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A CRISIS OF THE FIRST MAGNITUDE COMING IN THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN, SAYS
NOTED AMERICAN COMMENTATOR Significant Talk On Development Of U.S. Opinion On The War In Europe & The East
JAPAN'S NEW PREMIER WAS CAUSE OF FAILURE OF THE MILITARY PACT WITH REICH
LONDON, JAN. 15 (REUTER)—"IT IS CLEAR THAT A CRISIS OF FIRST MAGNITUDE IS COMING IN THE
STATES RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED
AND JAPAN,” said Mr. Raymond Gram Swing, the noted American commentator, in the course of a highly signi- ficant talk on the development of American public opinion in relation to the War in Europe and Japan's aims in the Far East.
Mr. Gram Swing's address, which was recorded direct from New York, was broadcast yesterday.
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TOKYO, Jan. 15 (Havas) Early comments to inter- AN EXCEPTIONAL WHISKY OF FINEST BOUQUET
national circles here stress that Admiral M. Yonal was chiefly responsible, on the Japanese side, for the failure of the proposed military alliance with the Reich and he' is known for harbouring moderate views towards great Bri- tain and the Reich.
normalise
London and Washington.
Consequently it is though expressed by the local Chinese that it is likely that the new Press today. Cabinet will halt the drift to- The TA KUNG PAO points out wards the Soviet, which that whenever a new Japanese marks the last stage of the cabinet was to be formed in recent Abe Government, and try to rears at time of acute friction and impasse, the Japanese ruling class relations with
invariably selected its premier from the Navy By a check against the TACIT ENCOURAGEMENT
'Army. This applies to the selec- Such a policy has the tacit en-tion of Admiral Yonal at present. couragement of the majority of
FAR BEHIND the Japanese nation.
However, the journal says, AG- Meanwhile, the following rea- miral Yonal is far behind Admirals to explain why Salto and Okada, who headed the Japanese Government before. In ability as well as in prestige. Con- GENERAL HATA
ditions in Japan today are worse Although the ban against Gen. than those six or seven years ago.. Hata, who is a general on activel
of Army leaders early this month. service, was lifted by a conference
strong objections were voiced against his policies by certain Army circles, who feared a situa- tion arising with decisions taken against the Army's wishes by a Premier who is a general on the
form the new, cabinet.
After President Roosevelt's, man victory or a social revolu-sons were given recent speech, said Mr. Gram tion. It will seriously injure the Gen. Hata was not entrusted to Swing, the development to welfare of the American people:
If the war in Europe leads the! was the public reaction to what he said, for people of Europe to adopt
totalitarian system and the Unit ed States becomes the one re- maiming Democracy in a totall- tartan world. It would live under are of attack from without and subversive propaganda from with In and might develop a native totalitarianism of its own!
it contained one or two more important ideas, and, if these roused any great opposition, one would know what to ex- pect.
FIRST CONCEPTION President Roosevelt's first con-
American military commit-active list ception was that the Amerkar people were bound to be affected! ments would be increased by the
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On the other hand, it is rumour- by the outcome of the war in Bu-Success of Germany in singing ored that influential and moderate rope and must also have a part in acquiring the British Navy or the elements backed Gen. Hata with peach...
success of Japan in China
"JAPAN'S AGGRESSION
the secret, hope that he fails in There are two schools thought
a diicult task and that his de- In America, Mr. Gram Swing went, The round-table rejected part-parture would eliminate the Army On. The first belleves that the cipation in the present war in the from politics for good. United States cannot live a life of circumstances' now visible. but peace except as a member of the also rejected the abandenment of world at large, while the second the United States world position
ΕΙΣ rights Japan's aggression on China.
sufficiently self-sufficing and that tral Its place in the western hemis- phere is so secure that it would be a grave mistake ever again to be Involved in European or Asiatic conflicts.
PUSH AND BE PUSHED! Gen. Hata himself has clearly realized the situation and is re- ported to have, told his friends:
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Consequently, it may be pre- dicted that the new Tonal Cabinet will follow the same fate the Abe Cabinet. It may be even more short- lived than the latter be- cause the Japanese political structure is already irretrievably
on the way to collapse.
