" What will happen in Manchuria," the officer added, "
depends upon what happens in China." He explained that if Chang Tso-lin's troops go back peacefully to Manchuria Japan will not interfere. If there is a dis- orderly retreat and a pursuit. by the Southerners; Japan will disarm the Northerners and will not allow the Southerners to pursue them beyond the Great Wall. Next. the Japanese officer pointed out that the staff of Chiang Kai-shek, the Nanking leader, is composed of graduates of the Tokyo • Military Academy. " Is it likely," he asked, " that we should give our. military education to the Chinese if we intended to attack them ? " The Japanese officer gave sound advice when he said that the Southerners would do well not to try to puisue Chang but voluntarily to stop short at the Great Wail and consolidate their success. That will take them all their time. The prospect on the whole is brighter. It would be an immense gain if there were an established Government at Peking entitled to speak in the name of Nationalists, and therefore competent to deal with the Powers.
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