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pronouncements,
Chinese manifesting antagonism ignorant of the facts of the case.
to Japan must be a Communist would be justified in visualising and an enemy to the atabilisation China as an arsenal and Japan as
of China. I venture to say that 息 dove-cot. The billings and there are approximately 470,000,000 cooings of Konoye and Hirota would people In China who cherish an perhaps succeed in their seductive anti-Japanese-or rather. siti - purpose but for the rather im- Japanese Government sentiment, portant fact that China at least, but to classify them as Commun- and I think the rest of the world, ists would be the height of com- realises that both these. birds are plete idiocy, and I don't think the parrots. They say what the rulers ruling class in Japan are all fools. of Japan demand they shall say, They more closely resemble knaves, and the rulers of Japan are the though I would not be sure on that members of that Military Party point elther. I've heard them which, numérically and intellec-called Fascists; but from what I tually speaking, auch an al- can gather most Fascists seem to mighty minority which has literally be Italians. Anyway, the point is terrorised the nation into almost the Communist bogy is the Alavish submission to its cast-iron Joker in the pack, and Japan must will.
produce a better card next time. I suggest the "fifth sce."
WHO WANTS WAR?
militarists'
which Japan received the well- merited castigation of the whole world (Britain, for instance, has never recognised the puppet goy- ernment of "Manchukuo"), Japan bas done everything in her power to humiliate China in the eyes of her own people and in the eyes of the world. China, whilst this pro- cess of territorial Imitation was going on, was dis-united and consequently weak. To-day, for the first time in the history of the Republic et China, there is ↓ united front to the Japanese ag- gressor, and no one in the world is more amazed at that remarkable welding of China Into a one whole organisation` than Japan itself.
In
There were certain differences within the Central Government
I have written what I believe
before this present trouble broke MASTERLY RESTRAINT to be true, namely, that the rank
...out, but Japan now has the satis- When this particular chapter of faction of knowing that by her and Ale of the people of Japan history comes to be written I veni- over-stepping the mark by pred- bave, little or nothing in common ture to forecast that the conductpitating the present crisis. that with that policy of territorial
of China during more than thirty nation of territorial brigands has aggrandisement which is the Alpha years of torment and humiliation performed a miracle of complete and Omega of the Japanese will be epitomised in two words-unity within the whole of China
programme. I have Masterly Restraint. I would sug- with her 470,000,000 people, spoken with liberal-minded Japan-gest to the historian that an im- that respect, and in that respect ese-and I believe they are not the
partial judgment on Japan's con- only, has Japan, unwittingly I rarities one might be pardoned for
dust might be indicated through fancy performed a great and noble belleving them to be in a land the medium of this quotation, service to China in particular and condemned to such a devastating "It's glorious to have a glant's the world at large. policy who have shown by their strength, but it's tyrannous to actions in their various walks of
misuse it. If there is one char- life, that they most certainly do acteristic above all others which not subscribe to the attitude of has endeared me to the Chinese antagonism to all nations which
It is their geniality. They are the has been adopted by their country.
easlest people to get along with The liberal-minded class in Japan that I have ever met, and their has been mute for some years, but nation's policy bears the same it is refreshing to note that their hallmark. As a people, the Chinese healthy discontent has been made have asked of the world only one articulate in the comparatively re-thing, namely, to be left alone so cent Parliamentary and Municipal elections. As the present hair- trained and mall-fisted policy of the militaristically intimidated Konoye Cabinet is rapidly draining the country of its resources and precipitating a financial crisis. it is not improbable that this liberal- minded class will increase their present murmurings of disapproval
that they might, work out their own salvation. Nothing more do they ask. Surely that is little enough. They have no territorial ambitions; they have enough sense of humour to realise that it is not their mission in life to "civilize" the world. though few nations could embark upon such a cam- paign with greater justification tr., an organ-voiced bellow of full-than the Chinese; they do not wish throated opposition to this further unprovoked attack on a peaceful yet powerful nation. A few years ago no one in Japan, unless tired of living, would dared to have even whispered a word of mild objection to the national "smash and grab” policy, but already objections have been publicly voiced, and not very mildly at that. It is significant and hopeful.
