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Show China Makes Demands Something akin to the man-biting-dog situation developed ini China a few weeks ago, when, in response to certain Japanese demands, the Chinese government countered with a few of its own. Japanese pressure upon China has resulted in the development cf a national spirit in the ancient land of the dragon, but there is little prospect of success before a China that crosses swords with the modern mod-ern military and naval power of the island empire. At present, the news is that the moderates are directing Tokyo policies, poli-cies, with an eye to preventing warfare. war-fare. Mere weighty, perhaps, is the growing strength of the Russian army to the north, which- might not stand idle if Japan becomes embroiled with China. |