OPEN DOOR IN CHINA

Evening Star, Issue 23123, 24 November 1938, Page 13

OPEN DOOR IN CHINA

UNITED STATES PROTEST AGAINST VIOLATION JAPANESE REPLY UNSATISFACTORY Press Association —By Telegraph—“ Copyright WASHINGTON, November 23. Mr Cordell Hull indicated that he considered unsatisfactory the Japanese reply to tho ''United States protest against violation of the open door in China. Ho said the answer was not responsive to the United States objections, particularly with regard to the general position of the United States in reference to American rights and interests, not only in China, but in every country. IMPORTANCE OF CHINESE RESISTANCE AMERICA’S INTEREST. NEW YORK, November 22. Tho Washington correspondent of the ‘ New York Times ’ states; “ At least the United States is reinforcing her treaty position through diplomatic protests, even though she may not be prepared for more vigorous action. The issue conceivably will not be known until the war between China and Japan has culminated in a decision. The opinion is that Japan is proceeding on the theory that she will win tho war and dominate China. If she does there may be little that the United States can do regarding it; consequently eyes are being turned more and more to the resistance China is leaking. If she is becoming short of funds and supplies it is realised that she cannot hold out indefinitely. She has not been successful in obtaining financial assistance from the United States or Britain, nor does it appear that she will obtain such. If China, under these circumstances, should be forced to make the best terms possible with Japan, the United States would bo confronted with an entirely new phase in her Far Eastern relations. What this would mean in practical terms officials are not prepared to forecast.”