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WHY JAPAN SHOULD REDUCE (HER ARMY.
[BY" MAJOR-ĦSÑKRAL T. KUNG (RETIRED. IN THE TAIVO HUN."!
whe can tell that shy may not create strife through the nightion and the supporti of a third l'swer..
THE SHANTUNG RAILWAY.
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A SOLDIERS STRAIGHT TALK TO Aldongh Chipa spray of 1,000,00 to 100,000 men, its quality is so, inferior THẾ GENERAL STAFF,
that there in ndibing to be afraid of. All the bir Powerchase he intention ty induce Chim to release these soldiers, for they do more harm than good to Chian herself. Re-
Power may instigate and support China to authorities cling so mieli to the mulatón.
createtrulle, what the present interruingled of the Divisions. The writer interests all the Powers have in China, it is wishes to comment apon the views hold by impossible for any country to instigate the Minister of War and certain Genen China out of selfish (motives, and the who occupies an important portfolio in the Japmese military staff aught to know very present Cabinet, futh of whom disapproves tach attempt is fontos afed any reduction of the existing 21 Divirjous to failure. Also Chium wonkt not They say:
It is a wonder why the Japanese militardaling the apprehension that a third special correspondent went to Shantang Platinum bar BROACH studded with
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(1)In consequence of the reduction. of Japan's relative al power to a -10 ratio, the chances of invasion have pro- portionately increased, and this makes it all the more necessary to have snficiently powerful army."
The ten year nasal holiday bus. been arranged to begin with, so as to further enhance a putréftal atmosphere during. that period among the nations of the world. Therefore, the alavad tie which
has been arrival at is fot intended to make any
our nation suffer from fear by stripping it of defensive weapons, but to emt all nation to enjoy peace. It would be insulting the Navy too much to say that it can no longer fulfill its duty on hergunt of the reduction. When on takes into consideration the fact that with much concern for an attack by enemy' 'de- | stroyers the military hunding at Liitung was effected at the time of the Russo. Japanese war, it will be quite clear that to-day when aircraft and submarines hare attained their present stage of developi, ments, tremendonts difjulties lie in store against any attempt at disembarking on an enemy shore. In order to succesfully repel an attack, it is necessary to have a sufficient
ehose the folly of 6ghting against Japan through the incitement of a thinl Power and of having to pay indemnity con sequent upon her defent. China knows how to fight fag, more effectively than by war, that is by the boycott.
(8) "We cannot tell you why 21 Divisions are necessary, as the explan ation involves military secrets, but the people should have confidence in the *Authorities."
The people do not want know military secrets, but what with the mixingment on the tendency of the European War, the failures in supporting Tang Shao vi Semionor, the ministerpretation of the Washington Conference, it is highly im pertinent of the authorities to opuse reduction of the army. The people are convinced that the ideas of the Military chiefs are not abreast of the times.***
(9) Japan has to look to the Asiatic Continent for material in times of war. How to untilke the Fesources of the "Asiatic Continent must be left to the
sagacions judgment of the people." The aforementioned remark savors of
A TEST-CASK.
JEHONG MRU NEWS AGANOV,
Below is the first report from the
for the purpose of investigating condi- tions there with particular referenev .to the many rutanurs which have been cir culated in Peking with anzunet to the entbronks of banditry and the conditions dependent upon the transfer various
of the Japanese holdings to the Chinese Government. The story below is the firse of a series which we hope will do math to clear up the misunderstandings now prevalent as to conditions in Shantung:
TSINASTY, April 5th.
