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Show It Is announced that the diplomatic world) is coming to the conclusion, that Russia is trying to force a quarrel with China, This is caused by tho proclamation procla-mation of war conditions In the region west of the Liao river, which io not even In the zone of prospective warlike operations. It has in fact been evident for a good while that China's neutrality neutral-ity Is more offensive to Ttussia than her, active hostility would be. This Is because be-cause she finds It hard to believe that In thjs quarrel, where China is in fact moro deeply interested than Japan, it is posslblo for China to bo actually neutral. And Russia would rather she wouJd not be, for war with China would give her a freer hand, while presenting no additional danger. ' |