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THE GREAT PACIFIC WAR

A FORECAST OF THE YEAR 1931,

[By Vice-Admiral B, M. CHAMBERS, formerly in the Justration aval Hoard.]

A great war between Japan and the moral advantage of letting the declaration United States has long been envisaged of war come, from the adversary-who as a possibility by students of world probably without great difficulty be policy and by naval and military theorists.goaded into this action. The advantage No que now believes that the Great War of surprise being, however, a strong card The war to and war") made further the hand of Japan, the opening phases warfare between "civilised nations im-of the war may be fairly allowed to be possible; and we may yet see such a

within the bounds of probability. The colossal naval conflict as that forecast by loss of the Philippines and the capture of Me Hector Bywater in "The Great Gunan in the early months may be accept- Pacific War (Constable, 10s, od.), ed also as being in the natural order of book which might justly be decribed as happening. So way the kind of stalemate fiction founded on intelligent anticipationhich thereafter results, neither side be- Fiction writers before this have, imagin. Rug in a position to carry the war into the ed Japan and America at each other's enemy's country. throats; but Mr. Bywater claims that his With the failure of a fatuous and un- book constitutes the first attempt that lucky expedition against Bonin we close has been made to forecast the progress the more obvious chapters of the book of a future naval war in the Fagine from and come to the return swing of the the Western point of view, though at pendulum The war began with the ap least two Japanese works on the same propriation by Japan of those, possessions subject have appeared within recent years, of the Enited States which were furthest from home support. The United States Though not without its weak points, the systematically starts to collect the book is a bold and well-thought-outlying Japanese islands, beginning with attempt to foreshadlaw the progress of the capture of Truk Japan is finally such a war.

induced ta. Eght a fleet action of Guam, The causes which brought about thesome 1,500 miles from her bases. war of 1931, as outlined by the author. äre simple: Revolutionary and democratis feeling arodyst the proletariat in Japan w becoming dangerous, and the Gov- erument considered (as did Germany in 1914) that the best safety valve for suching a country with whom she had no real feeling, would be the prosecution of a

cause for enmity and whose friendship popular and successful warlike adyen-was indeed essential to her own welfare. tare. Moreover, the rich, decadent, al- As a result

Japan was brought most moribund Chinese empire-a dainty to the verge of ruin, nor is it conceivable feast reserved for the Japanese gourmand was in danger. The enterprise of American commercial firms was elbowing Japan away from her privileged place at the table.

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In conclusion the author writes: "No that peace has been reestablished on a sound" and apparently permanent basis, the historian may be permitted to marvel at the folly of Japan in wantonly attack-

that she will segain her former status_us a first rank power during the present generation.

"If the United States emerged victori- cus from the fray, it cannot be said that she derived any substantial benefit Her shipping trade was virtually destroyed

the enormous exper

China had at this juncture discovered a talented and honest general who, with the backing of a capable President, hade fair to bring the whole nation under one gov-diture in which she had been involved left ernment. There were thus signs that its inevitable aftermath of high taxation China's 400 millions might become a and consequent social unrest. War is homogeneous whole, and then Japan must never. a paying proposition from any bid farewell to all thought of playing a national point of view, and the great con- dominant part.

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has proved, in its material aspects at least, scarcely less disastrous to the victors than to the vanquished.””

Prompt action was necessary. Making use of a difference of opinion as to an American Chinese concession, Japan' forced war upon the United States. This action hardly rings true, since Japan is clever enough to realise the enormous

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Establishment of the whipping post in New York to overcome the persistent crime waves which terrprise the. city is being advocated by judges, social workers and the police, writes the New York cor- respondent of the Evening Standard The experience of England in flogging criminals is being held-up to Americans as an example of what corporal punish ment can do to terrorise criminals into becoming law-abiding citizens. Canada too, is cited as evidence of the efficiency of the whipping post, while thoan few areas of the United States where flogging is a legal punishment-Delaware and parts of Virginia and Maryland-are said to be relatively free of crime,

These are words of wisdom, if only governments would assimilate them: The book, should have a great vogue in the United States-Frening Standard.