COMMUNISM
There is apparently some con- fusion of thought on the subject of Communism in Japan. because. according to the "official" Press in
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to force their merchandise on, any other nation. In a word, they are the most peace-loving people on earth. Their power ts of the passive kind. They are "slow to anger and plentious in mercy." It is somewhat fronical that Japa the greatest nätion of copyists since Time began, being neighbours of China have copied almost every- thing else except the Chinese philosophy. The salient point at the present juncture is that China has always adopted a policy of con- tentment with her territorial lot whilst Japan has always wanted to expand her "sphere of influence" which has meant the annexation of territory to which she had absolutely no rightful claim, and to do that conquest Was condition precedent and conquest means acquisition by force.
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that country (and that is the only Press which is permitted) it seems that Nippon's leaders are convinced that it is the duty of their fellow countrymen to
themselves Anancially and
physically ini purging China of Communism. In the first place, if Communism is
As far as the prosecuting of that menacing Japan through China,policy of territorial aggrandise- then there might be some slight ment is concerned. Japan has technical justification for Japan's actually had what might be tenned attitude, but as there is no proof
a "trce hand" since the Russo- to substantiate that claim it seems
Japanese war. Japan saw in that one must dig a little below
China in the first phase a nation the surface to ascertain the root-
af enormous potentialities govern- cause of the trouble. It appears
ed by hereditary rulers who were that there
as corrupt as they were incom- are many in China who have sufficient intelligence she, appreciated the unwholesome pentent, and in the second phase and sense of humour to discern profits which could be made from in Communism, as it has evolved,
a nation which was experiencing a many features which commend themselves, and those people are united, democratic nation founded mighty travail, to bring forth a unwilling to show antipathy to such features merely because they ment. It was natural that China on the republican ideal of govern- had their genesis in Communism should have her considerable do They would be denying themselves considerable mental pleasure if they did. As one who calls him- self a Democrat, I, for instance, see many planks in the. Com munistic platform On which I would be quite willing to stand, but that does not necessarily mean that I would take the same risk with all the planks. Not by a long way.
mestic, troubles during the years following the overthrow of the Manchus, and Japan, with char- acteristic fostered hatreds within the new guile and cunning.
Republic of China and promoted an unhealthy discontent, the sign- hy the unpleasant prosperity of Acance of which was manifested
certain "war lords" who have now, happily for China, left their coun try for their country's good.
Then, again, if some of the Communistic doctrine does really engender the enthusiastle support
THE MENACE OF UNITY of a section of the Chinese com- Then followed the period of re- munity, and if that section should unity and re-habilitation, and be sufficiently powerful to ber-China bid fair to become a nation. suade the Central Government to of consequence in the affairs of broaden its policy to include cer- tain popular and "advanced Ideals, I do not see what business that is of the Japanese Government. Surely it is absolutely domestic to China, and interference by Japan would be most irregular decording
the world. Foreign Powers began to smile upon her and offer her certain important financial facili- tles; experts in various branches" of commerce and industry offered their services; education develop- ed; communications became reall
to international law. I don't les instead of pigeon-hoicd re- think that aspect troubles Japan ports-China, the great Republic one little pit. What, then, is it of Asia was anding her feet. that makes Japan so frantically | Japan saw the writing on the wall, eager to interfere in China's na- and Japan decided that China tional affairs?į.
must not become too strong. From that moment onwards, and it. dates back ten years, Japan has She objects to anti-Japanese prosecuted a polty of aggressive- feeling in China! And, according ness that really beggars descrip- to the quite incomprehensible tion. Culminating in the unpro Japanese Inade", any and every voked attack on Manchuria, for
STRANGE OBJECTION
WHAT OF THE FUTURE?
I am content to leave the pre- sent to look after itself. I am convinced that a united China can actually conquer and reclaim some of her stolen property if she so destres. What is of paramount importance is the future.
To some there may be a feeling that the present is of such dyna- mic significance that the future will take care of itselt. I believe that the present has already takeri care of itself. China has had a war forced upon her-and she has 'decided to fight to the bitter etid.
China to-day has not the com- plete confidence of the world be
rättier unsatisfactory. It is, how- cause past experiences have been
ever, significant that not one single nation in the world has during the present crisis uttered
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