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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 11, 1941.

CHINA MAIL

WINDSOR HOUSE

COMING OF AGE

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King Peter of Yugo slavia celebrated his com- ing of age in London last Saturday. This event was of interest, not because al crowned head had reach- ed maturity, but because *he stood as the represen- tative of a nation which heroically decided in the face of almost certain dis- aster, to resist German aggression rather than to submit without a strug- gle. Mr. Winston Chur- chill, announcing this great decision in the House of Commons last March, immediately fol-| lowing King Peter's action, stated in his usual happy phraseology, that Yugoslavia had at that! moment "found her soul."

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Japan:

Is Change

In Policy Near?

sweetness However little

the Government's decision to in-

eral Mobilisation Act may not be

Such extremism may, of course,

By

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re-

It seems safe to suggest that unless Japanese militarism ceives some quick and extraor dinary gift of good luck in the way of another adventurist op- portunity, the words of Mr.

Randall Gould Wakasugi are bound to have a

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The decision to fight was undoubtedly a des- perate one and it is not surprising that Prince Paul, the Regent, in view of the country's unpre- paredness for war 'fact for which he was largely to blame Had other views. Not only was the Yugoslav army almost entirely devoid of the mechanised units so essential in modern war- fare, but the internal and age-long dissensions between the conglomera- tion of communities com-

pessimismfi about prising the kingdom of JAPANESE

was emulating Tremendously significant

the sensational Japan-American relations is the candid message of Kaname formance of United States Am- Yugoslavia, was a source paradoxically a fortunate sign. It Wakasugi, one of Admiral Nom-bassador Joseph Grew in Tokyo by disclosing. of definite weakness dur- is one of several indications that ura's chief aides, in a telephone many months ago

of the American Japanese international policies message from Los Angeles to the the true state ing a time of stress. may begin to be based on realities. Tokyo "Nichi-Nicht:" From an position. Essentially, neither Mr. Nevertheless, Serbs

"Nich! - Nichi". would Wakasugi non. Mr. Grew pulled there other, the

have printed any such any rabbits out of any hats, but Croats, Slovenes, Dalma- may be about Dai Nippon nowa- never

days, there is at least starting to words. But from the man who is cách proved himself an able and tians, Macedonians, Mon be a little light-long overdue and trying to carry Arst-hand facts courageous reporter to the public view of the from the Japanese Embassy in at large, which is exceptional in- tenegrins, Bosnians and welcome indeed in

long and almost unbroken record Washington to those in charge of deed among diplomats.

shaping Japanese policies in Nerzegovinians rallied to of march toward darkness. the King's appeal and for It is not stretching interpreta- a few days the Germans tion too far to say, moreover, that met a heroic fighting voke full provisions of the Gen- force which, though without its redeeming features in finally defeated, Was the long run. largely responsible for a mean war-but it may also mean number of vital altera- a turning point close ahead. Which tions in Hitler's plan of this will be depends largely on events far from the Far East, not- campaign. If Yugoslavia ably the Soviet struggle against had not resisted, the posi-Japan's ally-of-convenience, Ger- tion for the Allies to-day would have been far less

Germany's Hope favourable. Her indus-

scores of others might have said There can be no doubt that but their information would have Germany hopes Japan will pro tries would have played a But if Germany does not begin been stifled at its source by news- complacent part in the to win some early and conspicu- paper editors and Japanese Gov-ceed along extremist courses but provisioning of the Gerous fresh successes, Japan is go- ernment officials to a programme there should be every doubt that ing to have to begin some serious of letting the Japanese people Japan will move a single inch man army- toda y exploration of avenues toward an know only what they want to farther than she feels it secure THESE FACTS MAKE

and expedient to do from the. sabotage and reluctant about face. This is the first time hear.

| strict standpoint of her own ins such a situation has developed in

terest. It will not be to its own in- labour is the rule. Many more than four years of Japan-

• Describes U.S. Policy terest to run head-on into certain strategic points of value ese war with China. And as stated,

war with Britain and Aiherica. the Japanese are beginning to get

Mr. Wakasugi was an accurate Looking at the situation from to Germany have been some cold, solid information on destroyed. Had it not which to base their thinking in reporterad lehate hand many Japan's own domestic viewpoint the event that the opportunity for others had learned in Washing neither will it be to the interest been for Yugoslavia's new easy conquests does not one said in effect that the of the governing group to put any

United States is not going to start challenge, the... German quickly present itself.

anything with Japan but that if more economic screws. on Japan's Japan insists on trouble, the business and industry or even to forces would have ad-

United States is ready, and deter keep tightened down too long the

screws already pinching very:| vanced against the present and future mined to meet the worst even- Ukraine and in all prob- menace which even now tualities. He had found that painfully. The record shows that America and Great Britain are in pan's economic chiefs are, there.

however loyal and patriotic Ja ability against Turkey, entails the presence of close harmony, against aggression. is a limit to the amount of con under far more favour stronger Axis forces than waning and preparedness if the of acute crisis prevents an "ex-

Ho reported isolationism rapidly; trol they will take. Only, the se able conditions. More- Hitler can well spare, American koynote Granting that over, the Yugoslavs are King Peter's effort to stem the United States la desirous of plosion, or at least – andther at

maintaining friendly relations still resisting They are the German advance six with Japan as long as possible, curred last winter, now fighting in groups pro- months ago · was not Mr. Wakasugi added that this "all Prince Konoye has

depends on the situation more rather extremo stand. The tected by the mountains altogether unsuccessful, directly, the attitude depends 'cumulated weight of war

Fressi economie: doprogston, tun from where they are able even though his army has solely on Japan."

| filled promises, and other leaden to swoop with deadly ac presumably been defeat- No one could put things moro elements of disappointment may squarely and accurately than that in time overcome even tho, sup- curacy on German trans ed, his country over run it will be agreed by competent porting influence of his pers ports and communica and he himself, is a re- American observers. Mr. Walchs popularity, his ancient high famf tions. They constitute a fugee in London.

many.

Keeping Avenues Clear

Tokyo, this message could reach the-Japanese people and startle them out of their propaganda- drugged somnolence:

What Mr. Wakasugi said is what

chilling effect upon those Japan- ese who have been disposed to drag Japan closer" and closer to the brink of a war with America which most Japanese think can- not come to pass, but which all informed Japanese know must be ruinous to their country-if it ever does come to pass.

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