NOT COMPETENT THE NATIONAL TIMES com ments that Admiral Yonal is hardly & powerful and competent states man. Although supported by the Junior officers of the Navy. he is hot on good terms with the dip- lomats and the" Arify and has no connections whatsoever with the political par les
In view of this, it is questionable
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MOST BRILLIANT SURVEY FLIGHT
LONDON, Jan. 15 (BWS) –The remarkable reconnaissance flight by machines of the R.A.F. Bomber Command last Friday night over| southern Germany and as far as Vienna and Prague has captured the imagination of the pubile.
The German High Command re- fers to the exploit in a single sen- tence which states, "Isolated
belleves that the United States is through the surrendering of neut people make a case of me, it/ that he will succeed in stablizing enemy aircraft carried out a re-
acquiesence 11 Is because I have a sword at my the political conditions in Japan.
connaissance flight.over German Furthermore, it is also doubtfulį territory" but German news agen- whether he will be able to dispose cies, in an attempt to minimise the of the China wir which the pre-significance of the fights, claim vious Japanese Cabinets have fall- that they were ineffective as they were made at night and that they did not reach as far as Bratislava.
When the President "came out with the doctrine of ..one school. It was to be expected that the other would chal
lenge him and make it a ma- jor issue. Consequent publi reaction would provide a good estimate of American opinion But the speech was not really challenged and no major dis agreement volced.
WIDEST APPROVAL 'The message was taken as a
The round-table was of the opinion that the United States should refuse to recognise the Japanese New Order in East -Asia and should help China (by embargoes against Japan or Government aid to China); It approved of American par- ticipation in organisations for peace.
DOMESTIC PROBLEMS
It then went on to deal with domestic problems. Here are the views of fourteen men, Mr. Gram Swing. continued: One man be- leved that the United States should extenfi active aid to the
"The Army is supposed to be the propeiling force behind the Government and not the Goverment itself. I am will- ing to push ahead, but I can- not push and be pushed at the same time,"
ed.
EXPANSION POLICY
- Thẻ SING TAO JIH PAO predicts and turned back far west of that with Admiral Yonal as pre-Prague and Vienna, mier, Japan is likely to strengthen For these reasons, it is added, German anti-aircraft guns did not fire on the raiders.
"ARMY CO-OPERATION TOKYO, Jan. 15. (Havas)-After her southward expansion policy an audience with the Emperor, and taking advantage of the war General Hata informed the Army in Europe, encroach upon foreign The Dally Telegraph contrasts leaders that the Emperor had "ex- Interests in the Far East.
this flight of over રા thousand plicitly voiced his desire that the The LIH PAO expresses the miles over German territory and a Army should co-operate with Ad- opinion that the present difficulty thousand miles back without a mira! Yonal, the Premier de-, of the Japanese Government does single casualty in machines or men sigriate."
not lle in its personnel problem but with vain attempts to elude the CHINESE COMMENT
in ifa wrong policy. If the policy | British coastal defences. That the new Japanese Cabinet of aggression in China Is not alter-
whole and won the widest appro- Allies: one believed that Com-under Admiral M, Yonal will likely ed, whoever becomes premier will val Although there was negative reaction, it did round out the immunism is closer in a long war meet with the same fate as the Abe be just, as helpless as his pre- portance of the message by the and that the United States should President itself. Such a message induce belligerents to stop night- Cabinet is the concensus of opinion decessors (Central News).
should be compared with the ing or else prepare to meet the
earlier опея
debacle alone.
This is a presentation of typi- CHAMBERLAIN'S PEACE EFFORTS RECOGNIZED
The teneral impression is that the United States 19
At the outbreak of war the Pre- sident spoke to the country by cal. American thought, he went radio from White House, in which on said that even a neutral has the right to take account of the farts and even a neutral cannot be ask- ed to Close his mind or conscience
his
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS · In his message to Congress last week, the President stressed that
bound to be affected by the war and belleves in the same principles, as the Allies, but it
does not come to the conclu- Statue To Be Erected
slon that the United States
should now enter the war.
