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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 12, 1940
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CHINA MAIL Japan's Hour Of The
HOUSE
THE REAL REVOLUTION
The hour or final decision fn) Japan's relations with: América and Great Britain has been brought much 'closer by the
the Japanese invasion of Indo-
Decision
New Order
It has become a com-rapid sequence of recent events: monplace to say that a Ching, the American embargo on world revolution is in pro-sports of scrap iron and scrap of decision in the Pacific area published a project for an alli If a new order under the lea- steel, the Japanese entrance into would have struck. Japan would ance of Japan, Great Britain, gress. But those who will virtual military alliance with then only have the alternatives and the United States. The ull-dership of Germany is to be es- look beneath surface ap- Germany and Italy.
Yet Oriental crises can
of submission or of an offensive arice was to be based on equality tablished in Europe it is well for drag pearances may glimpse on for a long time especially against the regions of southeas- of economic opportunity for all us to consider what shape it is tern Asia, such as Malaya and participants, respect for the ter- to take, at least in its outline. For wishes to the Dutch East Intjes.
ritorial Integrity of colonies and such an enquiry there is ample something bigger than when neither side
fight. And this is certainly the
Even now many Japanese in protectorates and recognition of material in the writings and spee- wars and the overturning position as regards Japan, the business and diplomatic
circles Japan's predominant position inches of Hitler, in the practice of the German Armies and German reflects systems United States and Great Britain hope that these desperate reme-China. Its publication of political
to-day. Great Britain, with its dies may be avoided. On the the survival of hope in
Tonic Governors and m the changes in Events in Germany, Great energy absorbed by the air strug very eve of the
such countries as Switzerland, signature of Japanese quarters that a 'new
which have been forced to adapt Britain, occupied France, gle over its own territory and the pact with the Axis Powers, agreed settlement may spare themselves to German orders. the United States and offensives in the
the "Japan Tinres." Japanese-own-Japan the incalculable risks of Mediterraneaned rewenner, which is subsidised | war and the rigors of a military other countries are daily area, certainly has no desire to by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, state socialism."
force a showdown in the Far interpreted by the literal-East. The United States, indig- minded as milestones in nant, as it is over Japan's con- the progress or retarda-
the actual and threatened Axis
tion of Fascism, totalitar By William Henry ianism, liberalism, New Chamberlin
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. waters.
Dealism and other types in the "Christian Science Monitor" of national .or inter-sistent record of aggression, does national movements de-not wish to send the American distant signed to restrict or liber-Navy to fight a war in ate men. But the vic- And there are several 'con- tories of armies, the acts siderations that may restrain Ja- Dan from taking the final plunge of legislatures and the into war, even though recent deeds of dictators, princes brought the threat
developments have certainly and presidents are, view-closer. In the first place, Japan ed in true perspective, the strain of the war in China is now really beginning to feel simply the bubbles boiling that has been going on for more at the top of the cauldron.than three years with little pro-
To recognise that this is so, to grasp the real signi- ficance of what is going on in the world to-day, is vitally necessary both for lay observers and for those charged with the guidance of men and nations.
Of conflict
spect of an early decision.
Sugar has been put on a niẹa- ger ration of less than a pounț shortage a month. There is a of dairy products and people are urged to be economical with tice, the staple food of the coun try. The substitute fiber Which is used in the manufacture df clothing wears out quickly fails to wash. The Government has relt obliged to institute claborate system of price-fixing, with the tisual result: vanishing of goods from the market. · arid For the true world re-surreptitious sules at higher volution is that going on 'prices.
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against a Soviet attack?
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Expecting Appeasement"
HOULDN'T HONORABLE
UNCLE SAM HAVE AN UMBRELLA?
THREAT
Sense & Censorship
values."
The nature of the political and social structure is unmistakeable. At its head will be a German oli- garchy, an elite with despotic Frowers. Like all oligarchies, it will be unstable and uncertain. It I will therefore be protected by a sceret police and will depend on ́a.crowd of informers."
