only disturb-the Chinese Oficial "Central Daily. fed if Japan attacks Singapore, the News" says: "General Tojo's decision Dutch "East "Indies, and send Me, Saburo Kurusu to, Wash 'Bale Insiniy for the. purpose Bo'WBat Sapen may have more time ing' showdown inthe Pacific

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account