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Will America
Resist Japan?
By Erwin D. Canham
in the "Christian Science Monitor"
America and the American way?
Or, to put the same question in different words: What is best for freedom in: the world? Christianity, and the brother- hood of mon and nations?
For
The temporarily conquered de- mocracies have shown that in indecision lick ruin. Thero may be ways to dissuade Japan from attacking Singapore and the Dutch East Indies other than by sending the American flest to. Singapore. But all such ways are dependent for their sanction
The diplomatic and mili- fond its Gibraltar of the East say over and over: "If we mind upon the decision not of Presi- tary manoeuvres now going with only its own forces, plus our own business, we can't be dent Roosevelt and Secretary on in the Far East are not what help the Dutch are able to dragged in." Another way is Hull but of all Americana, The - - WATERPROOF - - SUNPROOF" easy for Americans to under- give, it may make an exceeding to think hard and deep, to pray only way we can keep the right ly gallant stand. It might con- just as hard and deep, and then to decide such things for our- stand. Yet Americans, in ceivably be able to hold off the to take a definite stand. Natural- selves is to rise above indecision all probability, will have to Japanese, for Nippon's power is ly the issue is: What is best for now. decide their fate and their already under søvere strain. But
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interests in the Orient. the effort for Britain and Aus, The Giant in the Pacific Awake Whether or not Japan at- tralia would be very great in- tacks Singapore is dependent deed. It would call for resources sorely needed in Europe and on several factors, but none Africa. It would be precisely of them is more significant what Hitler most wants. than the attitude of the But if the American people United States. That atti- could ever make up their minds tude, which is basically de- that if worst came to worst they pendent not on the President would aid Britain in the Far and the State Department East, would be willing to send but on public opinion, has the fleet into action there, then not yet been formulated.
--one may reasonably assume— such action might never be need- ed. Indeed, determination to resist Japan might be im- It is about time for the Ad- plemented by economic pressure
Hongkong Telegraphi.ministration, and the unoficial alone. Japan's economy is still
Tuesday, April 22, 1941, Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 26015
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Is used by the "Bengkong Telegraph" to under the provisions of the Telecomstand-
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bears the Indication "UP" is received in Bongkong on the date of publication by the United Press Associations, who, ro- serve all rights and forbid republications,
leaders of public opinion, to put dependent upon exports to the to the nation a simple question. United States, still needs oil and It is: Are we prepared to stand steel from this country. An by without intervening if Japan offensive war of the American attacks the British and Dutch Navy against Japan might be strongholds in Malaya? Upon under normal circumstances a this question, the whole issue of
very difficult business. But the East and West, and perhaps even defence of Singapore against a
either wholly or in part without previous the European war, may turn. If weakened Japan is something
arrangement.
NEW MODUS OPERANDI
REQUIRED
DIFFICULTIES besetting the operation of the new tax on cosmetic and toilet preparations
we make it known that we are very different. Singapore already prepared to intervene, Japan will has everything needed for de-
an attack. fence except ships. probably not launch If we cannot make up our minds, or if our attitude implies that we are not prepared to intervene, Japan may well continue the has already far advanced.
Americans ought to matic by-play is not an adequate that the Philippines would be
Loss of Singapore, the key to Malaya and Australasia, would mean that the supplies rubber
American economy is dependent have would be in Axis hands. Loss of
OUR
IN
U.S.A
··
(From "Central Daily News,” Chungking)
SECURITIES THE U.S.
By EDWARD GAYLER
were concisely set out by a busi-steps of invasion which its Navy and tin on which softer BRITAIN has just over £300,000,000 left in dollars and in nessman in the "Telegraph" a
week ago, but they bear restate-
gold with which to pay for goods already ordered in America.
Our immediate available resources in America at the begin-.
ment. The tax, in itself, is an learned by now that mere diplo- the Singapore base would mean ning of the war were £880,000,000, made up of British-
admirable emergency measure, even though it does drive an- other nuil into the coffin of Hongkong's hitherto unassailable The system of free trade. modus operandi, however, is far
from satisfactory.
well
policy. The State Department completely encircled, and that owned American securities and dollar balances and £700,000,000 has doubtless played its cards the American obligation of forty in Allied gold, excluding French gold. pretty
during recent years there would be starkly
Mr Morgenthau, Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, announced months, in an effort to deter and tossed aside. Loss of Singapore alarm Japan. Recently, Secre- would mean the doom of free a few weeks ago that Britain had spent some £580,000,000 of tary Hull went still further in China, unless Russia broke off her resources, in the first 16 months of the war. this game of trying to frighten its ties with the Axis and came Japan. But, up to the present, to China's aid, which would pro- it is all simply bluff-legitimate, bably mean a Communist China. customary, but basically ineffec-
These are some of the things:
tive. The fact that public
Although we still have £300,000,000 in cash, much of it is already mortgaged for deliveries now being made from American
factories.
