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Chinese Intervention In War In Europe Urged By Mr. E. Chen
Chinese Intervention in the European war on the side of the Allied Powers is advocated by Mr. Eugene Chen, former Chinese Foreign Minister, in a special Double Tenth message.
Mr. Chen says that if the war is restricted to Brilain, France and Germany, British naval power will determine the victory of the Allied Powers, especially if the war le protracted. Hic is confident of an Allied victory, however many nations become embroiled in the conflict, and points out the advisability of China not remaining neutral. The policy of neutrality, he says, is the line of action prescribed by Japan for the Provisional Govern.. 'ment.
To support his advocacy, Mr. Chen points out that China's delayed intervention in the last war was responsible for the Allied Powers concluding with Japan their pact concerning Shantung, and, he says, a similar danger may well exist to-day regarding the whole of China.
The statement saya:
China to within range of its impact,
the mechanisation of war increases the validity of sea-power, particular- ly where the fiela of oleiston lies in Europe. This continent (there fore Liermany, Russia, 10.) is not self-suficient in all the raw materials necessary and vial to Victory in u mechanised war of the magnitude of the present one. Wule. La v power, reinforced by that of France commands and Allied air-power,
European 'and oder waters, surge of the vital materials of victory will not reach the enemy, in a long war, extsung reserves of these materials will be exhausted and Allied seu- power will prevent enemy replenish- ment.
Should the struggle develop and atinin the dread dimensions of a world war, the total wer-power of Britain, France and the United States would dictate the victory of Western democracy Irrespective of Russian, Italian or Japanese action. Superior cea-power enhanced by air-power, which would be vested in Allied and American hands, would be the deter minant of victory. This certainty of ultimate Allied and American victory would decide the alignment of Italy und, probably, that of Japan as well As the role to be played by Russia. American participation with Britain and France is a strategle imperative,
fer Allied sea-power with air-power
In the midst of the struggle with it behoves us 10 posder gravely because an Allied defeat would trans An enemy whole will to ronquer what may come to pass and try to China is unweakened and not dis- plan for the security of the Nation.o Germany which could then menace guised, we celebrate another anal- versary of the National Revolution
War And Sea-Power
immediately the security of the Unit-
ed States and the independence of
which liberated us from an alien The war, with its energies, may every state in Latin Americn.
As regards an early peace, its con- domination that endured for more be canalised along three possible than two and a half centuries. We lines of development. It may be locclusion would be tantamount to a shall retain mastery of our destiny alised in Europe and confined to German victory. Hitler and his "wild planned a "lightning war" as a sovereign People if faith is not Britain, France and Germany; it may men"
a world war, whose objective was the liquidation lost in the principles that make for be generalised into victory when a nation is sircumstane- Involving not only those three Powers of Poland. He will win the war it ed as we are to-day; a ruthless re- but Russia, Italy, Japan and the his diplomatic arm ends it with the alism in fndling out the material and United States of America; or it may peace now demanded by him. But moral elements of failure, knowledge be ended by the early conclusion of such a "peaco" would be a negation of all that Britain and France stand and force of mind to readjust policy peace.
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tion is nous f Chinese interven Sir Archibald Kerr must be implemented, in the first in- stance, by severance of diplomație re- lations with Germany, though, in order to avoid any question of the American application to China of
Chungking, Oct. 9.
It is not yet possible to say how British Ambassador, Sir
Probably
and action to the challenge of new If the war be restricted to Britain, for und might well mark them for factors of environment, and realise-France and Germany, British navel the fate of those chosen by Hitler tion that a modern war cannot be power will determine the victory of for destruction. Wod on the strength of Confucian the Allied Powers, especially if the war is protracted. The conditions in precepta.
With this in mind. I direct atten- the past that made for the decisive-
This eventual outcome of the war tion to the war in Europe, pregnant ness of. British sea-power continua with great changes and vital issues to obtain, and there is no reason why must be envisaged if Chinese national neutrality legislation, a formal state long the which will test the strength and this teaching of history will be fulsi-pinion is not to be misled by the of war between China and Germany Archibald Clark Kerr, will be able
bellet in certain Chinese circles that should be deterred until Allied need to stay in Chungking. search the soul of nations. Because find in the present conflict. Indeed, the Allies muy hot win. This belief of man-power other than their own month,
is wrong and deeply dangerous, be- become pressing ofter the first year Mr. H. I. Prideaux, who leads the cause the implication is that, since of fighting. The war is destined to diplomatic mission here. Is leaving the Ailies may lose, it is advisable devour the manhood of Europe in for Kunming. During his absence. for China 10 maintain neutrality, spite of the economy in casualties Mr. W. Q. Hayter, Second Secretary But a policy of neutrality is precise which a defensive strategy is expect of the Embassy, will take his post... ly the line of action prescribed by cd_to_yield. Japan-for-the-Provisional Govern-.In the meantime preparations, can ment" at Pelping and the "Reformed begin for the recruiting, throughout Government at Nanking.
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The reason is clear. A dominant workers, soldiers and scamen on the alm of Japanese polley is politically Western front in Europe and, in case to cut olf and Isolate China from the the war spreads, on other fronts as Archibald Clark Kerr has been busy West in order to consummate Japan's well as on Allied shipping. With meeting Chinese oficinis, but he has organisation and diplomatic encirclement of China and proper
Allied! not yet met the Generalissimo as the impose on Britain, France, and other technical and other co-operation, a latter is at present not here.