Below the oligarchy will be the German people, the chosen race 10 which all other peoples, jn- cluding the Italians, will be sub- servient.
These people will have special privileges, political, social and economic, but they will have no voice in the government of their country.
Below the chosen people will be the helots, the British, the French and the Italians, whose existence will be tolerated only so far as they serve the interests of Germany. Beyond these there will be the Colonials, among whom are to be included Negroes, Jews and Russians. These people will correspond to the untouch- ables and will have no rights in this world or the next, which will of course be controlled by Ger- mans.
The political structure then will have four layers, the social structure will have three. The German win walk on the pave- ment, the Englishman, the French- man, the Italian will walk in the gutter. The Colonial, the Negro, the Russian and other races, that according to German reckoning, make up the scum of the earth. will be allowed to crawl on their Lellies:
hand Japan's nuisance By John Allan May "greatest raid of all time" fürned dealings.
conflict, even
or-
no
in the human conscious- All this does not mean that
The nature of the economic ness. Deep down in the Japan is on the verge of revolu- tion or collapse. It does indicate,
structure appears from the deal- hearts and thoughts of however, that the Island E-
ings of Germany with Russia, with Rumania, with France, with men the revolt against pire has used up a considerable part of its reserve resources and
the conquered countries such as limitation in every aspect is far from being in the state
with Holland and Belgium and countries such as Switzerland- and against materialism of freshness in which a govern-
which have thought themselves ment is willing to risk,a major persists. Never
before war
The problem of reconciling two fly at London. The sound-am-too weak to resist, German Another possible restraining have the agencies both to
opparently irreconcilable outlooks plification apparatus of the Ger- ders, .. factor is the Soviet Union. Could is constantly up for consideration man propaganda ministry, gave There are certain industries. encourage and to suppress Japan throw all its forces into a between the world's press and the world a running commentary chemical, electrical, and steel, at it been so active. Like a programme of unlimited south the military authorities. It is a upon the battle and unchecked which Germans are especially apt. ward expansion without being problem which is being solved by any counterblast of truth, Other countries will manufacture river running to its des-guaranteed as to its northern tined sea, rising from an front in Manchukuo ind Korea many mutual readjustmevolving bred forth "news" of the de-such goods and grow such pro- readjustments of struction of great portions of the ducts as Germans need and no city and the total defeat of Lon others. From the specifically endlessly flowing spring; The terms of the German-
The essence of successful war- don's derial defenders. For the German industries they will be of whole of that day no word canie debarred. Berlin will be the the aspiration of mankind Japanese-Italian pact have aroufare is secrecy; the essence
ed comment and speculation 'be-successful journalism is public out of London to tell the real clearing house of the rest of the toward higher standards cause Japan, seems to have given ty. Thus badly did the British facts, to relate the epic story of world, and the value of the Ger- of conduct and achieve-much more than it has received. War Office state the problem at an RAF Victory almost without nan mark in relation to the cur-
Hot Germany and Italy could
the outset of hostilities. Since parallel, to speak of the "calinrency of other countries will be ment wells forth con-help Japan in a naval war with
bravery of suburban dwellers, varied so that German merchants who suffered severely when the vill make a profit in, all their tinuously despite all ef- England and America. Ôn
other
: Workmen will have forts of the obstruction-value to Germany and Italy is
into a sporadic and militarlly in-food and clothing, but they will
and ists.
very considerable, With the third
"It then a growing realisation on the significant attack upon a handful have no independence largest navy in the world, could keep the American Navy part of all here that, although se- of residential areas. There was Fights. They will be protected Its collective expression, in the Pacific. A Japanese crecy is still essential regarding no word out of London to speak and nourished, not as individuals the actual military operations, free of these things, not because no but because their work is neces- channeled into the nar-American pritict, reduces the dom of the press to print the news word was written, but because sary to the policy of the State. tow bed or nationalism, amount of help which America is also essential to the success of the censors held up every mes- Any order might be tolerable if Britain's cause-a trend of sage and did not allow any to 60 its administrators had a regard seeks continuously to can send to Great Britain.
