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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 29, 1940

The China Dail

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1940

JAPAN'S

The position of Japan in the pre- sent state of world affairs is rather delicate. There are so many potential gains, so many opportunities for Japan to establish a new order in Asia that it would seem at first sight almost gross negligence not to avail herself of them. Were these territories de- tached and floating round as it were free of their moorings then all that would be necessary would be to seize and hold them. But it is not so simple as that. Japan in accordance with her policy could not align herself with the Axis powers on the opening of the war, for the pact with Russia was precisely the one sort of treaty Japan did not expect Germany to make. In fact the reason for her association with Germany and Italy was that she would have powerful allies in Europe, who would be a source of anxiety to Rus- sia should she have to come to grips with her in Asia.

Though Germany could without feeling any moral scruples go back on her pledged world, Japan could not swallow her principles to the same ex- tent especially as she was obviously only benefiting Germany in doing so, and causing damage to herself. Ger- many naturally could not understand why Japan should be so squeamish about principles, and as she was thinking of her own interests, she could not understand why an ally

should refuse to consult Germany's welfare to the exclusion of everything else. Germany is an exacting task master. She seeks to be served and obeyed and not questioned.

Italy was much more complacent and as a reward for services rendered she wlil get apparently quite a lot of sandy territory in Africa which Ger- many does not want, in fact, Italy will come out of this struggle materially enriched and morally impoverished. Her honour is gone. There are

no splendid victories possible for her. She has not defeated the French armies, which came to her assistance after the crushing defeat at Caporetto in 1917.

However she did get into the war at the critical moment and though she made no sacrifices yet she is entitled to a portion of the loot or as much of it as is left over by Germany. Even Hitler must despise Mussolini in his heart, for the role he has played is despicable in the extreme,

Japan however did not go into the war and cannot therefore lay any le- gitimate claim to a share in the booty. Japan acknowledges the Bordeaux Government which has appointed a new Governor of Indo-China pre- sumably with the approval of Berlin. It does not appear then that Indo- China is to be stripped from France. To invade Indo-China would mean war with France, but France is not at war with Germany. Japan there- fore would not now be rendering her partner any service but apparently she would be acting contrary to the will of Berlin.

POSITION

divine mission to establish a new or- der in Asia. It was easier to do that when these two countries were in need of Japanese help. Now it is pro- bable that both Germany and Italy also have their own ideas about a new order in Asia and the plan are not like- ly to coincide with that of Japan. China is a vast potential market and Germany is not likely to concede a monoply of it to Japan, nor will she entrust the role of master to her in that sphere either. Policy has to be adjusted to realities and that is the position to-day. It of course may not remain constant, and cannot in fact do so unless Germany smashes Britain and the British fleet. These possibili- ties are rather remote.

Blitzkriegs on land are possible, but not on sea and it is on this element the war must be decided. Obviously the United States is still under the impression that a powerful fleet is a guarantee of national security for she has voted a colossal sum to obtain one. It cannot therefore be to the interest of Japan to antagonize those who still control

oceans and who growing stronger in that element day by day.

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If only Japan could dispose of the China incident on honourable terms, and devote herself after three years of exhausting war to re-establishing her depleted resources, she would be in far better position in the future to maintain her authority in the Far East. It is difficult otherwise to see how she can do so, now that her friends can dispense with her assistance altoget- her.

That there is a good deal of heart- searching in Japan is certain for the world situation is not what it was last week.

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The internal condition of country cannot be subordinated definitely to a, military policy that brings no tangible gains but involves enormous sacrifices on the part of the people.

The national party headed by Konoye expresses the demand of the people for à re-orientation in Japanese affairs.

One cannot but hope that a period of industrial and commercial develop- ment will be ushered in rather than an intensification of the military effort which has been up to

now rather in- fructuous.

The merchants of all parts of Asia It is here are beckoning to Japan. where the plums are already ripe for the picking. It is only by such a course that Japan will restore the standard of living which has suffered so much in recent years. There is much proft to be made by peaceful trading and a good deal of danger in following more adventurous paths.

WAR MEMORIES

OF 25 YEARS AGO

June 29, 1915.