The Shihslih Hsin Pao, whose Powers the view that the Japanese large expeditionary force of a milion invasion of China is a local "incident" and mole men could be gradually shareholders are important financiers. to be settled directly between Japan sent abroad without weskering the in un inspired editorial regrets that Britain stoops to compromise with the and China. Should Japan succeed in work of resistance to the invasion.
connection with theh this purpose, the international basis The speedy adoption of this policy Japanese in would be laid for the consolidation of intervention is desirable in view British desire to re-open the Tokyo of the invasion in a later structure of the historical experience of the tulks, whereas Japan has not even of conquest. Chinese neutrality, de- Great War of 1914-18 when China announced the reopening of the talks. clared or undeclared, would forward delayed intervention until it was too. The paper regrets the wavering of
British Far Eastern Polley prevent This large design of Japanese sinte- lute to craft.
Powers from concluding with Japan United Press.
concerning Shan- donger may weil
A Pro-Allled Policy Since neutrality is thus untenable,
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China must needs intervene on the side of the Allied Powers or on that af Germany. As the latter will be defeated according to the view ex- pressed here, the course of China is It is possible that the Allled Pwers clear and incluctable. She must de- might be embarrassed by, or might fine her attitude in a declaration Indeprecate, Chinese intervention under favour of the Allied Towers and otsess.on of the fear that Japan might tarly the schools yesterday cele range herself against totalitarian attack their positions In East Asia,"brated the anniversary of the birth- cutocracy with its conception and including Hongkong and Indo-China. | «ay of Confucius, Chinese sage and practice of lawless force as an in- Whilst the continental enlargement of patriot. It was a holiday for nearly strument of national and Inter- the Japanese Empire into a "New all Chinese firms, including the lead- national domination.
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as Asiatic Powers, Yesterday morning there was a which summon China to pro-Allied in and France Intervention. But certain considera- Japan would not dare to attack them meeting of members of the Confucian flom ungest that for the present unless she was convinced of Allied Hall at Caroline Hill Road, Mr. Chon the European war. As Lan-fong officiating. Those attend- a detailed reference to them should defeat in be withheld with one excepiton. long as the certainty of Allied victory Ing included Messrs. S. W. Tso, Chan German aggression in the West remains a postulate of the European Kam-po, Fung Ki-cheuk, Lui Yom
will determine rhuen. Lau Yuk-wan, Ip Lan-chuen | has admittedly prevented British War situation, it and French action in connee Japan's action in the Far East as it and many others. tion with Japanese Dggression will determine her attitude to tho
in the Far East since the opening of larger Allied struggle with German
West. If Allied lean Aght is attested by more than hostilities in China on July 7, 1937. aggression in the If this was true before the outbreak diplomacy could only realise its own two years of war with a Great Power. fighting of the European wor, it is truer now basic strength and apply this postu- Her man-power and her that the "Next War has been inau-late to the Far East, there would be capacity entile China to rank as a ni gurated in the West, and Poland hrs un end to the series of falleres and ally of Britain and France even in a
on military sense. been done to death, hacked by Hitler's humiliations heaped, especially,
Should the Allied allitude continue hordes. This factor of German aghe British by the Japanese,
If Japanese aggression menaces, ajunsatisfactory regarding Chinese in- Aression must be alressed because, in addition to certain internal factors, it it indubitably does, the security of tervention, there are other considera- accounts for the fact that resistance Britain and France as Asiatic Powers, tians and measures which could be has not yet fulfilled all the wishes the necessary and natural ally of Invoked but which it might not be these Powers vis-a-vis Japan is and wise publicly to consider at this and expectations of the People.
must be China. On this really of
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The defeat of Hitlerite Germany, the situation created by JapanesO It is possible but not at all probable therefore, is a vital Chinese interest, aggression, all Anglo-French policy that Germany may win. But in this and China's policy of resistance must, in this region of Asia must be found-improbable event, it would not mat-
of In the new situation created by theed. If this is true, some structure war in Europe, view 11 as one of the co-operation between Britain, France/ter to the tale of China whether the should join the Allied Powers, or conditions of victory in our struggle and China is a manifest need. There maintain neutrallis with regard to with Japanese aggression. In this are now forces at work which will scrise. It may soberly be said that the erect it, particularly when the fact is Germany. The latter, in any case, destiny of China will be decided on grasped that China is inherently not would not. Interfere with a Japanese iconquest of China. This would hold the some battlefield in the West where weak Power,
even ahould the conquest noxiously the fate of Britain and Franco is to be decided along with the cause of free- She possesses, for instance, man- affect German trade and commerce dom ns a principle and condition of power that is, in number and size, 'n China. A victorious Germany the life of civilised men.
Programme of Action What programme of action do these considerations press us to formulate
superior to the combined man-power would have more than she could ex- of Britain, France and Germany and,ploit, economically and otherwise, in If European Russia is included," equal the countries, possessions, colonies in such a formidable aggregate of that make up the British and French human energy. And that the Chinese Empires!
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