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Of the six hundred specially selected Peking police who will replace, the prANTED-European Assistant for Gen- sent Japanese guards along the Tsinan-
tlemen's Outatting store. Apply to Box R.C. c/o Daily Press Office Tsingtao Railway, three hundred have trendy arrival in Tsinanfo and are, tem- porily "quartered in factory buildings some distance out of town. Arrange-
from Tinno
ments are being completed for the trans- fer of the control of the section of the railrond
to Changtien Station and from Changiiento Posha Station which will be affected on April 10th, the responsibility for the protec tion of that part of the line being de- finitely handed over to the Chinese Authorities or boon of April 19th. It is
the implication that as we have no food, officially announced here that 1.000 we shall occupy the neighbour's kitchen troops will be detailed by Governor Tien and take his finds. This is most withdrawing Japanese soldiers, this force from the Shantang forces to replace the
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main. In case our defensive opération tila | on the sun, the next stepris for the army to attuck the enemy in th-net of huling, find for this purpose the milway is most needle The railroad is an essential defensive organi | Therefore, if the naval reduction caisses amy ansicly it is in impending necessity to ia prove the railway system and the air fore. It is advisable to develop these two agencies even at the stake of å few divisions in order to consolidate the defence of the country,
(2) Although Russia is economically ruined, she still ranks among the First Class Powers as a military country.|| When the German Truce Committee was questioned by General Fuch at his head- quarters as to the cause of the German surrender, financial distress and inek of reserve forces were given as the primary cause of the Germag defeat. How can the ceonomically ruined Russia rank in the
than to be the words of a lunatic. Does not the Minister of the Arug deem it necessary to control angli irresponsible statements when made by his subordinates? Problems unei as'those referred to camię ander tiu estegy of national folley and should not be interfered with hy military
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"(10) LE is indivisable to int on the military force of this entry 10 PS tremity, merely beause. Britain and America cold prize large forges of army at the time of the European War. for Japan's national power and other circumstances are entirely different from those of these countries."
Of course the integrity of the country must not be made to suffer on account of ecpaomy. Nobody thinks of sacrificing the integrity of this own country for
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hina in addition to the gendarmes or police. Dr. C T. Wang is expected to Miss. N. Hornis e/o 29, Astor House Hotel. arrive Bern to-morrow to decide the dis position of these forces and to arrange the permanent headquarters for railway guards which will be at Eangtze for the protection of the line is fraught That the transfer of the responsibility with difficulties is readily admitted by danger is not only from both Japanese and Chiges officials,
baudit ning rampant in the province and con centrated in the neighbourhood of the leased territory border, but also from the possible friction between the Japanese and the new guards and also between the Shantung force, including "local "pollen. that the addition to the forces policing It is felt and the Beking gendarmes, the line of 1,000 provincial oldiers largely theoretica, Shantung clucasian sal industry. Militarists further having been so kong napaid that they cannot be trusted, and that the real pro- say that if a reduction of the army is made tection must come from the 600 Peking (3) According to the latest report in addition to the naval cartullarat, they police Trutzky is insisting on maintaining an will not be able to do soy tail for a reduc troubling foreigners and particularly the army of not less than 1,300,000 men, then foreign invarion. The call a need of which he associates with the tion of the army is unt made either for Japanese, for to-day 450 Japanese police Far East."
pleasure or for idleness, but is actuated by in Tsingtao and in the railway zone, The Russian army, however, is really in-a sincere desire to enhance the national and 1.000 soldiers constantly inspecting tended against Poland, Rumanis, Suuthero power of the country, so as to enable it obstructing the tracks seins to have been
the line
The habit of age required. Turkey and the anti-Bolshevists within to effectively protect the nation in case of acquired and many accidents, ane
En passaut, let ne skrecently, have occurred because of rocks very Russia As regards the reported reference an emergency, to the Far East Russia does not scan to when will the air force of Japan be able threaten the border of Japan but to check to stand on its own feet & any further advance of the Japanese troops attle most, if not to expel them from Siberia. Therefore, if Japan withdraws her troops Trotzky will quiet down of himself.
line of foremost military Powers?
stated
Briefly, the opinion of the military authorities is based upon the few stars which they see from the bottom of the well, and it is to be regretted that they Edil to (4) "Ex-Premier Brand
observe the trend of world affairs from the at the Washington Conference that heights. The ideas of the Military France could not reduce her army be-Authorities are for lehind the times cause of the large military force maig Modern war is fought by the united power tained by Bussin."
of the nation as a whole.. In a period of scientific war ho ̃uation ma staħ í eryn a
This is due to the fact that France mast
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placed on the rails. The threat implied in the presence of the Japanese soldiers and of the garrison at Tsingtao has been effective in keeping bandits from the rail way, zone so far, and it is feared in foreign circles that with the withdrawal of these forces banditry may become more active along the Tina-Tsingtao line.