It does not take much, wisdom
In Portugal
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Threat To Belgium And Holland May Be Nothing At All-London View
LONDON, JAN. 15 (REUTER)-IF HITLER IS ACTUALLY PRE PARING A BLITZKRIEG. "IT WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY COME WITHOUT WARNING and, therefore, current alarms about Belgium and Holland may turn out, as was the case more than on the pre- vious occasion, to be false.
This is the unofficial view, bût- well-informed quarters in London
ANOTHER PIECE recall a somewhat similar situation
OF BLUFF, SAY
FRENCH PRESS though there was ample substan-
arose in November, in regard to the low countries, which were-be- lieved to be in peril. Fortunately these fears proved groundless al- the Dally Telegraph says, “Even where hitlerism rules, truth
tiation for them at the time. PARIS, Jan. facts will seep through into the mention the tension in Belgium and expressed in the press today might It is stated that the fears being men's minds. From this, the most Holland Indicates that the press prove unfounded but is pointed brilliant survey flight of the war. generally regards the German out that when Hitler has struck
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(Reuter)-Com-
It will become known to the Gerthreat as another piece of bluff, mans that the Fuehrer cannot de- Pertinax writes in L'Ordre: "The extreme
fend them from the air power of general opinion is that the Reich therefore, the publicity being given the Allies and that the most recnly wants to
a amaller type of bomber which
In the past it has always been with secrecy and swiftnes,
obtain supplies to the low countries may be an in- dication that nothing, in fact, will take place.
U.S. COMMENTS NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (Reuter)
At the same time the precau-
The Minis.er of Education is Mr. Chinjiro Matsuura (Privy Coun-
mote part of the Reich is not safe through threats." Education): Minister for Com-when Britain and France choose
to strike! merce, Mr. Sakurauchi (Minister
The paper continues to point out for Agriculture in the Firanuma there was a vast difference be to know that a free people do not cording to a Lisbon press message, Mr.
LONDON, Jan. 15 (BWS)-Ac- Cabinet); Ministry for Welfare, the range of the Wellington bom-The cancellation of leave of the tions taken by the Dutch and Bel- ber. with full war load, is far BF, and the Belgian and Dutch Bian Governments and the stop- tween keeping out of war and go to war unless, and until, they the results of subscription
Shigeru Yoshida (member
greater than 2,000 miles, and re- armies forms the principal topic or ping of leave by the British High pretending that this war is "nae have to, he continued.
in of the House of. Pecra and
Command are felt to be undoubt- of our business." One could see the
September for the erection The Englishmen can look back
in former Ambassador to the Court of calls that Britain already possesses the New York press.
"Once again Belgium and the edly prudent. difference between these two state on developments in Europe
Lisbon of a" statue of Mr. St. James's); Minister for Agricul has done over 7,000 miles non-stop. Netherlands are preparing to de- ADMIRABLE CALM ments and one could sense quite know how true that is.
Neville Chamberlain as a tribute ture. Mr. Toshio Shimada (Execu-
fend themselves" writes the New
It is learned that the Dutch and a tangible development.
to his efforts for peace, will, active General of the Selyukai Party
York Times,
Belgian people are taking the. cording to the wish of Mr.. Cham- and who held the same portfollo
"Whether Germany attacks, or situation with admirable calm and berlain, as expressed through the from March, 1936, until February,
again withholds the expected blows, this is felt to be an example for In thirteen days time. the trade Ambassador, be applied to public 1937); Minister for Railways, Mr.
these neutrals almost as much other countries. agreement between the United charity under the direction of a Tsurohei Matsuno (Director of the
victims of the war as the belll-
In view of the improved weather States and Japan expires. On Diario de Noticas, with the consent. Selyukat Party). The portfolios for
gerents.
in central and eastern Europe and that day, the whole question of of the Portuguese Government. Home Affairs and Finance are sill United States policy in the For
the apparent thaw in those regions It has been resolved to donate'a | vacant,
it is believed in London that can "Dutch merchant ships are be-ditions may be more favourable for ing sunk each week by German adventures here than in the low mines and submarines, Belgium countries.
