RELIEF IN AMERICA.
STIFFENING OF BRITISH
ATTITUDE,
WASHINGTON. Aug. 29.
The Washington correspondent of the New York Times says: “The British Note is regarded as the strongest rebuke to Japan since the beginning of the offensive against China.” It is pointed on that the American deaths have been accidental and the Government lias been unable to fix tlie responsibility. One official said privately that the United States. in similar eirctim stances, would have been equally condemnatory. , . ~ , The official attitude here is that the stiffening of the British attitude unofficially lias aroused sopio relief here The British references tu international law and its obligations are taken to indicate the similarity of Mr Cordell Hull’s viewpoint. It is point ed out that there is a growing official exasperation at the lawless course of events in the East, as was implied in Mr Hull’s statements.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 232, 31 August 1937, Page 7
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