Friction between the new police and the local guards, as stated above, is also a potential danger which makes the task being undertaken by China very difficult, Shantung desired provincial protection rather resent the imports- tion of
The Japanese
assist Poland. Let me usk if Japan, is also day's inttle unless the nation cultivates its 1 and the people rus
under obligation to protect Poland in the same sense as France is?
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cials in Tsinan, caused by the attitude military force from Central Russia, theri-
on the part of the Chinese that they now Apply can be au telling when the international
own the railroad and the Japanese have relations may not take such a turn as
no further rights, to enable Russia tö concentrate her mili- tary power towards the Far East. Especially with the assistance of a third Power, there is a possibility of an early recovery of the line, and a certain Power bas already this matter in mind."
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The latest news of President Sun Yat the fee of difficulties little appreciated Sen is that he has returned from Kweilin by the, negotiators of the Sino-Japanese Times this is due to an alteration of the tions in Shantung, and that the situation storied brick and concrete building aitable for to Wuchow. According to the Cantan treaty, unfamiliar with existing condi. stratagem of war." The paper says that is really very critical. "Japanese authorifice and godown, Of course, there is no doubt that, with President Sun has probably decided to ties hope that the transfer of authority Farther details the help of a third Power, the Siberian line lead the grand army through Shiukwan will be carried out smoothly in order 485. will be reinstated. This is exactly what into Hunan instead of directly from Kwei- that the way may be clear for the future Japan should hope for, as it will undout in. It is added: The Presidential negotiations it
regard to the evacuation tedly bring about the same results us the filary Headquarters will be established of Tsingtao itself and are consequently opening of Tsingtao and the instalactof in Shikwas in order to facilitate the making every effort to minimize the pos the Shangtung Railroad by Germany have military reavements. The purpose of the in the railway zone
sible causes of trouble, Japanese citizens instructed to led to the prosperity of Japanese-Shantung returning of the Presidential Party to trade Even if the Siberian Railway Canton has been notified to all the civil 29endly attitude toward the rehabilitated, until the raliwars it. Central and military officers of the province by Russia shall have been put in working telegram from Governor Chen on the order, a large military fores cappot be transported to the Far Est within a
10th."
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reasonable time. As to the contention "THE TIMES" AND JAPAN. the difficulties attendant upon the super
that there is no telling when the inter national relations may not change so as to enable Busela to direct her military force to the Far East, who can foretell that
Bussin, China and even Germany may not
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The Chinese officials while recognizing
vision of a railroad in such a bandit invested province, are confident that they With reference to the recent conference can afford the protection to the line and fr. Oro, Vice-Minister of War, has issued pected of the pan is that IRRITATED & INFLAMED EYE of Marshals and Fleet Admirals, of Japan them. Opinion in well inforn- to foreigners along the line which is ex-
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(6) "As the building up of a military organization aufcient for actual war purposes requires 17 years, no opinion the recent conference of Marshals sad of her ability to maintain peace and the Sunday Motor trip and Golfing. The should be based upon the existing Fleet Admirals the fundamental policy of order, will make every effort to fully pro- circumstances. Let us, however, remember that" to de-publishing articles in connection therewith
Japan's national defence was discussed, tect the railway and particularly all
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(7) "Although China is at present weakened by internal disse aion and cor. ruption, the leaders of the South and h North of late, unite together on any ques Toa between Japan and China. “As China has an army of from 1,000,000 to 1.200,000 anc, we cannot be offour guard
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