THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 30, 1941.
CHINA MAID
WINDSOR HOUSE
1941 AND 1812
When Hitler's armies entered Russia on June 22, the invasion of Russia by Napoleon and its dis- astrous results to the in- vader were often recalled, but usually with the view to showing how the cir- cumstances of 1812 could not be repeated nowadays. The fact that in that ear- lier war neither railroads nor aeroplanes existed, the achievements of the Blitz- krieg in the present war, the profound distrust of the Russian Government and Army-all these con- siderations seemed to in- dicate contrasts rather . than resemblances. Yet to at least some extent the unpredictable has hap- pened. The Nazi armies have been held back for ten weeks, and there is now, perhaps, more of a aisposition to look back to exactly what happen- ed 129 years ago.
What was the calendar of the invasion in 1812? Napoleon declared war on June 23 almost pre- cisely the time of year when the Nazis entered Russia. On August 18 the French Army captured Smolensk; on September
7 the Battle of Borodino
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apan Has Much
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was fought; on September THE war is like a great earth- ing Germany's strength for
quake with Europe as its mortal blow at the heart.
China has, as yet, added nothing to her prosperity.
If the situation in the Pacific
is not so pacific to-day, Mr. Mat- suoka must bear his share of responsibility for Japan's alliance with Germany and Italy.
The avowed object of the Tripartite pact was to reduce America's ability or willingness
14 Murat entered Moscow. epicentre, transmitting successive Other sovereign powers apart Tool Of Nazi Diplomacy i That both Smolensk and waves of disturbance throughout from Japan have paramount in-
the world. For some time past terests in the Pacific. British, In turning her attention to the Moscow had been set on Japan has been striving to set up French and Dutch Airways Pacific Japan appears to be play fire by the Russians be- a "new order" in Eastern Asia in traverse the South Sea territories. ing. the Nazi game at the bidding fote evacuating did not general and the South Seas In and link them with their respec-of Berlin.
particular. In the Nazi manner tive Metropolitan centres. spoil Napoleon's convic- she has conjured up visions of a tion that the victory was embracing the Dutch East Indies, great "co-prosperity sphere,"
Necessity Of Common his, that he would pre- British Malaya, and the Philip- pines, Thailand and French sently destroy what was Indo-China.
Economically, South-East Asia left of the Russian Army, Germany, while holding that and the South Seas are ut vital China and the importance to almost all the other or else that the Czar Japan's aims in would sue for peace.
Every one knows what
actually happened; but
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Access
not every one remembers V. S. Swaminathan, M.A., M. Sc.
why. That the Winter turned out to be unusual- ly severe is true; but this was not what forced the retreat of Napoleon's army, The French with- drew from Moscow on. OctoberTM 16; Caulain-
The extent to which Japan can consolidate. the fruits of past aggression is problematic. One thing, however, is certain. If she should: choose full cooperation with the Axis Powers in the present struggle, her day as an Asiatic power is past in any event.
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to assist Britain and Chine Actually, the conversion of the Axis into the Triangle has linked: the Atlantic and Pacific danger. By underlining the solidarity of aggression, Japan has dominated the total nature of security. to the mass of the American people.
All the major powers within- terests in the Pacific-including.. we hope, Japan-are anxious to preserve peace and maintain-the status quo in that region..Japän has no right to complain if others, take precautions;'
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The Empire countries East: of Suez have pooled their material resources and mobilised their in- dustries to resist aggression from any quarter." At the same time
valuable in military field: inlced with Singa-
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Lust and India are the secondary THESE FACTS MAKE! bases at Simonstown, Hong Kong, two- Colombo, and Fort Darwin.
court's day-to-day South Seas are matters of sec- countries of the world as sources there has been cooperation in the memoirs recall that the ondary importance, is ever urging of raw materials cold weather did not begin her Eastern partner to action, peace time as well as of vital pare in the defence of the Far uritil. November 5.
"Japan must move now!" say importance in war. For
the Nazis. "Japan must realise the invaders'
In these areas, nearly growing the vital need of occupying Brit-thirds of the world's tin is mined demoralisation the real ish strategic points before the and over ninety-five per cent of Indian and Australian troops are Strong contingents of British, East by military force cause was famine. The American Fleet
world's rubber- produced.
now. at Singapore and the Air Mineral oil, bauxite, iron ore Forces under the Far East Com retreating Russians had take them over itself, writes, manganese, gold, chrome, tungsten, mand have
"Munchener Neueste Nachrichten.antimony, Cinchona, bark, Manila reinforcements of bomber and
received powerful! left little behind them on It is obviously Hitler's strategy hemp, spices, cane sugar, tea, which the French Army to get Britain to spread its war rice, vegetable oilseeds and nuts fighter squadrons from America could support itself, and theatres as possible while mass- nations besides Japan must have
effort over as many different are other commodities. Other as well as Britain.
The United States is also streng- the Cossacks harried
access to them.
thening the defences of Guam. and Samoa, enlarging the new them whenever they for-
During the Four Years War naval airbase and other protective aged or sought to bring experiences of 1812 could Japan was an ally of the British works on Oahu island (Hawail) Empire Far, removed from the and at Wake and Midway islands up new supplies. Napo hardly be expected now; active theatres of war and bear tying on the route to Guam, wille leon left his troops on the longer result may being a relatively light burden she Manila and Subly Bay, Constitut
reaped the greatest benefit from ing the key points of defence in December 5 to re altogether different Yet that struggles Her trade with the the Philippines, are being streng turn to France, and the result of Napoleon's South Sea countries increased thened The United States Parlile more than six-fold from seventy- Flept has been brought up to full then began for the re-invasion was to the world six million Yen In 1014 to four strength white the greater part of treating army the tragedy at large wholly unexpect-hundred-and-seventy-six millions the Dutch Navy is stationed in the of a cruel Russian Wined, and the disaster with Her shipping earnings, too, have It is to be hoped that Japan
Netherlands Dast Indies, ter. It was estimated which his invasion of waxed greatly since the World will pause and reflent before that only 20,000 of the Russia ended came to the all this Japan has gained by out of the Nazl-Ignited" "fire.
War period.
trying to pull Germany's chestnuts: invading army of 400,000 greatest general and the peaceful commercial intercourse Japan has too much to lose In escaped from Russia most powerful army of and without resort to war in the a war with her Pacifle neighbours comparatively short period of and — In view of Germany's Exact repetition of the his day.
twenty-five years, Her war with record--nothing at all to gain.
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