CHINA AND JAPAN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21118, 27 February 1932, Page 14

CHINA AND JAPAN.

Sir,—West as well as East is involved in the Sino-Japanese war. We must " keep cool," but we cannot " keep out." Up to a certain stage this quarrel was, generally speaking, " no concern of ours." But as soon as Japan violated various treaties to which we are party, we became involved. These violations demanded action such as the British League of Nations Union, the Trades Union, the Labour Party and the Parliamentary Labour Party now propose. Britain, in concert with other members of the League of ICat'.ons (and, let us hope, America) must take the action prescribed by Article 16 of the Covenant, or else treat the same as a scrap of paper." It is not too late for Japan to repent of her transgression and refer her grievances against China to arbitration; though she has implicitly confessed the weakness of her case and prejudiced a favourable hearing by taking the law into her own hands and resorting to war. The best brains and strongest wills in the world are now for China and against Japan. Already Japan rupt of diplomacy and her people "stewing in their own juice." When Britain agrees to a demilitarised zone about London may the Daily Telegraph talk justly of the same about Shanghai. J. G. Hughes.