1937-12-30 — Page 22

THE CHNA MAH

MATSUI SURROUNDED BY A CONSPIRACY

유

OF SILENCE

Japanese Officers "Admit With Dismay"

General Matsui from learning all the facts concerning the shock- ing misconduct of soldiers who ran amok, wantonly slaying great groups of hundreds of disarmed. prisoners and civilians, includ

that wily old warrior already sus- pects that a portion of officers of lower rank are engaged in a con-

spiracy of silence and secrecy.” "The Panay outrage alone was en-

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A conspiracy of silence and secrecy arounding men, women and childen, but General Matsui, Japar se commander-in-chief in Central China, complete collapse of discipline among the Japanese troops and the dismay of con- servative Japanese officers that conditions may yet become worse, are the main points in a despatch eral rejoicing for the High Com- sent to the New York "Times" by its Shanghai cor-mand," it is declared, and when the 11-Statue of MAYATREAY 227 respondent.

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army commanders learned on entry into the capital of what had occur-

Problems now confronted in attempting to red there after the siege ended, deal with the situation arising from the collapse of "dismay over the Panay deepened discipline in the Japanese army, are stated by the into horror and shame.? "Times" Shanghai correspondent to be:

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In dealing with the psychology of First, was what occurred at Nan-, higher officers go unpunished, why the situation "The Times" correspon- king ordered by any portion of the should they not venture upon loot-dent, Mr. Hallett Abend, stresses High Command?

ing and raping?

that in the past Japanese as indivi- Second, if it was not so ordered "Indeed the collapse of discipling duals and Japan as a nation have are Japan's armed forces definitely and the horrors following the occu-long been "intensely proud of their pation of Nanking are traced direct-reputation for valour, chivalry and Third, if discipline has broken ly to this situation by that wing spirit of Bushido. This fine down can it be restored, and will Conservative officers of the army pride has been laid low" by actions those who ordered or connived at who support General Matsui are in which Japanese soldiers subjected the Panay bombing and other

at-keenly alive to the direct necessity Nanking to "treatment even worse tacks on foreign shipping and a for restoring discipline. This fac-than that which Chinese bandit reign of terror at Nanking be pro-tion of officers admits that the Ja-bands inflicted upon captured towns 17-English Pye Radio with extra perly punished?

panese navy under Admiral Hase-Japanese authorities ruefully admit APPREHENSION MOUNTS » gawa made every effort to atone for it is useless to attempt to suppress With special reference to Colonel the Panay bombing, while the Ja-the shocking facts." Hashimoto (believed to be respon-panese army after a lapse of more Both American and German eye- sible for the Panay and Wuhu Inci- than seven days (this was sent De-witnesses observed what occurred dents) it is revealed that after the cember 19) has done nothing except in the capital, says "The Times", and February mutiny he was cashiered evade responsibility and attempt to "ghastly events" apparently became and placed on the reserve list till obstruct the issues."

even worse after the correspondent early autumn when the necessity of

MATSUI LACKS INFORMATION

On the

group left for Shanghai on Tuesday placing upward of 500,000 Japanese

same day the following armed forces in the field caused him was sent: to be put on active duty again.

"Those here who enjoy the per- "Atrocities of all kinds reached WANTED "Apprehension is rapidly mount-sonal acquaintance of General Mat-an unprintable crescendo on Tues- ing in more conservative army cir-sui and Admiral Hasegawa find it day night and Wednesday," says cles and within government circles difficult to believe that these high one dispatch. The beginnings of at- generally," says one dispatch, "that commanders, representing Japan's tempts to restore decency were made

best traditions, could have conduct-lon Thursday ed or will attempt to excuse the events of last week. It is

if the present situation under which Hashimoto is not punished at least equally 'with Admiral Mitsumanami

continues much longer a situation will arise where all foreign govern- ments will follow President Roose- velt's example and address all pro- tests personally to Japan's emperor.

AFFECTS DISCIPLINE "Hashimoto's use of political pow- er to protect his position is having a most frightful effect upon disci- pline in all ranks of the army, even the private recognizing the situation and adopting an attitude that if

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"The army does not want any even foreigners to go to Nanking for a doubted whether they had full know-long time and will not grant per- ledge of what transpired inside the mits, but those already there will walls of Nanking before they made find measures to communicate these their triumphal entry.

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CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE Dealing specifically with the ergy a looting and raping at Nan- king, "which has made the Japan- ese entry into Nanking a na- tional disgrace," the Times re- ports that it understands (as of December 19) that “frantic ef- forts are being made to prevent

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"When all the evidence has been sifted, a brilliant champaign. which resulted in the capture of China's" abandoned capital, in- stead of adding glory to Japan, will afford a page of history Japanese will always regret be- cause of its appalling culmina- tion."

·ADMIT WITH DISMAY Officers were stated to be making no attempts to minimize the fright- fulness of what occurred, “instead they admit with dismay" that condi- tions may prove worse than world yet realises.

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With specific reference to the events on the Yangtse, the "Times” reveals that the navy planes were not based upon Shanghai or on a carrier but on the Tai lake near Wushing, and under general orders to co-oper ate with the army.

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