1941-09-24 — Page 39

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 24, 1941.

CHINA MAIL

WINDSOR HOUSE

ENCIRCLEMENT

The Japanese began talking about encircle- ment some months ago. They talked angrily and defiantly about it. They would not have it. They would seize sources of supply and tell us to keep our distance, or else.

Then came the freezing of credits and the licensing of exports. Japan was suddenly aware that her freedom of movement outside of territorial wat- ers and of the South China Sea was threat- ened. Encirclement be- came the theme of the hour in Japan. The militarists denounced it angrily. Every one else! discussed it with alarm, and into these nervous discussions there crept a note of injury. Then came the Roosevelt Churchill conference and the an- nouncement of the joint determination to aid Rus- sia; and, angry and alarm- ed as the Japanese outcry was, the keynote of it was

a sense of injury. There was the Russian bugaboo

THE COMMUNIQUE

RACE

JUMPING THE GUN AGAIN.

In Government Service

again, right in Japan's My uncle Carolls used to

that it was very important that the great thing about Gov-him for a breach of the regula-

to

say My uncle Carolis

Service that a young man should be fixed ernment

According to my uncle, avoided the trouble

Ac-

was

used to say getting personal you could charge

back yard!

was that ittions,

of thinking My uncle used to say that what It seems very likely that for life too much enemy wast- and tiring your brain. According was much more aggravating than a supertor the movement of Japan-ed in trying to make a career. My to my uncle, half the trouble in public criticism was

was always finding uncle used to ese · reinforcements

say that however the world was due to people act- officer who much a man may use his brains ing on their own judgment. My fault. In my uncle's opinion, not was taken in the Korea and Manchuria, he must die in the end. Accord- uncle used to say that in Govern- enough care

not go by selection of Government Servants which followed closely up-ing to my uncle, as this was the ment Service you do

case it was better to join Govern- judgment but by the regulations, for you sometimes got one who and not the My uncle always used to tell stuck to the letter on Hitler's plunge into ment Service from the start the story about his good friend a spirit of the regulations. My uncle European Russia and

Proctor and Notary who was bav-used to say that the only thing to coincided with the in- could not stop the swarmsing a good practice drafting peti- do in such a case was to get your tions, but he soon got ambitious friends to send a petition' against vasion of southern Indo- of American planes, flown and started taking cases. My uncle him.

My uncle Carolis used to speak China, was primarily de- from Alaska, which might used to say that he was a very

uncertain person and could not very highly of the Government fensive. Japan meant to then reinforce the strik- sleep at nights because he was Service habit of giving you a concentrate on the south-ing power of the Far East- never sure whether he was right pension when you retired. my uncle this or wrong. According to my uncle, cording to ern adventure when Mos-ern Red armies. If Stalin

quite in keeping with the tradl- tions of the service, for there was” cow's resistance collapsed, cared to look upon inter-

no reason why a man should cease but she had to guard her ference with his supplies

being paid for doing nothing.mere- northern frontiers against as an unneutral act and

ly because he had passed a cer- tain age. irresponsible Russian to denounce the pact he armies in the event of signed with Mr. Matsuoka, Moscow's collapse. Japan those armies, whose met- after some time he chucked the whole thing and entered the cleri- also owed it to herself to tle Japan has already cal service. My uncle used to say profession. According to my uticle, be ready to get into Sib- sampled to her chagrin, that he was much happier in Govt if you were fortunate enough to get a travelling allowance for eria and entrench herself plus the submarines at have to bother about right and

could spend your holidays visiting many interest- there if chaotic conditions Vladivostok, might adopt wrong and could sleep both nighi holidays vi

and day.

ing places. again offered her such an an attitude that would

My uncle Carolis used to say opportunity as she seized force Japan to abandon

My uncle used to say that Gov-that being in Government Service and then surrendered

ernment Service was the best increased your chances of a good every other objective.

By KEN

ernment Service for he did not

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My uncle Carolis used to say that Government Service gave you more holidays than any other

initiative was securely in own way for ten years seniority of service more import- great..

her hands.

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twenty years ago. At any Japan is encircled. She profession for a young man as it marriage. According to my uncle, was the only organisation that in these days of uncertainty par- rate, she had reason to faces the prospect of be-made, no distinction about merit. ents-in-law preferred a safe job According to my uncle, this was to a decent education. My uncle look upon the situation to ing slowly disarmed by only natural as you could not ex-used to say that there was once the north as safe until it attrition. It is a terrible pect every man to be equally in a time when a lawyer or profes might later suit her pur-situation for a nation that telligent. My uncle used to say sional man was considered a good where else would you find an or-match, but nowadays everybody which considered was thinking that the risk was: too pose to disturb it.

The has had everything its ganisation

My uncle used to say that such ant than brains for promotion. except in China-break-According to my uncle, this gave jobs had some status, but what Now she sees that whole ing treaties at will, ex-everyone a chance for a man must. was the use of status unless one get older even if he cannot get was already well-off. According to my uncle, Government Service situation in a different panding through armed cleverer,

My uncle Carolls used to say was unique in giving both stains light. Russia is not aggression, allying herself that once you got into Govern and security. According to my collapsing. No single army with the enemies of civil-ment service it was very difficult uncle, even though it may some- has collapsed. The Rus- isation, blackmailing sup-to get out of it, unless you did times not pay much you could al- something. In my uncle's opinion ways live fairly comfortably it sians are just backing plies from the nations people were anyway too restless. you knew how to employ the re- away; and they may go on whom her monopolists My uncle used to say that being gulations.

in Government Service taught onc doing that. Meanwhile, were driving out of one virtuous habits such as keeping that the best thing about Govern- the Far Eastern armies market after another, and quiet and contemplating. will not be without sup- looking forward plies, for the United States establishment of great My uncle Carolls used to say Government job made up for low- has undertaken to ship self-sufficient empire from that being in Government Service ly birth. My uncle used to say that taught one not to be so vain as to people had to respect you for they oil and other war mate- which she could sell the take seriously what others sald would have to come to your soon-

the

My uncle Carolis used to say ment Service was the prestige it gave you. According to my uncle; he even knew of cases where a

rials to them. These ship rest of the world its pro- about one. According to my uncle, er or later.

people were always complaining My uncle Carolls used to say ments must go through ducts at her own price. about Government Servants and that one of the advantages of Japan's own barrier chain Japan is encircled, by the if one ever listened to them one being in Government Service was of islands, behind which consequences of her own her own Navy could, of outrages against interna- course, stop them. But she tional decency.

would be badly discouraged. My that one could get important pall- uncle used to say that if you took bearers at one's funeral: Accord- no notice people stopped coming to my uncle, a man must leave plaining, after a while. According the world with the same, dignity to my uncle if anyone was really he had when in it,

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