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THE CHINA KÄIL, JANUARY 5, 1940

MIRROR OF WORLD

OPINION

DIRECT FOE?

JAPAN'S SOVIET POLICY

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As expected, in the United States In face of such possible develop- ments, can Britain and France afford there has grown a strong anti-Soviet to maintain long their present at- atmosphere. Some in the United States titude? At present these two democra- vehemently call for Ameriça's sever- tic nations are trying to confine their ance of diplomatic relations with the war only to that with Germany, cauti- Soviet Union. Even if there does not ously avoiding, involvement in a con- occur such à development as the sever- flict with the Soviet Union. But ac- ance of ~· diplomatic relations, no one cording to developments or changes in knows whether there may not take the present situation, whether they like place some change in the economic re- ; and France might lations between these two nations. At · It or hot, Britain possibly be forced to make the Soviet all evente, further aggravation of Union another direct foe to deal with. Americăn-Soviet diplomatic relations, grown worse,singe the This then would mark the beginning which have of another world war.. Indeed what time, of Soviet Russia's aggression of sorious developments may occur in the Poland; will become inevitable. future. European situation is quite in- scrutable.

Japan's Soviet policy, it neod:scarce- ly be pointed out, has, nothing to do In view of such possibilities Japan with her American policy, as a sec- must not depend on what it cannot, tion of the American press thinks it though its further pursuance of non- otherwise. But since the United States Intervention would not be objection- and the Soviet Union are both power-“ able. Japan must needs consider seti- ful neighbours to us the Japariesë na- ously the similarity of intrinsic:hatures tion, it is only natural that we should between the current China Affair and pay due attention to the movement of "Asahi the present. European war originally American-Soviet relations. started between Britain and France Shimbun." and

Germany. "Chugai

Tokyo.

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Shogyo,"

PATRIOTISM AND

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NEW AGE

No new age of world security can be expected to be realised unless there is established a new order on the basis

We can have peace and prosperity of the three of individual life, nations, at home when we desire the public and relations

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from among nations, good as much or more than we want every one of which elements it is im- private gain. We will promote world- perative that the ideas of self-centered peace when we want that more than interests. be completely eliminated. we want advantage in world business. Summarily speaking, no true world security can be hoped to be obtained We need a world-patriotism inspired by justice and good will."The Good unless capitalism and its philosophy are completely done away with and Citizen," Huntington Park, Calif.

in their stead there is created a new guiding principle to be put opérative. NORWAY SHOCKED

But by so saying we do not at all mean "After one mined or torpedoed crew practice of Communism. Nothing could after another has been landed at Ber- be farther from any such idea. The gen we are prepared for fresh sinkings sensible world will never accept such at any time; but as long as possible we an idea. Because Commimis was have consoled ourselves with the born as the philosophy of the oppress- thought that hitherto in this war the ed and, as such, as it has had its do- German U-boats have been humane velopment stopped in its original state, enough to allow the crews of neutral it has not revised its fatal faults of ships, time enough to escape in their continued narrow-mindedness, suspi- lifeboats. When the news reached cion and ignoring of human nature~~ Bergen that the "Arne Kjoede," which "Kokumin Shimbun." with Mowinckel's, "Strinda" was the largest vessel belonging to the port, had been torpedoed without warning,

The thunder of the State Depart- and that a lifeboat with seventeen men ment, echoed latterly in Acting Secre- was missing, the effect was paralysing." tary Welles's pointed reminder that

-"Aftenposten," Oslo.

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EMPIRE EQUALITY

U.S. IN FAR EAST

It is no accident that the strengthen-

MORE COMPLICATIONS |ing tone of Ameri

can diplomacy, be ginning with the Tokyo speech of Ambassador Grew, comes at precisely this time.

the United States insists on the rights of its citizens who are embarrassed by the Japanese blockade of British and The loyalty of the British West In- French concessions, is an independent dies-is world-famous, and should show action. But the effect of it cannot be itself, at this critical juncture, in other than bolster the western position. mobilisation and military training. "We have not yet obtained that full measure of. the management of .own affairs which we believe that our develop- ment has already earned for us. We have not the pow er of the British Dominions to de- cide on the exact nature of the res ponse we should ourselves, have made to the Bri- tish decision. The nature of our con- stitution, denies ... us that privilege, but

"Thà gátablishment of the new central government in China le a pre-established fact, which so- celerates many measures for settlement of the current hostili- ties. Although some people tend to believe that the inauguration of the new government -would' mean an- and to the current China Affair, it is merely a starting point and measures for its disposal should long been continued in the future. In this connection It is generally held that rélätsons with foreign-Pow- era, will in the future become more complicated than, sver.”— "General" 'Abe, Japaness Prime Minister."

Nor need Japan prove too sanguine about its own high- ly critical position. The military cam- paign in China pro- gresses only with exasperating dif Aculty. There is no - assurance of real Russo-Japanese, co- operation short of a decision of the Soviets to engage

we yet have the means of giving free outright in the European war. The re- expression to the view. we hold *a** viving of talk of n-United States arins In the British Empire we share a com- embargo against Japan may balance mon heritage with the Englishman

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and other Aryan peoples. We cannot the reports of possible Soviet give up our claim to that heritage, and ment of munitions for Ching. And the we shall wage the fight until the full rupture of Japan's commercial: recognition of that claim is gained. Let tions, threatened in the lapsing of the us make it clear, beyond all possibility 1911 treaty with the United States, ap of misunderstanding, that we, who lay parently is giving full claim to absolute equality in matists “furiously membership of an Empire with all The

others who have inherited it, are to- facts behind, day ready to share with them full res. Japan that, ponsibility for its preservation. not

West Indian.”