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Defence of the Philip-transport in case of hostile people would be important for pines, despite points of both naval action in Philippine Japanese manufactured goods. But it would be unlikely that strength and weakness; is waters; clearly emerging as a tenet
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The report does not give an opinion as to whether or not the Philippines are strategically dependable, but does disclose that numerous
Special to the "Telegraph"
By Julius C. Edelstein
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Hongkong Telegraph. steps have been taken in re- the Moros of Mindanao and Moreover, a market of 17 million
Wednesday, May 21, 1941.
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"If it were possible for an
eastern coast of Luzon, they would then have to meet the difficulties of unfamiliar terrain, swampa and poor roads, and would be faced with the armed forces of the Islanda. Close co-operation between the United States and the Philippine
Armies has been particularly
cluding both Japanese and have been leaving by every fight to defend the Philippines. Scouts.
transport. In January the If war spreads in the Pacific and
the
cent months to endow the Sulu, and of anti-democratic mainland of Asia and that the noted of late, no important decl- Islands with increased de-activity among Spaniards. Soviet Union and China would sion being made by the latter offer sufficient diversion, to en- without the approval of the fensive power in the air, on The total effect of these sure Japan's southward drive's Commander of the Philippine the ground, and in the activities is generally continuing along friendly com- Department of the United
minimised for the time be- mercial lines.
States Army. The relationship between ing, she said.
The numerical strength of the "Events of the last few years, United States Army in the Philippine defence and
however, have completely al- Philippines was probably about. tered the picture. Japan's ad- 10,000 men; 4,000 of them are
the herence to Other highlights of the re- Axis, the merging of the Euro- Philippine Scouts in the pay of
Rome-Berlin
American troops, the remainder serve all rights and forbid republications.gested that Corregador, the port are:
pean and Far Eastern wars into the United States Government. great fortress guarding the "The early months of 1941 one great conflict, the stiffening Arrivals in the last few months entrance into Manila Bay, have seen much unusual activity of the democratic front through- of officers and enlisted men may be far too expensive in the Philippines. American out the Far East-all of these from the United States have in- for the Filipinos to main- military forces in the Islands things have resulted in bringing creased
number. On tain by themselves,
have been steadily nugmented; the Philippines into the camp February 2, of this year, the American cruisers have been of the powers opposing, the United States Army announced Independence comes in 1946. making large deliveries of aero spread of aggression and the that it would take into its ser- plane parts and munitions; establishment of "new orders." Minorities
vice in the Philippines more re- wives and children of United
"No longer is it a question servists, for a year of additional The alien minorities, in- States Army and Navy men whether the United States will training in the Philippine
Spanish, have thus far not entire island of Luzon, largest if the United States is involved,
Guerillas constituted a problem to de- and most important in the the Philippines will also be in- "These men, with the excep- fence efforts, but they might Archipelago, was the scene volved automatically. In that tion of the new recruits, are
of large-scale manoeuvres of become one, the research
case, the issue will be defined hardened troops, all presumably United States Army troops, in terms which are familiar on well-equipped, with years of expert indicated.
which were considered unusu- both sides of the world, which training behind them. They are Special emphasis is placed ally significant.
include many peoples and many augmented by on Miss Porter's observation
the regular, sioned and in despair. The that the Filipinos them number of Filipino reserves, under the banner of democracy. day 466 officers and 3,665 en- "At the end of March a large diverse forms of government Philippine Army, numbering to- free world hoped that the simple selves have risen to the possibly 100,000 men, were un- honourable sentiments of
"To supplement the naval de- listed men, plus some 4,000 in "occasion and are whole- dergoing active duty training fence of the United States in the constabulary. The reserve soldier would shine through and heartedly pledged to the under the direction of the the Islands, the Philippine Com- force, with some 182,000 men dispel the clouds of trea- cause of defence of demo- Philippine Army. The word monwealth has little to offer. organised into about 13 tactical chery: that France would be cracy.
