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"We do not conceal our joy at the At this moment of writing it is im-. direction taken by events which are possible to say where it will fall, al- hostile to Nazism," says the "Correio though, Nazi methods being what they de Manha," Rio de Janeiro, which are, we may be enlightened, literally, adds: "We consider an Allied victory at any instant. This capacity to strike as the liberation of Germany herself any neighbour at any moment with- and 'the end of groups scattered out pretext quarrel, or declaration throughout the world of whom some, of war, is what Italian spokesmen like the Danish and Norwegian Nazis, have admiringly described as Hitler's have already shown of what others retention of the initiative. may be capable.",
inititive of the burglar as against the householder, an initiative that any State which chooses to stoop as low as Hitler can acquire as easily as he, but which we are not likely to wish to dispute with its chief exponent.
For, to whatever point of the com- he is marching, London.
The "Jornal do Commercio" Rio, states: "The Governments of the Powers which are fighting for an ideal—that is, of absolute respect be- tween nations-face the situation with firmness. Adhering to the reason for which they entered into war, the British and French Governments are pass Hitler moves,
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WILL JAPAN GAIN FROM THE WAR?
In the last war Japan gained a firm Advice to the neutrals to co-operate foothold as an exporting country and in the absence of the keen competi- defensively is given in "Ahora," Ven- tion of the West made her first large ezuela. "Once more the German economic conquests. Will the pre- forces move against defenceless coun- occupation of Europe with the war give Japan further advantages? Japan tries, subjugating them on any pre-
is not so confident. She also has text," it states in a leading article.
a war, a very troublesome one which "All the world condemns such aggres- has been draining her steadily for She now finds herself sion,
All the small neutrals are in a two years. state of fear, as their entry into the unable to seize her opportunities fully. For months she has seen rigor- war depends only on Nazi designs. ously contracting her general imports In Berlin if any crime is regarded so as to allow her to concentrate on
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as advantageous it is carried out un-war supplies. Thus last year she im- ported 84 per cent less cotton (in scrupulously. The neutrals have no value) than she did in 1936, 64 per alternative but to plan collective de- cent. less wool, 16 per cent. less wood less wheat. And fence or succumb one after the other." plup, 89 per cent
everything points to her restriction of imports becoming even sharper. At the same time-she-is faced with a growing shortage of labour for her export industries; it is absorbed by the Army and by the munition Indus- tries. There is also a shortage of electric power (through deficient rain- fall) and a shortage of fuel. Japan's colonial adventures are going badly; the European war has severely hit Manchukuo, and Japan. has to offset exports to her satellite's losses in Europe.
The "New York Times," in a lead- ing article, says: "American neutrality does not imply a cowardly silence in the face of brutal invasions of small countries. The President expressed the feeling of the overwhelming ma- jority of our people."
These are heavy. handicaps, but they The perversity of the Italian news-
do not, unfortunately, mean that papers in presenting news favourable Japan will not be an extremely for- to the German viewpoint is discussed midable.opponent to the effort of Bri- by the "New York Herald-Tribune's tain and France to increase their ex-
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Rome correspondent. After stating ports. The same disadvantages of that the Italian people are disastis- rising costs of producton, labour
"The filed with this, he adds:
co- shortage, curtailed imports of raw ordination of the Italian press with materials are present in all three the German has been so obvious that countries. Last year. Japan's cotton complaints are being heard on all piece, goods exports to the yen area sides. To-day a banker stated. 'I contracted but to the world outside am ashamed of our papers. They the yen area they reached a volume are humiliating to Italians. The only exceeded in 1935; this year Italian press usually prints extracts Japanese estimates speak confidently from the world's press. There are of a still higher total-if the adverse · virtually none now.
Particularly influences at home can be evercome. there are none whatsoever from the The pressure to export is, of course, American press.'
as strong in Japan as it is here. It The "Philadelphia Evening Public is already being felt in Latin America, Ledger" declares: "Hitler's excur- and the recent exchange of Notes. sions have run him into more trouble between the Argentine Republic and than he has been accustomed to en- Japan is not exactly encouraging. In counter when bent upon the subjuga- return for an undertaking to buy tion of weak nations. Reduced to the specified quantities of wool, beef, and lowest terms, this : Hitlerlan thrust casein Japan receives à larger market, must be counted as a setback to his for her textiles, chemicals, and metal strategy and 'policy. He has further goods, which, as the "Prenna " points consolidated opinion, everywhere in out, means sharper competition with favour of using any means available. British goods. The only way of coun- to crush German aggression. The toring this is by an equally vigorous Hitler myth has been badly shattered. trade policy and by keen attention to The world has been convinced, for a price. It is a useful reminder that long time that Hitler would sooner or our export drive has a good-many" later make a ^miscalculation and get obstacles to @meet;}"Manchester out of his depth."
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