American opinion has developed less rapidly than it would have it! the war had been more interise to date, but here is the ripening of thought and judgment,
There is, Mr. Gram Swing went on, nothing härder than to try and draw up a state. ment of public opinion which even approximately represents the opinion. of a nation of 130,000,000 people. Most of
them do not think-that i they do not think ahead, they. respond.
TRADE AGREEMENT
WITH JAPAN
ទរាជ
East comes to a head. The Unit-portion of the money to the erec-
Japan's financier. Mr. Belchin
ed States can then apply an em-tion of a maternity hospital 10 Keda, Governor of the Bank of bargo on supplies to Japan and is Lisbon.
in a bosition to negotiate for bet ter conditions in China.
An enjoyable dance was held at the Cheero Club last night, and was well attended.
Japan, signified that he has no in- tention of accepting the portfolio of Finance."
UNWILLING TO ACCEPT
M", Chuji Machida, President of the Minselto Party and former relations between the United banker and who was Minister of Commerce and Industries in July, States and Japan.
1934, until March, 1936, is being favoured but is reported to be un- willing to accept the post.
Mr. Masanori Katsu, member of
The opinion of the round- table was against acqulescence in Japan's New Order in China and the American Govern- HOUND TABLE VOTING
ment has so far shown'' no But a round-table conference signs of compromise or a de=" was recently called by the Magi- sire to make things easier for zine "Fortune" Its members the Japanese Army in China.
SIGNIFICANT EVENT were chosen from all walks of Indeed, the recent letter by Mr. Concluding, Mr. Gram Swing life-the businessman, the labour Henry Stimson" advocating the said that the most significant leader, the retired naval expert, stopping of supplies of Japan; "the event of the past fortnight had the contractor, and so on. These resolution of the Senate Foreign been the quiet acceptance by the the Seiyukal Party and former men had time to thresh things Relations Committee calling for people of the United States that Vice-Minister of Commerce and In- out and come to a sport of agret an embargo; and the Navy's de their country must have a part industries, is the probable Minister
clared intention for improving the new peace. Thla did not for Finance." Fourteen of sixteen members; Guam and increases in the navy mean that they felt it should im- Admi. Yona! is said to have, ex- the round-table accepted a state itself all are silent pressure on pose peace, but that they were pressed the desire to have four ment on the following lines:
Japan
beginning to recognise their coun- Cabinet Ministers nominated by the It is clear that a crisis of the try's responsiblity in the peace political parties and one from the If war in Europe results in a Gerizst magnitude is coming in the to come
House of Peers."
ment.
The round-table believes that,
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CRUCIAL PUPPET PARLEY
WANG GOING TO TSINGTAO
"
HUGE EXPENSE
and Holland are put to the huge expense of mobilization and their be made here while attention is It is thought that a move might populations live in constant terror diverted to Belgium and Holland. of attack"
The New York Herald-Tribune
Special to the H.K. Daily Press SHANGHAI," Jan: 15 (Havas)-writes: "If, to the dead of the termal and of no concern to Wang Ching-wei is going to Taing nations which Nazi imperialism has many. tao, probably tomorrow morning, to left behind it, there is added the attend a crudal conference with slaughter of Belgium and Holland, dent at that the Belgo-Dutch The Politikens Berlin correspon- leaders of the Pelping "Provisional" it would be regarded as a mon- military measures were motivated. Government and the Nanking "Re-strous crime by every nation of the by previous sägurances which formed" Government due to be world." held before the end of January,
· “ALLIED PROPAGANDA” The chief alm of the conference Special to the HK. Dally Press is to make preparations for the
COPENHAGEN. Jan. 15 (Haas) establishment of the new Central The Berlin, correspondent of the The paper concluded: "Strateg Political Council as the Arst stage Berlingske Tidende stated that the cally, Germany has no wish to for the formation and organisation German authorities assert that the start an offensive against Belgium of the new Central Government Belgo-Dutch
military measures and Holland although it is naturai which Wang Ching-wel hopes to were taken under the influence of that sooner or later Germany, will inaugurate on, or after, the Chi-"Allied propaganda" and added seek the weakest point on which
that the measures were purely in- to start an offensive.”.
nese New Year.
land gave to Britain following the Kidnapping of two British subjects at Venlo, on the Dutch-German border.