are thought strengthened by lessons until nine hours had elapsed for their fellow-men. But this However, the Japanese
Afterwards there was general order will be administered by men break the barriers of its shrewd diplomatie bargainers and drawn from the collapse of an
believe over-secretive France has led to agreement that the censors, or to whom inercy, compassion, jus- confinement within out-here seems reason
that they obtained a quid pro a revision of the terms of the pro- those who gave them their In- tice and truth are abhorrent. It worn concepts of creed quo for their help to the Axis. blem. These can now best be structions. were in the wrong, can only be established over the was stated thus: "The public must be that a glorious opportunity had graves of freedom-loving people. and class. In some coun- Part of this quid pro quo
German pressure on France to told the facts; the enemy must be been missed by an unbalancing it can last so long as the human of the carefully-weighted secrecy-race has lost all the gains of the tries leaders of popular yield, to Japan's demands in re-kept guessing."
last two. thousand years and only An understanding of the actual publicity scales.
But the censors had a case so long as it remains without its thought, hoping to capit-gard to Indo-China. Another part alise on this instinct for may well be a Germün prömilde ity and significance of this pro- and a strong case which is worth strength, its virtue and its self-
blem is a necessary basis for as consideration. This was it of pressure on Moscow,
respect. enlightenment and en- Japanese economic dependente sessing the news that comes from on America which has increased, Britain in these days and the news
With the main battle raging over richment of thought since the beginning of the Euro- that does not come from Britain. among the masses of men, pean wir is another factor for This is no box-office war. For the Britain, everybody and every lo-
relative moderation in Japanese people of Britain-and in Britain cality here must be considered as strategy was, the authorities sim- have attempted to prevent polley. America has been Japan's it is urgent and real. It involves in "the front-line trenches To ply stopped all messages until all its expression to selfishbest customer (apart from Man- their homes, their families, their allow messages from the line to the day's battles were over and chukuo) and its chief source of lives. It is understandable that be flashed abroad-and conse their efforts carefully considered.
The authorities went too far, as manifestations. In their raw materials.
there should be a determination quently to the enemy-telling or. blindness and hardness of
not to let listening German cars hinting at the progress of any at- it turned out, and in the sharp Of course
'this dependence hear one word that might give tack while it was happening would verbal. clash that followed, they heart they do not see, as diminishes it and as Americi im- nfd to German hands in their have been foolish: Indeed, since made what might be termed a
even almple and apparently harm-strategic withdrawal.. Woodrow Wilson 011 ce poses new canctions and restraints work of destruction.
on Japanese trade. If America, And it must be remembered less statements might, it released Concessions were made, that there is under the Influence of the new that the more accurate the news too quickly, tell enemy headquar-abling news of aerial battles and a spiritual
penetrating power, pr dispersal fully.
The significant factor which of various spear-heads of the through the affairs of of stopping all import and ex-learn.
port trade with Japan, the hour
power A case illustrating the clash of attack while there was still time emerges ly not just the men, which will not be
brotherhood of man downed.
the two opposing outlooks is that for reinforcements to be sent, it that the censors have on the press over the censors. which is at the bottom of which arose it the climax of the might actually be extremely dan- but the power the press und pub-
first great hir battle that raged gerous Since there was ho tell-lic also have Of this we may be sure, it all, will not suffer de- for a week over Southern Britain.ing how long the succession of Proper preservation of a balance On Friday, August 10, the mighty raids (forming the single plan of of pawer is essential to making that the idea of the feat.
Görmün alr force struck sudden attack) might last or what the truth stronger than fletion,
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to
en-
pointed out as munning, pact, should go the whole limit the more the enemy. stands toters something of the direction or raids to be spread abroad more
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