THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 2, 1941
CHINESE PUPPET TROOPS THORN TO JAPAN
POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL PUPPETS OF THE JAPANESE IN CHINA HAVE WON A CON- SIDERABLE AMOUNT OF PUBLICITY.
But very little has been said, on the contrary, about the military puppets, those Chinese troops who carry arms under the eyes of Japanese "advis- ers" and are actually engaged in one way or another in fighting against their countrymen in the detach- ments under the supreme command of Generalis- simo Chiang Kai-shek.
One reason, and probably the most important, is that there are not enough of them to make any great difference in the fighting going on in China. A second is that the Japanese do not trust them to any great exten', having had the painful experience of see- ing a good many of them "desert" General Chiang, secure clothing, food and weapons from the Japa- nese and then "desert" again to Chuang's forces.
Consequently they are rc- luctant to give them any im. portant stock of supplies and
are further reluctant to give them any very important as- signments. By and large they are used, where used at all, for relatively minor garrisoning and policing duties in areas pretty
well under the Japanese thumb.
Estimates Difficult
According to Co. Y Iwasaki, head of the Japanese Army Press Bureau, there are approximately 400,000 puppet troups in North. Central and South China ("puppet" is not the colonel's word for them, naturally). Such an estimate is probably too large but it would be difficult to arrive at any satisfactory figure since even few Japanese themselves know much about the puppet con- tingents. It's undoubtedly true, however, that there are--not any in the south,
Central some in China between the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers and the bulk in the north.
The central and northern armies are separate entities, following in that respect the Japanese prac- tice which is unique among mo- dern armies in granting tremend- ous autonomy to separate geographical army commanders with
the final decision from a central general staff often more honoured in the breach than the observance. Actually the Japan-
ese in North China
have very
the northern Japanese generals already
force and had a
local Jealousies prevented an amalga- mation. Wang was eager to get some troops
and of his own and took the ready-made army thus offered without quibbling.
found He
himself with trouble on his hands as a result, however.
Soon
Division Of Authority
The troops continued to be efationed at Kaifeng and along he Lunghai railroad and the aren was therefore politically under the Peiping regime but militarlly under the Nanking regime. Early this winter when Wang appointed a new commander for the force the latter arrived in Kaifeng to god himself boycolted by the authorities and the object of street demonstrations. He went to Peiping and worked out a Com- promise. the result now being that Wang Ching-wei still relains authority over the Kaifeng troops
SOVIET AID SEEN CONTINUING
radio re-
recently
A British port heard by CBS said the Chungking Govern- ment has announced extension of its agree- ment with Moscow for exchange of goods be- tween China and Soviet Russia, with Russia agreeing to provide arms and am- munition for China's minerals and other raw materials.
ONE IN THREE CIVILIANS HAS CHANGED JOB
One in every three persons in civilian employment to-day has changed his or her job since the Wir started, states the "New Chronicle."
This is shown by the most re- cent Gallup Survey, in which a representative cross-section of the civilian population was asked: "Have you changed your job isor occupation since the war start-
ed?"
name at least although con- siderable power over them actually wielded by Peiping.
All in all the Chinese puppet officials have their hands full with military problems as they do with their political; financial and other questions. One thing Is certain, however, and that is that there are not enough puppet troops in China to stand up against the armies of Generatissimo Chlang Kal- shek for a month if the Japan. ese were withdrawn.
UNITY: "NOT
FAVOURED"
Analysis of the replies showed
that:
20 per cent, had changed to a new job in a new kind of work;
12 per cent, had changed to a new job but in the same kind of work;
Highest percentages of change were among young people and in the lower income grouping. Thirty per cent. of men had changed jobs, and 34 per cent, of women.
To the subsidiary question: "Are you satisfied with your present job?" replies were:
Yes
76%
No
Don't know
20%
4%
PEACOCK EGGS TO
Suggestions by M.P.s in APPEAR ON WARTIME
little contact with those in Cen- the Commons that Miss
tral China and
groups.
