America Gripped by Horror of War.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 February 1932, Page 7

America Gripped by Horror of War.

Situation Growing Worse Every Day. SITUATION GEOWING WORSE EVERY DAY. Received Tuesday, 9.20 p.m. NEW YORK, Feb. 2. Public opinion to-night is principally concentrated upon -the enormity of events which might result from a happening of slight relative importance if all the nations concerned in .the Shanghai difficulties do not exercise tremendous tact and foresight. The expectation of war has not been assumed in concrete form, but apprehension is increasing swiftly. Until to-day probably no one realised how definitely everyone dreads the suggestion of war, the idea of which for the last ten years has -Trained a . matter for., academic discussion. But now that it has been forcibly presented'in all its seriousness Americans ■have suddenly awakened to the fact that they do not want •war under any conditions. The New York Sun,-in a leader states: “It is as needless ' to emphasise as it would be foolish to ignore the consequences that would ensue from an assault on occidentals by the Japanese. At this particular moment there is grave disquiet among the British peoples who looked with tolerance on Japanese in Manchuria, which disquiet has been increased by an understanding of the effects which the Japanese activities will inevitably produce in the Dominions, notably in Australia.” The New York WorhhTelegram states; “The Shanghai ■crisis cannot be attributed to anything that connotes plan or thought. It is plain madness l Japan has outlawed herself and that act carries its own retribution. Some day Japan will come back and beg to be trusted again. Then she will ■pay heavily. Patience is required more than anything else now ** The Boston Traveller says: “This generation has suffered and bled enough. If to send the flag after the American dol- ' dar we must feed another generation of youth to Mars we had best let the sea-going dollar disappear.” The New York Times says: “The course Japan has pursued in the last few days would make any apepal to her Government’s sense of international obligation appear grotesque. Its operations in China are inexplicable on any sound, theory of national conduct. They have created a situation which is growing worse from day to day. The nations associating themselves ’ to care for their citizens must move warily though with assured purpose. It is a ticklish business!”