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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 16, 1941
JAPAN'S “WAR OF NERVES" EASES
TOKYO KNOWS AMERICA WILL FIGHT
(This is the first of several uncensored articles appearing in the "Mamla Bulletin" on the Pacific "ear of nerves" da
eithin Japan by an American observer).
seen from
JAPAN TO-DAY is seeking an "honourable" escape from the international swamp into which irresponsible officers in China and other army ex- tremists have led her.
The "war of nerves" has ceased considerably within Japan because officials have backed down from their previous challenging attitude toward the United States.
But the danger
The United States, by its posser has not bee Plammatei pregably it has not to embargo vul, holds a headsman's even been deemed that war 01 ave over Japan The East Indies revolution alone can solve the provide her only other source for iuinitude of problem. Winch daily fuel in sufficient quantities and of gow legen araud The patient, ¦ sufferent high-content to run her bewildered prople of the archu-
Wir machine. Jupan Jacks the pelago
foreign money necessary to pur- High ranking Japanese army chase East Indian petroleum even and navy officers finally are con-lir the Dutch were willing to sell sired that the United States will unlimited quantities, fight to protect what they can-
Their support has enabled the more intelligent navy to convince the high command that at least a temporary halt must be
cn.
NAZI GENERAL
KILLED
а
and
General Roettig, German officer, has been killed during a clash between Polish armed bands German police.
There has been serious fighting with armed bands of Po- lish soldiers in hiding, says "Deutsche Rund- schau."
MAXIMUM FINE IMPOSED
The maximum fine of $1,000 of six months' hard labour was un-
Ma Tse-choi, 31. des 245 the master of the firewood shop, by T. Lowry this morning.
sudden inconsequential rights in the A satisfactory commercial Far East America's recent policies; agreement might have been pos- in the Orient have been sufficiently |sible between Batavia and Tokyo strong b inipress some of the if, at the outset of negotiations. short-sightedt army extremists the Japanese had proceeded cau- who are responsive to only one tiously. The Dutch were willing appeal force.
to grant concessions,
possibly against American and British ad- vice, in order to insure peace. But posed on the Japanese duplicated many of gribed the previous diplomatic blun- Kwong Shun ders by insisting that polities | Mr. G. actions calculated to
the "excitable meatung Japan's "rights" be con- for a breach of the Defence Re
sidered Simultaneously with | guiations, by keeping a firewood
licence. Prior to Foreign Ministeronomie matters. Now the Dutch shop without a Yosuke Matsuoka's
wary. With more
According to Sgt. Kinlock ac active American junket, the high command
shop at No and British support, cused had opened cided to restrict its "power poli- they are demanding cash on the 67, Main Street East, Shaukiwan ties" for the moment to Great Bri→ | tain's Far Eastern possessions and, uf course. French Indo-China, Thailand and the Dutch East In- dies.
forced on over-excite Antericans."
Reason Plain
European
de-
Even the problem of the East Indies the key to Japan's aims
barrel head.
False Hopes
for a little over a week.
Accused said he had applied for a licence, but had
received no reply.
Sgt. Kinlock declared that ae- rused made no attempt to apply for a licence.
Mr. W. J. Anderson, Controller of Stores, and asked for a serious view to be taken.
Fed repeatedly on false hopes
af. and long sick of the China fair, the rank and file of Ja. pantse have new and danger. ous faith in the emergence of the "co-prosperity sphere." has been softpedaled recently. At the outset of the current despite the discouraging prolunga- "emergency period." beginning
still have faith in prople Don of current economic negotia-with the Manchurian incident of
it- a
The reason is plain: tions
The 1931, they were regaled with the sant domestic repercussions if Ja- iaith that might produce unplea- United States has identifled her dream of
a "yen-bloc which self too clearly with the future would alleviate the ills of a scanty | Ashermen and shopkeepers have pan falls short of her goal. The freedom of Batavia,
group of islands where many raw endured The Japanese are less reluctant materials were lacking. The guy to move against Britam because | ernment frally admitted, last they believe her to be too weak April, that what they sought. - to care much about the Far East. what thousands of Japanese had Furthermore. the high command died for-was not within hopes to test by this relatively area. safer approach whether Washing- ton is actually prepared for large-
cale hostilities.
con-
Japanese policies are within the framework of a long-range dream but they are acutely responsive to international developments.
The high command is not yet vinced that the United States is prepared to fight for Britain's Fan Eastern possessions. They classify numerous statements to this of- feet as mere propaganda.
Anti-British Campaign
The anti-British campaign, as a temporary means of postponing
decision on the fundamental ques
tion of wir with the United States, is typically Japanese, enables them to impress their
people with greater strides to-
ward the "East Asiatic co-pros- perity sphere." They can
strengthen their position in the
Indies becomes inevitable. And,
has been apparent, even through | the censored Japanese press.
luss for too long without tangible hardship and personal
reward, beyond platitudinous gov- ernment statements which now Even the patient are falling flat. that
Japanese can reach the breaking point, as has been demonstrated The "co-prosperity sphere" was repeatedly by their stormy inter-
by politicians. Thenal history.
elaborated
SOVIET ACTION CONDEMNED
IN CHUNGKING
"The Soviet-Japanese Pact facilitates China's enemy and prejudices China's rights and interests," says the "Ta Kung Pao" in Chungking.
"The most deplorable part of the joint de- event a move against the East claration concerns Manchuria and Outer they hope, it may allay some of Mongolia. Russia accepted the League re- America's "stubbornness" which solutions denouncing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria while she undertakes, under Whether the campaign is ac- the Peiping Agreement, not to sign any treaty celerated or muted depends largely upon what
Matsuoka affecting China's sovereign rights. brings back from Europe-whe- ther instructions from Germany or the conviction that Japan is in danger of duplicating Italy's folly. They latter observation, which some Japanese are beginning to see, may be uppermost in the for- eign minister's mind after the Yugoslavia crisis and Britain's Intest victory in the Mediter- ranean,
forces
Oil Supplies Foremost. among the driving Japan southward la the widely held belief, in Japan, that she must do so in order to insure her national life. The atratagio element in this altua
tian la' oll
"The Soviet declaration is a vio- | After explaining that the So- lation of Soviet treaty obligations. viet-Japanese declaration is mere- We have nothing to say about Ja-ly aimed at the liquidation of pan, which is our enemy, but the frontier disputes, without connec- Neutrality Pact is a regrettable tion was the territorial soyer- and deplorable, event in Sino- eignty of China, the daily warns Soviet relations.
China against "anti-Soviet propa- "Hereafter wo must.." continue ganda" and urges closer Sino- our resistance despite the difficul- Soviet relations. ties, while Britën and the United The official "Central Daily States must intensify preparations | News" described the Pact as re- to meet a new crisis in the grettable and deplorable, stressing Pacific."
the fact that it violates the terms The "Hsin Hua Ji Pao," Com- of the Sino-Soviet Pelping Agree- munist Party organ, on the other meat, in which Russia jot only hand, chuims the Pact does not recognised Outer Mongolia as violate the spirit or letter of Chlcse territory but. undertook the Sino-Soviet Non-Aggression to withdraw troops from that Treaty and will not affect Soviet area, within a specified time limit. Doutey towards China,
Reuter.