North
The northern is known
as the Pacification Army and
owes its
MENU
Peacock eggs are likely to be the latest wartime delicacy, and
will appear on the menus of a number of London restaurants, according to a correspondent of the "Evening Standard."
there's consider- Unity Mitford should be able bad blood between the two detained were resisted by army of puppets the Home Secretary, who China denied she was being allegiance to the Chinese puppet given any privilege. regime in Peiping. headed by Mr. Evelyn Walkden (Soc., Don- Wang 1-tang. The central troops, caster) said Miss Mitford had re- who are under the banner of covered from her illness, and Wang Ching-wei, are known as asked the Home
Secretary if he the Peace and National Sälvation had considered detaining her Army. They have no single com- because of her close associations stuffs has made it impossible for mand and there is little if any co- with Nazi leaders and her pro-breeders to hatch anything like as operation between them.
Northern Make-Up
Nazi views?
The Home that her health stances in which
Before the war it was unheard of to eat peacock eggs. Breeders needed all the eggs they could get for rearing.
Now the restrictions on feeding!
many eggs as normally. Secretary replied A Sussex breeder told me: "I and, the circum- have never heard of anyone eat- she was living ing peacock eggs before the war. The main northern army
is showed no ground for detention "I have tried them, and they composed in turn of three separate in the interests of national
are very good. armies, the first garrisoning north-security.
"The mating season is due any ern Hopei. the second being sta- Mr. Evelyn Walkden: Can you time now. tioned in Shantung and the third say if her illness is called "I shall not attempt to hatch being assigned to the larger towns and cities such as Peiping, Tien- tsin, Tsinan and Papting,
Quislingitles, and would she not derive beneficial treatment by being transferred to the Isle of Man for a short period?
This latter group, la consider ed by the Japanese the best of
After the Minister had said one the puppet forces and after a M.P. was suggesting he should year's training was sent out detain people he did not like, Sir Red-chasing.. According to a Cooper Rawson (Conis,, Brighton) Japanese newspaper in Pelping asked Why does not the Home It has taken part in 60 engage Secretary like her? ments and has taken 75 prison. Dr. Edith Summerskill (Soc... ore and
killed 160 enemy Fulham, W.) interposed (soldiers, probably a fair
does.. -estimate of its prowess,
According to the same news- paper, reported by the "North China Dally. News" the Nanking (or Peace and National
Salvation) Army is a creature of Japanese political intrigue, or ginated and abandoned by the famed Maj-Gen. Kenji Dothara,: Japan's Lawrence of Asia.”
Hitler
TWO STARS, YES INDEED: ONE ON EACH SHOULDER
"How would you distinguish a brigadier general?" the inspecting officer asked a private in the 43rd
According to this explanation General Dothara was anxious to win the late Marshal Wu Pei-fu over to the Japanese side and division." after considerable negotiating be- "By two stars," replied the pri- tween the two General Doihara vate, doubling the proper number organised a “pacification corps' at and giving a major general's in- Kaifeng which the marshal was signia,
expected to head. The marshal. The officer looked askance but ultimately refused and the army before he could say anything, the talsed for Marshal Wu was turn- private quickly added:, ed over to Wang Ching-wel since "One on each shoulder."
them all for eating. any of the eggs, but shall use
"A peahen usually has about 13 eggs at a time. The price of the eggs in normal times for breeding purposes is anything from about 4s. 6d. to 109. Gd. I don't know what the price of them is likely to be in restaurants."
STEEL FENCE AT ARMS WORKS
One of the numerous war fat- tories now being built is so enor mous that it will cost £12,000,000,
Running round it is a formidable! fence of steel uprights placed close together, and. Inside this a second fence is being erected. The War Cufice ordered it apparently without consulting the local mili- tary authorities.
The Select Commitice National Expenditure, in a report issued recently,daks why there should be such lack of co-ordina tion between headquarters and those on the spot, and why steel should be used so lavishly on the main ferice when that metal is in short supply.
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