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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 18, 1941.

JAPANESE GRASPING AT STRAWS

(This is the third of several uncensored articles appearing 'n the "Manila Bulletin" on the Pacific "war of nerves" as seen from within Japan by an American observer).

THE JAPANESE PEOPLE TO-DAY ARE PER- PETUALLY GRASPING AT STRAWS IN AN AT- TEMPT TO ESCAPE THE TREMENDOUS BUR- DENS PLACED UPON THEM BY NEARLY FOUR

YEARS OF WAR.

For the first time in Japan's modern history, her common subjects are experiencing the hard- ships, the sorrow and disillusionment which spread chaos across Europe after world war I. Their strug- gles to escape are natural; the method they may adopt has dangerous possibilities.

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Behind this, of course, is the necessity to conserve dwindling supplies and reduce new de- Medicinal products. for instance, are strictly rationed,

mands,

Domestie unred is equally re-, palatable rice served in "benlo,"* sponsable with national poverty the Japanese box lunch. For the array of quack cures that political doctors are attempting to apply to

state the “། (‛3 Spartan-like

domestic structure," the throne assistance movement and dissolution of per- litical parties; plated economy, including strict regulation of pro- fits and production, and even ad- herence to the tripartite pact.

Most important is the people's logical and almost pathetic faith the "co-prosperity" to justify their sacrifices under the identist slogans of the China affair.

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Divine Mission

As

with first choice always given to expectant mothers for gauze. disinfectants, etc.

Fundamental · Question

atic

EAGLE FEATHERS

SENT R.A.F. BY

U.S. INDIANS

the

Eagle feathers from United States have been awarded to

small group

of Royal Air Force pilots especially distinguish- ed in air combat against Britain's foes, as Indian symbols of courage.

The feathers were sent for that purpose by the Indian Council Fire of Chicago, head- ed by Chief Whirling Thunder.

PRIEST'S SECRET

CODE: FINED £20

A secret code by which, it was

He

The bulk of the people accept stated, information could be sent unavoidable hardships with only out of the country, was found in grumbling. the possession of a young Roman a normal amount of

on his arrival by But they oppose. by passive re-Catholic priest sistance attempts to force them air at a Barton (Lancashire) aero-

to a patriotic mould. Since the drome from Dublin, outbreak of hostilities, superpa-

was Father George Colum twenty-six. of St. Army-prompted politicians fed triots have attempted to convmer McCabe, aged

Ambrose's Rectory, Birmingham the sphere conception to the pub-jall men to clip their hair

while Road, Kidderminster. He was fined he as

uniforms, their wear national an enlargement of

£20 at Eccles, "divine inission of freeing

the the women should forego per~

the Airport officials said that oppressed peoples of Asia" which | manent waves and other "frivioli-

a code and its started with the China fostilities. ties in order to show their sm-document, giving

found in Father Me- Further, they have toki the people cerity. To-day, long and waved key, was bluntly and plainly that Japan

hair is the rule and uniforms are Cabe's wallet.

Father McCabe said it was needs the oil and rubber of the Seen i Tokyo on about five out Dutch East Indies, as well

private arrangement between his of every 100 meo.

himself so that he other Asiatic raw materials. for Theatres are constantly packed, father and Japan's, continued existence

balls jam could let his father know he was restaurants and beer "highly organised defence state." med and geisha, the professional sate in any period of anxiety.

enterfamers, constantly employed, Now the army has been trap-despite numerous government de-pular, for the Japanese still re- ped by its propaganda. Gener-

Germany "double- trees which are designed to hob. member how almost impossible ble these activities. alisations ars

This is one crossed" them by signing the Rus- about the Japanese, but all who have watched their national life countless illustrations proving sian non-aggression pact in 1939

Hence their willingness the failure of many attempts to- during the past year are conving-ward "national spiritual mobili-along with the Axis to formulate ed that the idea of a "co-prosper-sation" by which the authorities a "new order" is based strictly on ity sphere" has been accepted so

had hoped to quiet their restless business; the extent that Germany ardently that it must be accom-

prople.

and Italy can help them to acquire plished without bloodshed. His

Each new idea is tried brief. the areas they need for the "co- faith has not been slackened by!

ly, then discarded or amended..

prosperity sphere," the last rejections of the East

Those areas have not been Attention

is momentarily Indies and Thailand. The sphere

delined. diverted, but it soon return it will include

The people assume that idea merely represents new hope

at the minimum: the fundamental question for a tired people, and they have

French Indo-China, Thailand, Easi when will the war and our embraced it almost fervently.