In fact any advance against Indo- China must be regarded as an un- friendly act to Germany. It is report- ed that the permission to send Japan-. (From the "China Mall” filos),, ese inspectors into Indo-China has been. withdrawn and the most A French 'plane dropped eight that Japan can now do is to police bombs on Zeppelin sheds at Frederich- the borders outside of Indo-China. shafen. It made a forced landing in The new Governor should he take Switzerland owing to engine trouble. over his duties must be regarded in-

The Italians advancing on the slopes directly

the as

nominee of of the Carso, mountains are encoun- Hitler, and any opposition to his policy would be somewhat ill-tering extraordinary difficulties.

advised.

Japan did not at Germany's bidding come to terms with Russia and she did not declare war before France collapsed, and therefore can make no claim on. Germany for services ren- dered.

Paris: The newspaper "Le Temps" pays tribute at length to the great part Britain is playing in the war. She has assured the Allies the control of the sea, the paper points out. Her mili- tary effort has surpassed all expecta- tions and she is now organising the manufacture of munitions in a manner which will soon have a telling effect.

A Paris, communique says that with the exception of an artillery duel, the day was quiet,

Had Japan gone into Indo-China it is certain that the Chinese would have given trouble there too and more willingly seeing that it would not be China proper in which they were

General Sir Louis Botha; advancing fighting. The Japanese front already. extended beyond the capacity to de-northward in South West Africa, has fend it would have become greater occupied Oljivarango, Okanyande and still. Japan is seeking to convince Waterberg and also Grootfontein, 100 Germany and Italy that it is her miles away.

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE, 29, 1940

HAND SHOT OFF, PILOT ENDED JOB

DESPERATELY WOUNDED by anti-aircraft fire, with one hand shot away, a young pilot officer flew on in his dam- aged plane, determined to drop his bombs over the ad- vancing Germans.

He had been ordered to hold up at any cost the German merchanised columns near Sedan.

NAZI THIEVES BLINDED

Two men who spoke to each other in German in Los Angeles tried to steal a secret formula for leadless high-test petrol from Carl Albin, Swiss

a

chemist, brought to the United States by an oil company.'

Albin, who was attacked in his laboratory, routed the Intruders by throwing sulphuric acid over them and blinding them.

SCENE IN HYDE PARK

"It was fortunate that he was arrested," remarked Mr. E. C. P. Boyd, the Marlbor- ough-street magistrate, re- garding one of two men who addressed meetings in Hyde Park, "It might have been difficult to prevent people from taking the law into their own hands."

He kept on, scored several direct hits, disorganised the columns. Then he turned to fly back to his base. Just at that mament another shell hit the bomber.

The damage to the aircraft made it impossible to attempt further flight, but the pilot managed to bring his air- craft to a successful forced landing in "No Man's Land" on the east side of the River Meuse.

DELIRIOUS WITH PAIN

When the aircraft was grounded, the Sergeant-Observer lifted the pilot from the cookplt and dressed his wounds as best he could.

Then the observer and rear gunner, aiding the pilot in every way, set out across the fields.

They had reached the outskirts of a wood in the covering darkness when they heard very near at hand orders shouted in German. Striking off in another direction, they found a barn, into which they broke, and remained

there for the night.

By now the pilot was delirious and in the greatest pain, and the sergeant had to give him morphia. In the morning the sergeant and gunner set off again. They had dis- covered in the barn a small

hand-

cart and on that they placed their wounded officer and pushed him until their further progress was stopped by the River Meuse.

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Charles Laughton, with pistol and baleful look, menaces pretty Maureen O'Hara in this scena from the Paramount release, "Jamaica Inn" which comes Sunday at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres.

R.A.F. MEN BLUFF NAZI SENTRY

AMERICA TOLD TO "COME TO EARTH"

A CALL ΤΟ AMERICA · TO STOP "COMPLACENTLY STRAYING ALONG THE LANES OF THE COOLNESS IN LIGHTING A

MOON" AND ΤΟ RETURN TO WHEN CHALLENGED IN EARTH IN ITB ATTITUDE TO- CIGAR DARKNESS BY A GERMAN SEN- WARDS THE WAR WAS MADE BY TRY PROBABLY SAVED PILOT OF- | THE CUBAN MINISTER IN LON. FICER ALEXANDER MACLEOD, 24, DON, DON GUILLERMO DE OF GLASGOW, AND LEADING AIR- BLANCK. CRAFTMAN COX, WHO REACHED His views, which he described as

·BRITAIN IN A DESTROYER.

