It is clear beyond the shadow of a doubt that the United States, Britain and other associated Powers are determined to bring about a rectification and readjustment of the Far Fastern situation and that if Japan refuses her ce-operation she will be left to suffer present penalties. If she decides on any further military measures, then it looks like war-and not a small war at that. Japan's whole future is in the balance.
This week's news from Libya first lifted one up. only to let one down. They seem to have some highly imaginative newspapermen in Cairo, or perhaps there's something in the air of North Africa which creates an atmosphere of premature elation. In any case, there has been some thoroughly bad reporting.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.