Indies and possibly Malaya, Bullering end?

Realities

No опе can say when the people's patience will be ex- hausted.

They have carried their burdens thus far with re- markable docility.

Nanking A Letdown

The emergence of Wang Ching- wei as head of the Nanking pup- pet government created tremen- dous optimism throughout the country. The people believed that the end was in sight. But hope died quickly when it. became evident that the new government could have no effect upon War The letdown was apparent even to the foreigners in Tokyo,

to go

Expansionlst military men are known to also include the Philippines but the common man has paid little. attention thus far to these islands.

Revolution Possible?

If the sphere is not consolidated some time-how soon cannot be

predicted - accurately

internal the pressure will swell more rapidly than in the past, as war burdens Revolution is possible, and some Japanese quarters hope

For more than two years no important victories have beet

China. During scored in

this Linie taxes have soured; thousands of boys have come home, crippled,

little blind or in

white

urns;

crease. arisen acute shortages have rice, fuel, sugar, milk, eggs and Countess other essentials: "black

nesses.

During succeeding months the authorities used many other red herrings to catch the

Axis

cummon

is

more

one, to remove the influence of rampant imperialists. A series market" operations have become

man's attention -- anti-British of assassinations, eliminating key the govern - scandalous; war profiteers and

propaganda, espionage "scares," men in and behind high

workers anti-American

ment, paid munitions

Both of likely. propaganda, an throw their money about with

appeal to return to the customs the name of patriotic duty to the these developments could occur in scant regard for underpaid wit- of old Japan, numerous eulogies

of the "divinity" of the Japanese emperor-whom the Japanese re- a god-by removing the These things ale hopelessly race, and finally active collabora-vere as real to the people. They are ask- tion with

advisors guilty of giving him poor partners in a

advice. ing more questions, when the worldwide "new order" supersed- gendarmerie cannot heur them.ing the previous idea of a new.) But the army always has been There is increased sullenness and order for Asia only.

responsive to internal dissatisfac- dissatisfaction; the

no In the middle of all this cametion. Most of its modern cam- longer is revered with blind de- the "co-prosperity sphere" concep-paigns, including the first Sino- votion, although none yet dares tion. It is the only one which Japanese war, were timed to give criticise it openly.

has lasted, except for the large domestic pressure

a new outlet. idea that Japan should support The same policy is being followed Italy and Germany-for their re-to-day, although more slowly, than turn cooperation -- in bringing the jingoists want, because Anglo- the same "blessings", to Europe. American opposition is too stiff.

army

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State Of Mind-

Germans Detested

To combat this state of mind, the government-with the army

The expansionists may continue always behind it-has encourag-

to feel their way comparatively ed the growth of superpatriotism,

slowly, as at present. But there is The people are told to harden To-day, the Japanese as a whole no reason to believe that they will their lives in order to share the detest the arrogant Germans who stop, unless new warfare is pre- "hardships at the front." Amuse- have come in hordes to their coun- cipitated or unless some clever ments have been curtailed, the try. They pity the Italians whom bureaucrat thinks of another way sale of luxury products banned, they generally consider "inferior." to divert the people. the public display of personal The common people still treat To stop short of complete con- finery discouraged, Bars are not Americans better than all other solidation of the "co-prosperity allowed to open before 5 p.m. foreigners, but their resentment sphere" would mean the imminent daily and three hours later the against Britain persists, because danger of a domestic upheaval streets of the Ginza are Alled they believe the China affair. Is which probably would strip the with roving, singing drunks. Some partially a campaign against Brit-army of all the power, that it has persons have been slapped pub-ish imperialism in- Asia,

gained by killing hundreds of licly for refusing to cut the un- The tripartite pact is not po-thousands of peasant boys,

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