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view that wholesale destruction of Chinese lives and property is likely to achieve Japan's pro- fessed objective of a "friendly" China. In short, it is not so

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SA Wyndham' Street, Hong Kong, much the technical defects

Japan's propaganda as the moral defects of Japan's policy that account for the predominantly critical reaction. This point of 7, Garrick Street, London, W.C.2 view, however, finds little if any acceptance among the Japanese, Notice To Contributors.

who persist in regarding unfav- All communications intended for ourable foreign reactions not as the result of their own actions, publication should be addressed to but as a product of some sleight- of-hand of the Chinese. Until the Editor, and be accompanied by they can see the other side of the the Writer's Name and Address, picture, so will they continue to

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JAPAN'S "POOR

PRESS"

the

:

of

Governments' which desire to promote peace, order and honour- nations able dealing between

with the may soon be faced

of taking decisions which involve one or two dangers the danger of doing something immediate which might lead to (war, or that of doing nothing, which may only postpone war."

As the "Christian Science One of Japan's greatest con-Monitor” urged in a recent lead- cerns has been the failure of its ing article, what is wanted is a propaganda abroad to stem the plan of resolute, far-reaching, tide of hostile criticism. That effective action which could be Japan is not so indifferent to applied in cases where the com- world opinion, as some of the mon înterest is clearly recognised. brusque declarations of its milit- Normally such action should arists would indicate is evident be organised by the League of from the amount of attention Nations, with the help of coun- which is devoted to a considera-tries outside it which are willing tion of ways and means of in-to co-operate with it. But it fluencing foreign opinion favour- has been freely recognised that, {ably.

at the present time, to ask the A number of well-known states-

League to undertake such a men, publicists, journalists and task would be straining it beyond social workers have gone abroad its powers. primarily for

purpose of The situation demands collec- stating their country's case; and tive action; for only together can the question of why Japan's they apply that overwhelming cause is generally unpopular is pressure which would make suc- discussed exhaustively in Tokyo cess certain. Only by the evid magazines and newspapers and in conferences of Japanese intel-plan and a resolute scheme

ence of a perfectly harmonised

lectuals who are most closely in action could they secure the touch with foreign countries. respect which would insure suc-

The usual-verdict of such arti-

cess The minimum in any such cles and conferences is that Jap-plan would be that a stop be put an is far inferior to China to the flow of war material to the technique of propaganda. the aggressor country, without Cases of failure to appreciate restraints on the flow of help to foreign psychology, of slowness the victim. No doubt a much in presenting the Japanese ver-more comprehensive plan of sion of some controversial in-economic action would have to be cident, of inability to dramatise framed, deliberations being taken situations which would show in the light of all the possible Japan in a favourable light are consequences, and with a view to cited and Japan's diplomatic re- bringing to bear the maximum presentatives abroad are often pressure. made the scapegoats their Those who say that such action fcountry's poor press.”

would lead to war overlook the Some of these technical criti- overwhelming economic strength cisms are justified; but they do which such a combination would not go to the root of the matter. command, quite apart from its Professor Albert Hindmarsh, of great military strength; and Harvard University, a man who that all the free trading inter- in his writings has shown a keen ests in the world would be bound and not unsympathetic appreciato support it. The real danger tion of the social and economic of war lies in letting things forces which have pushed Japan slide, in allowing the aggressor into a career of expansion went to go from triumph to triumph, deeper in a recent speech in strengthening himself by econo Tokyo. He pointed out that it mic acquisitions as well as by is difficult for the average Ameri- territory snatched, till he be can to accept Japan's claim to be comes so convinced that war fighting communism in China pays that he and his like will when the Nanking Government in the long run force war upon itself had devoted so much energy the peace-loving countries. to suppression of the Red revolu- It is necessary to look to the tionary movement; that it was future as well as at the present. hard to accept official assurances A signal triumph of justice now, of respect for China's political initiated by the resolute co- integrity when independence operation of the English-speak- movements are being promoted ing peoples, and aided by all in North China.

peace-loving nations, could stop And it would surely be difficult the rot that is undermining for the most high-powered ex- civilisation, and could set the pert in the art of propaganda to world going forward again on its win much acceptance for the interrupted course of progress.

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