The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-31
Japan's Regret
Cleveland Plain Dealer)


 mental and popular quarters in Tokyo the sink ing of the United States gunboat, Panay. and the bombing of three American merchant ships This is indicated by the recall of Rear Admiral Tezo Nit sunam chief of naval aerial operations who is held directly responsible and in the expressions of sym pathy for the survivors the Japanese people who are collecting relief fund. The strong language of the American protest has had an effect The removal of an admiral is small concession by government dominated by the generals and admirals as is the Japanese Heretofore in other incidents minor officers have been recalled repr manded, but before sea lord of Admiral Nit lsunami's standing
 Until the in gold braid have done about as they pleased in their operations in China. If their campaign violated the rules of international conduct they left it to the civilian officials in Tokyo to make apologies and amends best they could In view of the fact that the cabinet has direct control the army and the navy this frequently has put Japan in an embarrassing position. Under this system the minister of and the minister of marine always general and an admiral respectively, responsible only to the emperor and not to their colleagues. Governments whose nationals become the targets for Japanese shells cannot make the fine distinction between the civil and military branches of the Japan csc system of operation. Hoping to get quicker and more definite action than has been customary in the past President Roosevelt requested that his protest be delivered to Emperor Hrohito who has much con- trol the nations armed forces as anyone in Japan. Whether his message was relayed to the emperor or not the removal of the admiral is to believe that military realize they have gone too far.
 This realization has been reinforced by stern protest from Britain of the strongest that nation ever has sent to foreign government. No longer is there question of Britain playing America against Japan for political preference in the Far East Lon don and Washington to use figure of speech are in the boat and the boat has been bombed by Japan If the western nations stand together against unre- stricted warfare in China the Japanese military will take care not to overstep the line in the future.
 It is said some Republicans want to nominate Lindbergh as their next candidate Looks like a good way to drive the into permanent exile.-Spring- field, Ohio, Sun.
 To the ever-engthenng list of ills to which man. kind is heir, must add Japanese astigma tism-an inability to distinguish between flags-Atanta Con- stitution
 What has become of the old fashioned Republican who didn't ask declaration of party principles every little while?-Buffalo Courier Express
 The Moscow election returns prove nobody has better right than Joseph Salin to say Its in the bag.'-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 War has few sporting principles at best and you don't see Japan retiring to neutral while China gets up.-Detroit News :. Mussoni has quit the League of Nations This is good deal like the announcement of raw meat addcts retirement from vegetarian club-New York Sun.
 Japan to be doing her bombdest to get us into war-BoSton Globe.