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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 6, 1940

MIRROR OF WORLD

OPINION

THE FAR EAST

connection.

Japan has demonstrated the possi bility of squeezing third power traders out, and, with the start of war in Europe, dropped into an Im- proved position in that But the notice of termination of the American trade treaty and the result- ing reopening of the whole case of third power rights has clouded the commercial sky to the point of de- manding a scramble for a new set-

It is right to be, preoccupied with the war, but it is not right to be so preoccupied. as to forget what we are fighting for. If we say that we are fighting for freedom; the right of people to enjoy an unthreatened life, and respect for treaties and the pledged word, it is not possible to limit these principles by a narrow definition or to confine them to cer- tain countries only. Such terma in. volve obligations at home and abroad. At home they mean that people should acquire larger oppor- tunities of wellbeing; in the "Empire" they involve that we must entrust the Indian peoples with greater powers to manage their own affairs; in the Far East they imply that we must stand by the principles of internation- al fair dealing and good faith to

When Russia joined the League, the which we have repeatedly pledged Izvestia proudly declared: "The stron- ourselves. It is true that owing to

up. The new year comes with Japan on the spot by virtue of the U. S. ac- our own tion as to the trade trenty.

Bulletin."

1

"Manila

ABOUT THE BALTIC

our absorption in the European war ger the power of the Red army grows, we cannot be as active politically in the more menacing it will become to the aggressive policy of imperialistic the Far East as we might otherwise states." How menacing the growth of have been; no one can expect it. But

the Red army has been to the imperia- in essentials the situation between

listic states, we don't know yet, but we Japan, China, and the foreign Powers that are interested in the Far East re- have seen how dreadfully menacing it Imains unchanged. The war against has been to the small, helpless states

China goes on.

If Chiang Kai-shek about the Baltic.-"Japan Times." cannot end it, neither can the Japan- ese. In this predicament they now pin their faith to Wang Ching-wel, a former Premier, whom they hope to install as chief of a "National” Gove ernment at Nanking. But this plan still hangs fire. Wang distresses his patrons by showing signs of back-

The importance of foreign trade in bone, Chiang stands firm, and the war time is usually conceived of United States has ppenly exhibited terms of raw materials, alone. Its disapproval of Japan. "Man- is, in itself, an enormous advantage chester Guardian,"

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25

THE FIRST JOB

IMPORTANCE OF FOREIGN TRADE

in

This

Germany, we are

man-

to have. Unlike not compelled to squander manpower in the production of ersatz materials whose high cost is merely a reflec- There are D few "high-minded tion of the volume of labour that has Idealists" and some sinister malcon- to be put into them. But by import- additional we not only avoid tents who must needs chatter about ing war aims. The allied objective is to strain on our manpower at home, we

to import save humanity from the most villai- are able actually nous gang of criminals that ever power in the shape of finished goods, waded through blood and torture to The purchase of aircraft from North diabolical power,

America is only the most spectacular The war aims are to save the example of imported manpower; 'the French and British peoples, the neu- same principle can be applied in a Thus in the last trals-and-mankind in general from variety of ways. the whip, the gun and the concen- war it was found of advantage to re- tration camp.

To save the children strict the imports of certain raw ma- from pollution by the foul creed of terials (e.g. copper ore) and import Nazism.

in their place more finished producers We are fighting to preserve Chris» (eg, refined copper). This has two labour is tianity, the Law and the simple right advantages; less British

them?

to live decently. Are these aims not needed to finish the process of manu- finished products enough or need we apologise for facture; and since

raw materials, are less bulky than

By Victory is certain, and when it the demand for shipping is less. is achieved, France and

Britain the same analogy, it may be desirable will see that the world is made to import more meat and less food-

really safe for

those elements of

the German

ple

peo.

- we do not

doubt

many

ashamed

there are

who are

of

the Nazi disgrace will be welcome in the federation of Eur- ope, which must come as a matter of evolution.

Until then Bri- tain will adapt the current French

phrase, il faut en finir. Let us finish the war. The evil spirit of Hitlerism inust be exorcised from Europe or Europe will perish.

democracy, and stuffs. But any such alteration in the

WITHOUT A DOUBT

I shall not attempt to prohpesy whether frenzy will drive Herr Hitler into the worst of crimes; but this i will say without a doubt, that the fate of Holland and Belgium, like that of Poland, Czechoslovakla and Austria,..will he deolded by the victory of the British Empira and the French Republic. If we are donquered, all' will : be enslaved, and the United States will be left single- handed to guard the rights of man.", if, ws, are not destroyed, all those countries will be rescued and restored to life and freedom.

Mr. Winston Churchill:

"

Let us be thankful, then, to without whose vision,

and the

blessed patriotiam-brutality

have triumphed. Her

an inevitable part of her – Immortal glory ------"Daily Mirror,

JAPAN IN CHINA

nature of our imports necessarily Increases their

cost. Increased ex- ports

needed not

are

in wartime

merely to pay for material but

raw

to buy foreign man power as well. At present there are large supplies of unem- ployed labour in the British export industries and manufacturing : in- dustries...overseas capable of selling to us. To take the unemployed in export trades, transfer munition-making, re- and resettle them, a much less economic way of ding them than to set them to work

in their

trades, and

buy mur

so mu

It may

the

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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 6, 1940