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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 19, 1941
MOST JAPANESE AGREE PRIVATELY THAT
AXIS TREATY IS AN UNHOLY ALLIANCE
(This is the fourth of several uncensored articles appearing in the Manila Bulletin on the Pacific "war of nerves" as seen from within Japan by an American observer).
OF
MOST JAPANESE WILL AGREE PRIVATELY THAT THE TRIPARTITE PACT IS AN “UNHOLY ALLIANCE.“ PUBLICLY, NO EXPRESSION DISSATISFACTION IS TOLERATED, BECAUSE THE EMPEROR-IN NAME, AT LEAST-HAS COMMANDED THE SUPPORT OF HIS SUBJECTS.
The extent of Japan's future cooperation with Axis strategy will be decided after Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka returns from Berlin with reports of his European junket. The decision will be based entirely upon stern reality the chances of a con- vincing German-Italian victory and the prospects that Japan will be allowed a "just" and permanent share of the spoils.
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opportunity for revenge that would appear if Japan pushed
southward
Presumably, he broached an other embarrassing question: When will Germany and Italy recognise the Wang Ching-wei government!
The
people of Japan are wondering about that; it sering like bad faith to them, and the foreign minister would, like some such bone to throw them.
Delicate Subject
They are ready now to desert the totalitarian calliope unless some- thing dramatic occurs soon. That doesn't mean a repudiation of the pact, which is impossible because of the
"face" involved; but it means they will decline, in their own stubborn
way. to invite a threat to their national security merely for the sake of the part.
They will continue to pursue their in southeastern Asia, but on the own time schedule.
own als
Good Business
Simultaneously, they probably will continue to offer surrepli troug assistance to the Axis, by trans. shipping all
avallable
goods and possibly by allowing the outfitting of Pacific raiders. This is good business.
There is another impen tant angle behnut
the
status
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the part Admiral Kichisabu Nordia, arubaosador to the United Stats, already has been empower - DYSUIT Washington that Japan will not go to war under the ripartite patet, if America “ip - engNMES Japan's title: inten- ToRN" That stock rider is al- tached to every conciliatory move Japan makes these days The Nigmllcance lies in the fact that Japan this nduts her willing ness to overthrow the pact, if I suits her to do so.
Thus policy is approved by the bulk of the Japanese people One reason for the noticeable slacken- rng of tension in Japan recently Is the widespread recognition that the pact
itself won't mean
| Japanese-American war, despite all that has been said officially. (This is a delicate subject for Aside from the doubts about burth sudes.
German Iarshessmen (its efficacy the people realise that ute being crowded out of north the part has brought under a China as fast as other foreigners | working agreement three of the by greedy Japanese businessmen races most illy sunted to each other and then army backers, Germany ¡by temperament. 21
It is a strange the vari
P Cup Bung, no Despotisille. Japaltene van pronusas
any lange ble befit Japutt's share of The Axis Naturally, oftmals de not dare to adriut that Berlin ap- ples pressure to Vichy h amrable settlement +1
Wants to regaun some of the Cluna situation when the traditionally EKIN Japanese sponsored mujer trade she lost when Japan took įproud Japanese, who successfully involving French Indo away her possessiofly m world rescinded "unequal treaties" long China And they have no in-war I She wan's some assinance before any other Asiatic race, ste tention of acknowledging the of preferential nights in that mea high comment's lipes for Ger. before she supports Wang pub- | supposed friends attempting to Rian enperation in quieting So-,
hely.) Viet Rusga. to give Japon more Jace of mand whde playing around with the southlands So far, the latter as only hope. Unsatisfactory Attitude
That attitude is hardly suf- ficient to satisfy the overbur- dened people
been very
the pact.
That is one dreds jammed
who never have enthusiastic about
If recent reports
from London that Matsuoka refused to give rockbound assurare of immediate assistatice are propaganda, they at least are logical. It is clear the
foreign minister could hardly be
their modern nation overrun with
donate them. Hundreds of Ger-
an "businessmm.“ consular "of Helals" and "travellers" are spread throughout the archipelago. In a great majority of cases their at- titude is arrogant and over- bearing.
Gestapo In Japan
Diplomatic circles know that a Gestupo official sits In the Japanese home ministry and offers "advice" on motion pictures and domestic propaganda,
The German embassy, piqued by a story appearing In the "Japan Times and Advertiser," now controlled by the foreign office, forced the editor to ac cept the constant attendance of a Japanese Censor to avoid a repetition
"unfavourable" articles.
of
impressed by the Yugoslavian up- Shortly after the tripartite part position to Germany and the was signed. Matsuoka held it Italian defeat in the Mediterranean press interview for foreign cor- which occurred during his visit. respondents He was asked what | Germany had no victories to offer benefits Japan expected from the hin, and it is doubtful if Hitler pact. This answer:
could guarantee any Axis support, "Well, it has served to clarify either vis-a-vis Russia
(31 the our policies."
United States, to protect the Japanese flank on a southern push, (Even if Germany scores a quick military victory over Yugoslavia and Greece, Japan probably will; not be overly impressed. In this instance a diplomatic triumph, in the Yugoslav affair, would have been
more important, because Resentment, naturally, is wide- Japan is playing "power polities" spread. Commuters to the hilt and she wants more cess in the Far East.
every day on inter-urban precedent to support probable suc- street cars On which nun- Each time bers of Germans travel be- a small nation stands up before, tween Tokyo the mailed fist, even if it is sub-
and Yokohama In at least one instance it sequently trampled, the value of has flared into open violence. power politics is correspondingly with a Japanese assaulting a Ger- man while crying. "you're respon- sible for all our troubles." There are many other instances, and the situation
steadily growing worse.
reason why hun- the Tokyo station to shout "banza!" when the foreign minister left for his Euro. pean trip. They hoped that he attentiondence that the Axis partners were,
would bring back tangible evi-
ready to give some assurance they would support
actively Japan's southward programme. They also expected some sort of an agree- ment with Soviet Russia.
Whatever the purpose of Matsuoka's trip and there are many versions one thing was clear beforehand. Germany was becoming more
and more lim- patient with Japan's rehuelance to openly challenge Great Britain and the United States. From Ber- lin's viewpoint, Japan's major value to the Axis was to divert the democracies in the Far East. The canny Japanese have been 100 cautious to suit der fuehrer.
Bad Faith Sooner or later, the details of the Berlin interview will be fairly clear. Now, it can be assumed that Hitler attempted to play upon Matsuoka's vanity by pointing out his historical mission and the
"greatness" of his people. A great public show of Axis solidarity was given. Matsuoka was royally received, and dutiful people waved, Japanese flugs at him as he left each capital.
But vain as he is, Matsuoka sought something more, He want- ed to know how strong was the Axis position as a unit: he had to estimate the probabilities of a
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