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DMONCION
October 26, 1940.
CURRENT COMMENT.... By Scrutineer
complete lack of foresight and want demanding the fleet, and French of restraint,
support against Britain.
The ninety-nine year lease of the naval and air bases to the United States on the various
It is rather astcalshing that there islands of the West Indies, from which Japanese policy may promise, treaty or pact that flitler But there is another angle should be anyone existing to-day who still puts any reliance on any ought to improve very con-be viewed. The desire to make maltes. It is no amazing proof of siderably the economic position peace with China has always the of the islands:
of some sections of Gullibility been very strong in Japan, but the human race, but we never ex- There will be a greatly increased it seems to have become a matter pected that anyone in France would demand for local labour of all kinds, of urgency now.
be deceived. there will be also an increase in the { number of businesses to supply the needs of the personnel at the, new establishments. Copital charges for the construction and the expenses for the maintenance of the bases will be borne by the American people.
The numerous bombings of Chung The American naval and air forces king and now of Kunming Greece. will be bringing money Into the evidence not of maliitary prowess 50 islands and not competing with the much as of frustration. They prove If history is any guide and if it inhabitants in their various occupa- more than anything else the capacity is true that nations do not deviate tions.
of the Chinese to maintain the strug-from their traditional policies, then to finish it off successfully. gle and the failure of the Japanese it is obvious that Russia must oppose the German advance or accepta
bases
to make any real headway during the The follure of the Japanese army past two years has naturally created bad impression and has done a great deal to lessen its influence in the nation's Councils,
in the Balkans where a good The centre of interest is still
deal of manoeuvring is going on to force Bulgaria into the Axis with the promise of a corridor to the sen at the expense of
In that sense they are in the sarae position as tourists except that they are always there adding to the store ways been lacking for withdrawal that Germany's war with the Allies
A suitable excuse however has al-rushing though bloodless defeat.
Russia had every reason to suppose of local wealth. Wages will increase and the standard of living will rise from Chinn, but obviously one must would so cripple the latter that be found. As the army cannot de- appreciably. Places like Hongkong, Hver the goods by advancing Into Russla would not need fo fear any Malta and
and Singapore benefit in this way because of the
China considerable
and bending the Chinese sort of aggression, but since the collapse of France, Germany's forces sums the Imperial government pour government to its will, the naval Into these areas. Navni, military and polley of expansion southward seems on land are untouched and well- financial assets. They also furnish the navy cannot do anything so long attack on Britain, Lut when that
are therefore splendid to offer a better alternative, But equipped.
They were all dressed up for the guarantees to merchants and land- this crushing burden of futile war- owners that the islands will he fare in China continues. Peace with idea had to be abandoned and they strongly held.
had no where in particular to go, China is the first requisite. It is Her decided that he could risk therefore a case of exit the army and enter navy or of reculer pour inteur The evacuation of British and
sauter. American citizens from the Farwell argue that full possession of
Th
Japanese government might East must be causing a great Indo-China would be reasonable com- deal of anxiety in Japan.
J
So long as activity was confined to diplomatic channels, and so long as notes only were exchanged the Japanese were easily led to believe that all was well, especially in view of the fact that whenever action did take place, It involved a retreat on the part of the British und the Americans, and the advance of the Japanese.
of
These recent orders of evacuation, however, indiente that a new order in Ast
Asia is in process of being ar- ranged.
It looks like clearing
the ring. Such facts must obviously be wilder the people of Japan who siready have endured three years of war and are in no fit condition to
stand a heavier strain.
no
is
Russia's opposition and send his forces into the Balkans.
Russin now confronted with this that by yielding up her position in the threat to her frontiers must realise Balkans and by helping the Axis pensation for the loss of control in she would be digging her own grave China. They would be free from ex- for she would thus expose herself pensive entanglements and able to ex-to their attack Inter when the con plait the manageable territory of ditions will be even less favourable Indo-Chinn. The further ambitions than they are now, southward might be realised
while the United States is in process of rear-
It is clearly in Russia's interest ming, and electing a new president. that Germany, and italy should be
China's
at the moment
defeated in this war, but it may not position at the brighter than it has ever been since be enough that she should encourage 1037, though the outlook for other Britain to win and Turkey to keep possessions in the Far East is darker. the Germans from Istanbul. Russia's The complete withdrawal of Japan policy of remaining neutral while from China would take the sting out themselves has proved a complete other nations Bght it out among of British and American feeling in
falture. regard to Japan and it might serve the latter's purpose of it. Suner to Germany and is gradually being
to do that, The appointment of the important key position of foreign contained until such time as Ger- minister in Spain, and the visit of many is ready to take back the Herr
Himmler lo Madrid are territories with which she bribed her. ominous signs: ono would have thought that Himmler would have been the last person to be entrusted with a diplomatic mission,
Success even on small scale, together with freedom from fear of invasion, blurs the vision of Japanese statesmen and, leads thei ол to further adventure.
One feels he ought to be dressed Instead of reallsing that the conces in black tights, wearing a skull cap, sions made were for the purpose of with a mask and be followed by an appeasemnet, Japan came to believe attendant bearing the Executioner's that they were # tribute to her axe. Such an unsavoury and sinis- strength and that it only needed the ter character, so closely associated tripartite pact to render her Im with concentration camps and
and other pregnable. She was under the Im- evil things is hardly the person to pression that America would, in no persuade a people to entrust their circumstances, resort to war, and that destinies to the mercies of his coun- if there were any suggestion of that try, but that obviously is the object kind, the signed
pact would frighten of his mission. If Russia is going her off. It is extraordinary how far to cut up rough over the Balkans it self-deception can go.
is clear that Germany will have to be satisfied with the Rumanian oll fields and nothing more. She will therefore have to seek to advance to the Mediterranean through Spain, preferably with her permission. though possibly without it.
It is no wonder that the Konoye Cabinet is likely to undergo a change. There must be some liberal minded statesmen in Japan, who see the perilous course which Konoye bas been steering. The Privy Council in Tokyo deliberated
The promise of Gibraltar will be the pact business for twelve and poor compensation for complete loss half hours before it arrived at its of national Independence but the fatal decision. It looka as though suicidal tendency of some nations to- there were some who doubted the day is one of the unaccountable
phenomena of this war.
wisdom
over
of the course adopted. There must be many more now.
of
Instead of proving to be the climax
Hitler
rung true to form. success for Japanese diplomacy, it According to Mein Kampf he proved to be the breaking point of recommends that the victim of American toleration of the present
situation in the Far East. It was the aggression should be induced to one thing needed to rouse America give way by promises of, fair which promptly accepted the chal- treatment, and having under- lenge and put her embargoes on the mined his determination to re- war material essential to Japan and sist, you then make domanda then proceeded to evacuate her nationals in order to
to prove
ove her inten- gradually increasing in severity, Jess the Japanese policy was reversed,
extremes un- until he is bled white. tions of proceeding to
This is predsely the policy Hitler There Is still hope that Japan will has applied to France. First of all realise that this pact was ill conceived according to the Armistico terms and was brought to birth at a most France was to keep her colonies with inopportune moment. As it is a time forces to defend them. She was to of stress for the national family, in-retain her fleet and remain neutral. fanticide is permissible with regard But now that he has gut control to it. The German father should be of the country and won a great expelled from the country for his supporter in Monsieur Laval he ini
She has been double-crossed by
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