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Show How V. S. Press Viewed Panay Incident By UnrUd Frees Editorial comment of American newspapers on th Panay incident follows: Washington Post Th Ja pants pa-nts war lords now endeavoring to rule China havs "arrogantly foiled" American "rights and Interests" In-terests" and are now doing rather rath-er more than menace "th live and property" of American residents resi-dents there. Th United States has no desire to "take action" in th asns th Japanese us that phrass. But the administration will hav undivided national support sup-port In showing that there la a distinct limit to what we will accept ac-cept and that th bombing of th Panay oversteps It e e Washing to Herald Our government gov-ernment . . , has no legal power to evacuate some 10,000 American mal diplomatic relations with such a govsrnment e e e New Tork Time Th only really valid guarantee that Japan can give in this matter would be the withdrawal of its Invading army from the soil of China and ths liquidation of this imperialistic imperialis-tic adventure. e e e Scrippe-Howard Newspapers Handling such incidents requires calmness and firmness, rathsr than bluster. President Roosevelt, we think, is showing admlrabl restraint in giving th Japanese opportunity to make amends for the blunder. In accordance with established diplomatic procedure, e e e San Francisco Chronicle " . . .Apologies ars not enough, for something which was very much worse then a "mistake . . . Th government (Japanese) does care, now. and will offer reparations as well as apologies. What is needed need-ed is stern steps to see that, in ths future, the armed forces at ths front shall cars, too. and heed." Philadelphia Inquirer It Is another an-other one of thoss "so sorry excuse ex-cuse please" affronts to civilisation civilisa-tion that havs helped to msks Japan the Infamous public snemy No. 1 among ths nations of the world. e e e Philadelphia Record International Interna-tional cooperation is not in th cards. Brussels was a dismal failure. fail-ure. Under thoss circumstances, the United States ought to get out and stay out; slap the. neutrality neu-trality law on both combatants and com on horn. eltlssn from China. And yet It cannot leave them entirely in the lurch . . . Our commanding naval na-val officer should Insist first on am pi warning from th Japanese Japa-nese as to ths tlms and place of military movements and then should compel all Americans to evacuate the danger son before th danger strikes. e Kansas City Journal Post Ther are only two reasons for Unci Sam to maintain armed forces In ths war sons: To stop ths fighting, which w cannot do, or to protect American Interests, which ths averag citisea of this country is very much against doing. do-ing. Tokio has apologised for hitting hit-ting ths Panay. Suppose she had refused to do so T What eould ws hav don about it? Go to war? All who would approve of that, report to the recruiting sergeant And don't crowd, boys. e e New Yerk Dally News China can't furnish . . . protection, another an-other Item of proof that China is not a hundred per cent nation. But neither can we expect 100 per cent Immunity for our men when they get near a battle between Chinese and .Tapaness. Ths best thing to do with regard to ths Panay Is to keep our shirts on. see New Yerk Herald Tribune What this country has a right to demand is that ths highest responsible re-sponsible officers be recalled and disciplined with full and honest publicity throughout Japan. And if it transpires that Tokio cannot or dare not try to do this there Is no further point In having for- |