SCOTTISH SPORT.

FROM OFR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

EDINBURGH, August 5th. While cricketers in the West of Scotland district were carrying through their Axture under genial weather conditions those in the Eart and Midlands were not so fortunate, rain practically vetoing their programme. Curiously, only one of the six championship matches contested was seriously affected, but that one, un- fortunately, was the return game between. Perthshire and Forfarshire on the North Inch. Only four hours were available, but the game lived up to its reputation as the great Counties event. Forfarshire did not force the pace, but as a draw WAS not likely to benefit them in attaining their aspirations in the directon of win- ning the counties championship they made a sporting finish possible by declaring their venture closed with only 110 runs at their credit. Perthshire, with only half the time to bat occupied by the the spirit to be expected of them, and, Forthill side, accepted the challenge in

going for the runs vigorously, came very close to bringing off a sensational win The draw does credit to both sides, and leaves the the position at the top of the table unchanged, though- Clackmannan County, by reason of their fine win over Stirling County, must now be regarded as Perthshire's most serious challengers.. Terms of imprisonment do not deter the In the Western Union, Poloc, after having criminal classes any more Prison re led the competition for most of the sea- formers have been so successful in ap-son, were deposed by Greenock, who were pealing for mercy for the criminal classes the senior side in every department. that minor sentences are received almost Some remarkable play was seen in a game na gift of a holiday, while even a where "West heat Clydesdale. Principal major sentence can be reduced by proper and skilful approaches to parole boards.

The whipping-post movement in the re sult of the increase it crime coupled with the kindness-to-criminals agitation which has spread all over America in the past few years. Among those who want to: sen the cat administered to criminals are Supreme Court Justice L. L Fawcett, of Brooklyn, Justice J. J. Freschi; of the Court of Spacial Sessions, and others of equal authority:

The daring of the New York criminals has become so great that present modes of punishment are being recognised as inadequate. No crime, however improb able it might be, or however atrocious, is beyond New York's bandits. Shops are robbed in broad daylight in the very heart of the city, the highwaymen holding a bay with revolvers those who would stop. them.

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Senttish Countier Competitioni, Forfar, 118 for e; Perth, 100 for 8. Western Union,

Greenock. 145 for 9; Poloc, 87. West, 148 for 8; Clydesdale, 134. Uddingston, 170 for 8; Drumpellier, 101. AMATEUR GOLF AT BI ANDREWS.

Tom Duncan, St. Andrews. Masonic. Club, was the victor in the Open Amateur Tournament for the Dundee Telegraph and Post Cup, played on New St. An- The movement is spreading beyond New drews course. In the sem-final, Duncan York and is being taken up especially bent. J. Brodie, the Glasgow and District in Chicago, where crime conditions are Champion, by one bole; while Flight even worse than they are in the cast. Lieut. Boumplirey, St. Andrews New Judge Marcus Kavanagh, of Chicago, 4 Club, beat It. T. Mylo Monifieth, by 4 member of the law enforcement com and £. A great fight was exported be mittee of the American Bar Association, tween. Duncan, and Boumphrey in the in a statement urging support for his final, but while Duncan maintained the position, says:

"Ovor in Canada when there is a crime tournament, Boumphrey was off his game. steady form he has shown throughout the against women and children the criminal In the forenoon the airman gave an ex is sentenced quickly. After a month inhibition of almost perfect golf, and holed prison he is kiven twenty lashes, and a long putts with remarkable ease. In the month before he is freed he is given afternoon he was frequently in trouble, another refresher These crimes now do and his putting was only up to average not happen over the border often, but standard. Duncan is a plus 2 player in here our sentimentelists want to give the St. Andrews Artisan Club, and has these fellows a home, with hot and cold been playing exceedingly, well Intely. water, orchestras to entertain them, and

all that, because they are mentally de- ficient

Delaware has a law permitting flog, ging for burglary and hold-ups. It was stated in Congress, and not denied, that (Continued at foot of next Column)

there have been only thren, burglaries there in 17 years. I may be hard-heart- "ed, but I favour a low like Delaware's for every State

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