"mobilisation" was not used in (The new government, starting divisions, is very poorly equip connection with the call content, even if she could no
to from scratch, has had a little ped, and the men have had only "The morale and attitude training, lest the term unduly over five years to organise and 5 months of regular active longer struggle in France, to of the rank and file of the excite the civilian population. get under way its modest pro- the territory and with guerilia training. Their familiarity, with. suffer her intolerable burden Filipinos themselves have In the first week of April the gramme for national defence in
annual registration of men of preparation for 1946.) until the victory of her friends been above question," the 20 years of age was held.
The tactics (Americans who had to
released her and to withhold as
writer said.
It European war has directly af- face Filipino guerilla fighting was estimated that some 100,- fected the Islands" preparations, in the first years of occupation sively from an editorial in a from whom the yearly class of furnish Q-boats for the naval ly outweighs some of the AP- The report quoted exten. 000 Filipinos would register, for English shipyards were to testify to its effectiveness) part- chain of Filipino news- would be drawn.
trainees for the reserve forces branch of the Philippine Army. parent deficiencies of the force. "Obviously, the Common- papers defining the Filipino
Only two have been delivered of
far as possible, assistance to the
enemy.
There has lately been a move induced perhaps by Petain's misguided belief that Britain may not win the war, to colla- borate willingly with Germany. This is a defeatism that acknowledges indefinite subjec-
tion to the German yoke. The
object of Petain's new course is, The avers, to save as much of the French Empire as possible. By
stake in the world conflict, have heretofore discounted the the off-shore patrol service.
"Many thoughtful persons the 36 which were to comprise wealth has only a skelton de-
of Britain, the cause of Free being the object of aggression. Mosquito Boats
concluding that "the cause possibility of the Philippines'
fence force and one which could not, unaided, hold off a major attacking force for long. But small as the Commonwealth de-
France, the cause of the Japan, for many years con- Since England is out of the fence effort is in these days of Chinese people, and the sidered a potential menace in picture as a source of further astronomical figures, it may cause of the United States, of friendship and of commercial monwealth Government is now United States is making more the whole area, has strong ties equipment of this type, the Com- safely be assumed that the is. our cause.
interest in the Philippines. considering the possibility of ample provision for the Island's "Their cause is our cause, There are many things in the building its own mosquito boats, protection in the present emer- because in the large prin- Islands which Japan needs, such one of which is under construc- gency
than Is ciples of democracy for as hemp, lumber and
commonly ores, tion. Philippine materiala can' known." which they are fighting are
following a path of dishonour he involved the principles of hopes to keep at France's side her overseas possessions and arms by giving them a German promise of immunity.
liberty and equality which apply particularly to our case as a subject people moving towards indepen-
dence.'
Weaknesses
Miss Porter listed weak- nesses in Philippine defence
as:
Even if this act is designed to save the French further suf- fering it canot be sanctioned by us on any ground. French suf- ferings, great as they are, are less than those of Britain. She is
1. Lack of sufficient arms suffering reduced rations and and ammunition for Philip- humiliation but little more. pine reserves; Now she proposes to sell her birthright for a mess of potage. Petain cannot possibly believe that the Empire will eventually emerge from the struggle in its
2. Lack of adequate' air. defences;
3. Concentration of forti- fications and forces on the
old glory, complete and faithful. Island of Luzon; Therefore he is selling his 4. Difficulties of inter- people into industrial and cul- tural serfdom for a price that
island communication and. is ridiculously low: a reduction
in the payments to the army of Frenchmen of spirit, and though occupation, the release to their | Britain' has little inclination to families and work of a million disintegrate further that un- French soldiers, the re-occupa happy people she will broadcast· tion of part of occupied France, everywhere the honourable al- and a promise of Empire for the ternative to this betrayal "min": future..
port for General' de Gaullo's · Free French Forces on land, sen and in the air, subve
This ignoble bargain will not captivate, the admiration of any
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TROOP FERRY—Harbous craft whistles shri ked good-bye as the former liner Washing- ton, now an Army transport, left New York, with more than 3,000 män - aboard-for- Panama, Hawail and the Philippines. This was the largest contingent of soldiers to leave
Kimmythe Brooklyn Army base since the last World Wa