"absolutely personal," were given in in the B.B.C. a speech broadcast Their 'plane was damaged in a fight Latin-American Service on the occa- and was forced to descend in Nazi-sion of the Cuban National Day. occupied territory. It landed in flames He declared: "To-day it is not the

and its occupants jumped clear with-fate of one nation or another which They could find no way across and out injury.

is at stake, but that of civilisation it- lay up again in hiding on the mar- Both hid in a cellar for four hours self. Sooner or later, perhaps, cir-

By this time | while German soldiers Mr. Boyd referred to Ernest Wil- gin of the stream.

searched for cumstances will force us to declare the pilot officer had died ford George Gosling, 42, an aircraft

his them. They then set out for Antwerp, ourselves. Let us, therefore, agree to wounds. engineer, of Batoum-gardens, Shep-

about 40 miles away. Pretending not to anticipate this by serving the prin- herd's Bush. This man and Norman During that night their second in hear a challenge they sat down, and, ciples of justice and morality.

Land"-with the Ger- to heighten the atmosphere of Kennedy, 31, a carpenter, of Lawford-"No Man's

"Between an extreme attitude and road, Kentish Town, were charged mans on either side of them and close nonchalance

they wish-a reserve subjected to rigid rules there with using insulting words which at hand, these two aircraftmen clam-ed to create, one pulled a cigar from are intermediate stages capable of re- breach of the bered across the rickety broken bridge his pocket and began smoking. That vealing definite signs of our sympathy, might have caused а 'peace.

until they reached the French out- seemed to satisfy the German.

of our inclinations, of our desire for Evidence was given that Kennedy post and were taken by an American

By devious routes the airmen reach- an ordered society, for respect and made remarks about Mr. Churchill volunteer ambulance back to their ed Antwerp and boarded a destroyer.equality in peace." and the King. As he was led away

own squadron, part of the crowd became hostile,

A policeman said that when an elderly man wearing a row of medals asked Gosling what he did in the last war he replied." } fought for fat-gutted, low-down parasites like you."

Some of the crowd tried to get to the platform and Gosling was arrested.

Kennedy was remanded for a week

so that he could be legally represented, Gosling was bound over for 12 months in £5, with the alternative of 21 days' imprisonment in default of his finding a surety.

"FIFTH COLUMNER" CRIES A similar charge was made at Eal- ing against Michael John Ryan, 22, a draughtsman, of Brooklands-avenue, Wimbledon Park, who was remanded in custody for a week. He was alleged to have made an inflammatory and provocative speech at Ealing. Com-

mon.

Part of Ryan's speech referred to certain Cabinet Ministers, said a police inspector, and poeple in the crowd yelled "Fifth Columner," at him.

POLES ESCAPE FROM NAZI PRISON CAMP

LESS CRIME IN WARTIME

The war has caused a de- crease in crime in London, ac- cording to the report of the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis for 1939.

"But for the war," he

says, "it is painfully clear that another rise in the number of indicatable crimes would have had to be recorded. In the eight months to the end of August, the in- crease, as compared with the same period in 1938, was nearly 5 per cent. in the last four months there was reduction of over 10 per cent."

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EFFECT OF BLACK-OUT The fall in the last four months "was no doubt very largely the result of war time conditions." Evacuation partly explained the heavy drop in the first two months of the war, which removed a number of young offenders. It was also partly due to the time taken by the criminal element to ad- just itself to new conditions produced by the black-out.

Other points from the report:

provement. About 88 per cent. of the

Eight Polish soldiers who escaped Juvenile Crime.-No visible im-- from a Nazi prison camp were among a party of refugees who reached Lon-arrests of children under 14 are for don recently.

"We planned for weeks," said one of them. "Twelve of. us tricked the sentries and made a dash, but four of our comrades were shot. The rest hid in ditches and woods,

“By night we continued our tramp westwards. Our clothes were torn to shreds, we had little food, and repeat- edly we had to hide. Eventually, we reached the Dutch frontier.”

The Poles added that they wished to go to France and join the Polish Legion there.

"breakings" and various forms of theft, cycle stealing, shoplifting &c.

Health.-38,990 days were lost in 1939, compared with 19,732 · In 1938, through influenza and colds--an in-. crease of 07.6 per cent.

I.R.A. Activities-50 explosions, the majority minor, occurred in 1930. There were 43 attempts to set fire to mails.

Motor Vehicles.-Number of cars reported as taken or stolen was 10,121, compared with 9,735 in 1938. The figure is the highest yet reported.

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