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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 31, 1939
MIRROR OF
OF WORLD OPINION
SIMILAR GOAL
RED TIDE IN THE BALTIC
"The paths of both Japan and Ger- many lead to a similar goal-defeat.
More Russian gains from Germany's "In China, Japan not only cannot war on Poland are advertised in the obtain peace, but is also unable to
Agreement just negotiated by Russian fight any more. In Europe, Germany and Estonian authorities. This agree- is experiencing a similar fate. Time ment gives Russia several Baltic naval is the greatest enemy of both nations, and air bases and provides for mutual "Winter is setting in and the bad assistance and for Russia's placing of weather on the Western Front pre- a Red army of 25,000 in Estonia. vents Germany from carrying out contains also verbal gestures toward large-scale military operations. She, Estonian sovereignty
which is sup- therefore, now solely depends on her posed to remain intact though the air force and submarines.
terms of the agreement appear to re- duce Estonia practically to a Russian protectorate.
"The sphere of operations of these two forces are, however, limited, and wlil not bring the war to a swift con- clusion." "Ta Kung Pao," Hong Kong.
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*
SOVIET AIMS
It
In one way the move is favourable to Germany: ice-free Estonian ports will now become available for Rus- sian trade with the Third Reich, In the Baltic field the Soviet conquest' improving one route through which has gone exceedingly easy in the first war supplies can reach Germany. But phases, in which the objects of ag- the price at which the Third Reich gression were easy pickings-defence- acquires this minor advantage ap- less Lithuania and Estonia. But now pears to be high indeed. It is no less the problem of the Scandinavian bloc than the giving to Russia of a foot- is reaching the critical stage, and the hold which may well lead to Russian indications are that the sailing will be hegemony in the Baltic region. So smooth, the opportunities
for
on
This was obviously the aim of the Russians when they were angling with London for the right to impose States the Baltic guarantees should an Anglo-Russian agreement Russia's contention be concluded. then was that unless such guarantees imposed, Russia's position in that area could be jeopardised by
were
easy success not so inviting.
The Scandinavian nations represent the superlative in sentiment for neu- trality, including economic neutrality in so far as that term means the right to trade with both sides. Russia can- not subjugate the Scandinavian states, but it is not yet certain that she can- not make the Scandinavian position Germany. extremely inconvenient for Great Britain, particularly as regards Baltic and North Sea trade routes.
In this connection we are inclined to belleve that the real Russian motive is not so much that of helping Ger- many as hurting Britain.
The
Russia to-day evidently is seeing the to it that that position will not be
jeopardised even by Germany. pressures in the Baltic, though exer- cised chiefly by Russia at the moment,
those with which' are so similar to the Third Reich has disrupted other parts of Europe that it is possible neutral bloc even the Scandinavian will soon have to reconsider its joint policy of neutrality. Science Monitor."
"Christian
On the land-and-air front, the wes- tern front, the battle in watchful wait- ing, in feinting and propagandising, is in an advanced stage. The military score is decidedly in favour of the democratic allies, the French having taken and held enough German terri-
Since the beginning of the renewed tory to explode many Nazi boasts.
Japanese invasion of China in July, Lack of major action is puzzling, but 1937, the danger of the Open Door in delay tends to favour the allies.- "Manila Bulletin."
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MR. GREW'S WARNING
*
China being closed by Japan has be- come increasingly manifest. The has revealed Japanese Government more and more clearly its real inten- Ambassador Joseph Clark Grew tions not only towards China but also in speaking plainly on Japanese- towards the other Powers in the Far American relations last week to a East. Indeed, these intentions Tokyo group, has rendered an in- openly avowed by leaders of the valuable service to the nation in Japanese Government in official pro- which he has spent
many years of his career as an envoy of the United States.
If Japan is really earnest in her pro- testation of friend- ship for the United States, Ambassador Grew's frank talk taken should be. seriously to heart by the Japanese their people and rulers. The United
NO MUNICH FOR CHINA
"Those who declare that the proposed Pacific Conference is not a Munich in the Orient are uttering nonsense. The so-called "Pacific Conference" is intended to do for China exactly, what Munloh did to Czechoslovakia.”— Mao Tze-tung, leader of the Chinese Communist Party, In “China To-day.
States
envoy has
recently returned from
an
exten-
are
clamation of what they call a "new order" in Asia, un- der which Japan is to exercise the supreme authority, and the activities of other Powers are to be subject- ed to restrictions dictated by what Japan seems to be the requirements of national defence and the economic security of the pro- posed block,
The desire for domination and con-
sive trip in America. He has travelled trol has also been confirmed in action. through different parts of America The object to be obtained can only be China of sampling the opinion of his own the total elimination from
which the people. He has conferred at length the rights, and Interests with President Roosevelt, Secretary other Powers have acquired and built Cordell Hull, and other key officers up by a century of careful investment, of the administration. What he said courageous enterprise and sustained to the Tokyo group, therefore, was effort.
the not the personal opinion of Ambassador.
"What the future will bring in Asia will depend upon how quickly China As the Ambassador succinctly can recover the loss of her occupied came territory. If Japan should ever be pointed out, his information from the "horse's mouth." He was allowed to lay her hand on the whole speaking the thought of President of China and thus obtain the control Roosevelt and relaying to the Japan of her immense man-power, her great ese public the consensus of the possibilities as a market, and her vast American public. His speech, further store-house of mineral and agricultur- more, must have received the ap- al wealth, it would be
limitless
proval of the State Department which her to convert these must peasy for
wanted to use the informal occasion and invaluable assets into formidable provided by the public speaking en- means and Instruments of domination gagement of the Ambassador to con- and conquest. In that event, it would the Japanese people and be impossible to contemplate the pro- spect of permanent peace in Asia or its views on
on Japanese in the wo
Wellington Koo "China Press," in the "China Press,
relations,