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SPOTLIGHT ON TOKYO TODAY
THE SECOND article of a NEW SERIES BY THE FORMER TOKYO MANAGER OF THE UNITED PRESS
AND
FEARS
PROBLEMS
BY H. O. THOMPSON
If Japan is successful in her
council"
"traditional : "family.
system of government. It is more unwieldy than a dictator- ship, but it satisfies the leadora For Japan. There is a proverb
in Japan that whenever a man' raises his head too far above a crowd someone chops it off.. Japan does not want a dicta- tor. The most recent exampleTM:
States must consider some In the meantime, Japan Is of u man in public life who of Japan's acts as hostile strengthening her border de raised his head too far was that too far...
fences against -the Soviet of Tosuko Matsuoka, ̈ ̈ who and aimed at upsetting the Union.
thought he was headed for the Stories in the Japaneso peace of the Pacific. They "IMPROVING RELATIONS" self, guratively, without any premiership but who found him- DRY WAX press these days about operate from the serenity of
hend whatever. "threatened encirclement by self-justification and in the push in the south, she will be Japan went into the German America" are not entirely belief that history will enabled to develop naval bases alliance when it became ap- for the purpose of goading prove their good intentions, which would be effective in any parent that she could not find a futuro troubles with the Ameri- friend among the nations any- the people into. greater ef- Japan, then, has its cans and the British. She also where else. Japan does not forts for their state. They American problem, its long. would be in a position to bomb trust Germany entirely, despite represent a real fear, based standing China problem, its ma.
supplies going to China vin Bur- Germany's big influence on Ja-
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SHANGHAI'S GLOOM BETWEEN the effects of the Anglo-American freezing orders and the determined efforts of the China Currency Stabilisa WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & Co., Ltd. programme to bol terug to tion Board carry through its fapi, it would appear that Shanghai's trade, is in for ono of íts gloomiest periods. Foreign traders in the northern port, who have been hard hit since the Japanese gained con- trol of the Yangtee River and the customs, must now expect a further decrease in business as a result of the freezing orders which permit only ap proved imports, and those, ap parently, to be on a quota basis.
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Stabilisation Board marks a distinct success. for Mr Manuel Fox and his colleagues, as hitherto there has been any. thing but unanimity regarding the policy established by the Board. Nevertheless, this deci- sion leaves. Shanghai's imme- diate problem unsolved-that of securing sufficient trade to save the city from stark bankruptcy. The guarantee which the Board gives of supplying sufficient foreign exchange to purchase approved imports does safe- guard the future of those purticular goods, but the range will be limited, and numbers of small traders are going to face the almost virtual certainty of being forced out of business,
-In other words, Shanghal har to make further and greater aacrifices for the war effort; the rewards of those sacrifices will bo reaned in the future when with the strangulating impost- tions of the dominant Japanese removed, the restrictions of the freezing orders withdrawn and the re-establishment of China's national currency at par in the International exchange market, Shanghai'"'; will ngain take its rightful place as one of the most important trading centros in the Far East. But there are difficult days ahend before this Is realised, and the courage and tenacity of the Shanghailanders. |which have ? always beer
feature during ecor pressions, Haya never
tile.
pan's actions.
on actions by the United.
traditional Russian problem States which the Japanese and the problem of self- Rusain probably would be the Japan's first move against
FEARS NAZIS interpret as definitely hos sufficiency in case other presentation of demands which There is considerable opinion would includo demands that in Japan to the effect that if powers succeed in cutting Russia cease aid to China and Germany won an overwhelming Here are some of the Japan off from foreign make further fisheries and oil victory in Europe and against thoughts and reasonings funds and foreign raw ma- concessions in territories ad- Russia, the Nazis would take
jacent to Japan.
away whatever gaina Japan which go into Japan's terials.
might have picked up in the policy-shaping councils:
Throughout all these man- meantime. ocuvrings, Japan would attempt
In that connection, Japan at If the Japanese decide that United States. Actions of that the East Indies and French In- to improve relations with the first. was thinking principally of
The Japanese have been
WHICH DIRECTION?
