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Prize? If Soviet Russia were to attack Japan, the circumstances would, naturally, alter very much in Chinese favor. If Europe were to go to war, that would introduce further complicating elements. But the Chinese are not counting on either of these eventualities. They are prepared to fight on alone. And their continuing resistance makes for peace in Europe so long as they keep the Japanese end of the anti-Comintern alliance too occupied to abet Hitler and Mussolini in new aggressions.
There may be worthy candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize this year; but it would not be too waggish if that prize were to go to the Chinese coolie.
* T. V. Soong is the brother of 1) Mme Chiang, 2) Mme Kung, 3) Madame Sun Yatsen. fearing a United Front of all Chinese, the Japanese struck two years ago this week.