The money will be exhausted in a few months, perhaps in a on in the affirmative has given quickly. Nobody, or practically few weeks, but we still have £570,000,000 of American assets opinion might decide the ques. America has to think about, and toilet the bluff the only potency it has nobody, in America wants to get which it may take time to realise.
thus far possessed.
An official statement issued last week, pointing out that as disposed of the onus of sticking soon as present stocks have been
the revenue stamps on packages will pass from the re- tailers to the importers and manufacturers, means nothing more than it says; if anything war. this may prove more trouble- H++ some than if the obligation re- mained exclusively with the retailers.
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It has already been emphasiS- ed that one of the main problems confronting importers will be to figure out what stamps to use on an article which some retailers sell for a certain price, calling for a 10 cents duty stamp, but which other shopkeepers retail cheaper and may only require five cents duty.
Another worry for the im- porters will be the necessity of unpacking large stocks of cer- tain goods which cannot be dis- posed of immediately and which are liable to deterioration owing to weather conditions. It may not be easy for these merchants to convince retailers that such stock is new, and the risks of being saddled with unsaleable goods must of necessity in
into war. The whole nation is Interested in the best way of
Singapore may soon become staying out-the best way of the decisive point in the whole keeping from being dragged in. RE
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If Britain is forced to de- One way that some urges to BRITISH trade returns for 1940, just published, show that our
HITLER · ON THE
JAPANESE
the basis of that Europe and America, that is to culture was the Greek mind and say, of Aryan peoples... teutonic technical skill as we know it. Only the external form.....shows the trace of an Asiatic inspiration.
purchases from aboard were £660,000,000 more than our sales,
This adverse trade balance nust be financed in shipping services, in gold, and by the income from our foreign invest- ment.
We need all our shipping for ourselves and can expoct little or no revenue from that source.
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Our gold is all earmarked for conversion to dollars, and our: foreign investments are being sold in New York for the same purpose.
Roosevelt's anxiety to rush his Lease and Lond Bill through
The scientific and technical achievement of Europe and America provide the basis on which the struggle for daily all stages to the statute book was evidence that Washington It is not true as some believe livelihood is carried on in the understood the difficult financialŝituation with which Britain is that Japan adds European Orient. They provide the neces-faced... technique to a culture of her sary arms and instruments for own. The foundations of actual this struggle and only the outer life in Japan to-day are not those forms of these instruments have
of the native Japanese culture become gradually adapted to NO better proof of the failure of the U-boat campaign to en- .....the real foundations of Japanese ways of life,
A great deal of the increase in our importe can be attributed to our enormous purchases of war materials in Amèrica, but this does not account entirely for our £808,000,000 adverse trade balance in 16 months of war.
force a blockade of Britain is needed than the trade figures contemporary Japanese life are if from to-day onwards the for the first 16 months of war. the enormous scientific and Aryan influence on Japan should
achievements of cense.....then the present pro- Since the beginning of September 1989 Britain imported technical
gress of Japan in science and] goods to the value of £1,882,262,809 and have sold £574,127,680 concerned is closely watching technique might still last for a worth of British products to the world. the situation and will introduce short duration; but within a fow modifications when and where decades the Inspiration would considered most suitable. It is dry up....
If it be shown that a poople hardly possible to expect more than this at the moment. The owes the fundamental elements new measure is still in its in- of its culture to foreign races
If dur available dollars are already spent or mortgaged, then It is encouraging to know that fancy and indications are that it and if subsequently that Government Is, conscious of the must find its ideal form of culture becomes fossilised when the only way in which we can continue to finance our imports is problems. attending the opera-operation through trial and over the external influence by an increasing export drive... tion of the new tax and that al-error. It must be remembered ceases, then such a' race, may be ready steps have been taken to that it is a measure of expedi- called the depository but hover assist dealers and importers by ancy rather than chosen policy the creator of a culture." A printing smaller-duty stamps, and is but another of those in- (From MEIN KAMPF unexpur Another timely and welcome as- conveniences rendered Inevitated edition-translated by
Murphy, publishers, Hurst & Blackett surance is that the department able by the exigencies of war."," Z18., page 252).
crease.
With the exception of a trickle of goods from the East, Con- tinental Europe is cut off from the rest of the world.
Our various export councils must pursue with all vigour the search for new customers in the markets of the world which our enemies have been forced to abandon.