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JAPAN'S PROGRAMME

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 5, 1941

ADMIRAL ON EXPANSION SOUTH

(By Percy Whiteing N.C.D.N. Special Correspondent in Japan).

AS JAPÁN'S SOUTHWARD expansion policy has been attracting such attention throughout the world, unusual interest attaches to the views of Admiral Seizo Kobayashi, until recently Governor- General of Taiwan, southernmost outpost of the Japanese Empire and vital link in its southward advance. Admiral Kobayashi is one of Japan's leading navalists, and as Governor-General had been prominent among those building the founda- tion for the southward expansion. Before retiring from active service in the navy, he was Commander- in-Chief of the First Fleet and Vice-Minister of the Navy.

Admiral Kobayashi, in a statement published in "Keikoku"

а (Statesmanship),

monthly magazine devoted mostly to Japan's southward de- velopment and the Empire's national principles, de- clares that Japan's southward policy is based en- tirely on peaceful, economic plans, whose object ís to promote the mutual prosperity of Japan and the lands to the south.

German war, for the purpose of

Taiwan And Hainan

EXPERTS

DISAGREE

A general Staff Officer, speaking of the military importance of Asmara on

the B.B.C. referred (un- like the B.B.C. announc- ers themselves) to Addis Abah-ba (with the accent on the second syllable and a broad "a"), returning once more to the pronun- ciation heard so frequent- ly before the Italian occu- pation.

by Italy there was much doubt

Before the conquest of Abyssinia

amongst

well-informed Europeans in England as to what to call it.

even

I can remember (writes "Y.") the late Professor Alexander ask- ing me how it should be pro- when he knew that nounced, my sister had been living there. An American missionary from Egypt who spoke Arabic emphatic that it should be Addis

He regrets that this it to participation in the Anglo- Abah-ba. policy has been misinter-aiding Britain. preted aboard, in such a way as to attribute schemes of aggression to Japan. The gist of his statement in the maga- zine is as follows:

Taiwan and Hainan were ге

was

On going there myself after the Italian occupation I found the question further complicated by the fact that Italians invari ably called it Addis Abayba. Confusion arises, perhaps, from garded as twin jewels in the fact that so many Europeans with Arabic China's south seas, in ancient are more famillar time. These islands were also than with Amharic, the language regarded as China's two oyes of the Shoa, the district of which In those waters. Those Ideas Addis Ababa is the capital. are supposed to have been due word "Ababa" (flower) is similar

the to the fact that

only differ- languages, islands in both afforded good bases for southing in pronunciation.

The Amharas themselves to ward expansion., of

with

I

The

Anti-Japanese feeling in the South Sea islands is not based Jupan, on any desire to insult but is rather due to a fear what she may intend to do. This

Now Taiwan is a possession of whom I referred the question are their town is all emphatic that is due to various factors, specially Japan, and Hainan has become

called Addis Ababa (with the misunderstanding and misjudg- very close, to Japan from military accent on the first syllable and a ment. The Japanese policy is and economic points of view. short "a" in the middle). mistakenly regarded in South Sea: Are they really advantageous The Italians are not to be relied countries as a form of aggression, bases for Japan's southward de-on in the pronunciation of foreign

On the contrary. Japan is velopment? Taiwan once was always rendy to negotiate

purely an agricultural country. any South Sea country on the But now it has become both in- principle of mutual prosperity dustrial and agricultural. But some parties concerned seem.|

Hainan once was noted for its intentionally or unintentionally.

livestock industry. In the future, Lu have misinterpreted Japan's

however, it promises to develop policy to the effect that she plans to attain her objectives by through its mineral resources. Its means of force. Such misconce- great mineral resources have been tion is likely to be dispelled by recognised by Japan since

occupation by her forces, words and actions of the govern- ment and people of Japan in the future.

Deplorable Factor

A deplorable factor is that

countries some South Sea

on.

Hydro-Electric Power

In Taiwan

its

Hydro-electric power is amply

words or names, as the universal tendency of the language is to Italianise" very quickly anything which is foreign or difficult in pronunciation for them.

PARIS RULE

BY BULLET

Paris girls give Ger-

produced in Taiwan. The two mans the cold shoulder,

to are islands are bound, therefore, relying on some countries which have great industrial develop- ignore their invitation to cannot be depended

Some! ment.

Generally speaking the

dances and parties. lands have apparently been given large region envisaged in Japan's the idea that they can safely be southward expansion programme indifferent to Japan's proposals has great agricultural, • forestry simply because they expect the and mineral resources. democracies will win out.

So.. in my opinion Taiwan and Hainan are the furthest limits for Developments in Europe, industry. Beyond those outposts, however, should warn them of industrial development is not the general drift of the inter-] promising. national oltuation.

these countries will rectify their past attitude and recognise the ad- visability of cooperating with Japan, then Japan's southward expansion programme will bear fruit. -

What is of primary Import- ance in Japan's southward pro-

A neutral who has arrived in Lisbon from Paris says that Frenchwomen now know..the phrase "'t put a bullet through you."

But it is. Frenchmen who say. It not Germans. It is a warn- ing against even speaking to the German soldiers. German discipline rules. heavily

gramme is that Japan is to in Paris,

Black-out offences don't bring a supply her products to southern

the door with a countries and is to obtain from policeman to them raw materials which she friendly warning. A bullet comes has not. Buying and celling through the offender's window. the same things does not mean In this way he is taught to obey

"the law. much.

An American who arrived in Japan's southward expansion is.

The American attitude toward Japan has particular reference to Japan's southward policy." As far as I can see the United States a great task imposed on Japan, Lisbon from Paris said: "Often is labouring under a great mis- not merely a task left to Taiwan German soldiers are shot during apprehension;. Disregarding and Hainan. The basic concep- the black-out. Frequently the Japan's history of 26 centuries, tion of this programme lles in city wakes up to find several Ger- the United States has recklessly establishment of the "great cast man soldiers lying injured in the branded Japan as an aggressor Asia co-prosperity sphere." Japan streets... nation, and actually proclaims the must not remain the only gainer, Chiang Kai-shek government as a champion of democracyad

The United States is acting on its own-arbitrary interpretation that Japan's southward expansion is based on territorial designs

Anti-Japanism has been intensified since the outbreak of and monopolisation of natural resources. This misunderstand- Japan's concern over the north- the Japan-China hostilities and by ing, however, must surely pass ern borders related to the complicated movements of the out, when the actual develop Soviet Union and China has international situation. Thus southward pro- Japan's southward advance, has ment of Japan's foreign policy checked, her i is seen, as Foreign Minister Mat gramme. It also has been been made harder than ever. obstructed by Britain and the Japan will and it no easy task to suoka has often declared, MO

Why is that the United States United States. Japan also has establish the co-prosperity objects to Japan's economic wad been hampered by the Japan-sphere" due to the many difficul- vance to the south? Judging ophobla among the Chinese ties that must be surmounted.. from the American policy, thus overseas, numbering some 7,000,- What policy the Goverment will far seon, that country is hasten 000, specially those in the Nether- follow is a momentous question.

Indies. Excepting for the Japanese nation. ing along a course that will lead lands East

but must supply to the southward Thailand, most South - Sex-coun countries the products they need, tries have been influenced against otherwise the co-prosperity Japan by Britain and the United Gen. Chiang sphere" will lose its significance. States aiding

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