It makes a willing ally of Japan. and subtracts that country from the list of countries that are holding hands with Russia. This might be scored as an American triumph. However. lest we go overboard in our commendation. I wish to point out that the victory is not a smashing one. We got this little victory at the price of telling the world that we are afraid to touch the question of Red China and Nationalist China. The nation that fought Japan for 14 years has not been invited to San Francisco. The Government of Nationalist China must remain on its Asiatic Elba. We have not invited Nationalist China for a frightening reason. The reason.