seem to Americans a
at war against China for more than four years. The they must break through this kind
"threatened encirclement" they strange way to improve rela- do-China. More recently, Ja- United States sends money, then must make up their minds tions with a country whose in- pan has had to worry over the men and munitions to in which direction to go. If terests would be adversely af- possibility that the Nazis might Japan's enemy. Those are hostile acts, the Japanese might attack them from the "improving
they go
south, the Russians fected by some of them. But by get to the Pacific via the trang- Siberia railroad if Germany Japan rear. If they go north toward means keeping America's reta- conquered Russia. That is not a pleasant thought to the Japan. Russin, the American Navy or lintion at a minimum.
ese, because they know that if a combination of American and
Japan was prepared for the victorious the Germans would
say among themselves.
relations"
HELP TO RUSSIA Japan sees the United British naval forces might come freezing of Japanese credits in show scant generosity in appor States increasing the mill- at them from the south. If the United States. The Japan- tioning the rich prizes of the
they pull too many men out of ese have been getting them- Orient. "tary and naval strength of China, the Chinese might selves in shapo, to withstand the Philippines, fortifying harass their occupied areas and that shock for some time. An Guam and aiding the British regain some of them.
oil embargo would be a more at Singapore and the Dutch' If they do not move serious matter, but the Japanese in the East Indies. They where, they feel events may hem claim they have enough oil for
any.
There are other, problems harassing Japan to-day.
OTHER FEARS
Japan's plans for southward expansion and her relations with Thailandare discussed in Mr Thompson's third article, which will appear on this page to-mor- row,
RUSSIANS
KNOW HOW TO USE RIFLES
hear that the United States them in and stifte, their dream a year's all-out usage, and with is going to send supplies to of expanding, virile empire their tradition for "precipice They fear they might even be politics" the Japanese would bo Russia via Vladivostok, crushed.
hoping for something to turn up which even without Ameri-
before their oll stores were ex- can aid they call "a dagger Those are some of the con- hausted. pointed at the heart of siderations which went into Ja. pan's secret Imperial Con- Japan." They see the pos- ference of July 2 sibility that e United States might make an active have given an approximate idea Subsequent developmenta alliance with Russia and of what Japan decided at that
WASHINGTON, Sept. Her old fear of Communism send some powerful new time, in rough outline.
Widespread instruc- is back again. This time it is bombing planes to help Rus-
coupled with an uneasy feeling tion of Soviet man-power during sia against the Japanese.
Japan may be expected to at- that Fascism also may figure in the past 12 years in use of rifles," tempt a speedy conclusion of the it. The two terms are inter- some equipped with telescopic sights for accuracy, is the rea- Why should. America be China war so that its hands will changeable in Japan, since per son why German parachute be freed for- international af sons suspected of Communiam- doing all those things, the fairs of greater consequence. one year may be shouting for the Red Army, according to the troops are ineffective against Fascism the next. Japanese ask themselves,
magazine Japan wants neither Com- man."
Japan will risk collision with
(UP).
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"American Riflc-
unless America has aggres the United States and Britain sive designs against Japan? through occupation of parts of munism nor Fascism at home, The magazine, official publica- Characteristically, they French Indo-China and possibly She has given every evidence of tion of the National Rifo As- fail to see that the United Thailand.
an intention to stick to her sociation, said in its August is-
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FOREIGN POLICY OF
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sue that the Russian Army and state have been concentrating on developing accurate rifle marksmanship, machine-gun- ning, tank driving, gliding and parachuting since 1929.
The article, written by Gar- Brett -Underhill, American mill- tary correspondent; added that "whatever the real answer may finally appear to be, it is clear that the Russian soldier has en- tered this war better prepared than in the past."
Determined to take advan tage of the stolid but heroic qualities of the Russian private, the Red Army has seen to it. that the individual, soldier is educated which his father was -not-and trained in the use of his weapon, the article said. "There will be no more. battles in which ignorant Russlans will advance, barehanded, hoping to pick up a rifle from the fallen of the first waves.”
Paratroop Units
The article Bald that this training has resulted in organi- nation of efficient anti-para- chute units, and guerilla groups, which can harass the Nazis.
These groups, according to re- ports reaching official channels here, have been successfully destroying. Gorman sky soldiers" - as rapidly as they are landed..
The specially-equipped stolen- copic-aight 3:80-caliber rifles, according to Underhill are able to work officiently at ranges ́ over 1,000 yards.” The rifle has a long barrel-$1.5 inches" da “compared to the U.S. 80 tall
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