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Japanese Pan-Asianism

The undeclared war between Japan and China has brought to the forefront a number of Japanese leaders who have been living in semi-obscurity for the last few years. These. include Cuneral Sadno. Araki, the Number One Fascist lead- er of the Japanese Army, and Admiral Nobumasa Suetsugu.” the Number One Fascist leader of the Japanese Navy, both of whom have stepped back into the limelight as members vot the newly organized, "Brain Trust" of Japan, that has been selected to mold the policies of the nation and to lead the Japanese people to victory!

A third Japanese leader to come out of retirement 13. General Iwane Matsul, former commander of the Japanese forces in Formosa, who has been appointed Commander- in-Chief of the Japanese forces in the Shanghai area.

General Matsul is generally. identiäed with the Araki Group of officers in the Japan- ese Army. He is also known as the founder of a reaction- ary soclety known as the Nip- pon Jyunkokukai (Sacrificial Society of Great Japan), which has devoted itself principally to monarchist agitation in the dities, thereby seeking to -of- set the growing power of pre- letarian organizations in urban districts. Matsu is more wide- 1 known, however, as the leading figure of the Bai Asia Kyokal, or Great "Asta ASSU- ciation, in the promotion of which he has been joined by Prince Fumimaro. Konoye, the present Premier of Japan, Koki Hirota the present Minister of Foreign Affairs, Admiral Viscount Chosel Ogasawara.' Baron Yoshiro Fujimura, Mr. Ichiro Tokutomi, Professor Mürakawa and other outTM standing personages of the Emplic.

The set purpose of the Da Asia Kyokat is that of "pro- pagandizing for Japanese e- ture and arousing the peoples of Asia."

A COMMON BODY

The announced principles of the Great Asia" Association state that "Asta la a common body, culturally, politically, economically, geographically and racially. The peace and prosperity of the Astatic races. are only possible when they combine. Conflicts among Asiatic countries tend only to give opportunities for outside interference. In order to stop conflicts among themselves and also to prevent outside inter- ference it is absolutely neces-, sary that all Asiatic races should ԵՐ bound together under one organization. The chaos and dissimilation in Asia are not only unfortunate for Asta itself, but will also atimu- late the ambitions of Europe America. Unrest in the Orient means unrest the world over."

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"A quarter of a century ago, Japan saved Asia from destruc- tion," declared General Matsul and his associates, "by pre- venting the Russian invasion Into Eastern Asia. History is, now facing a great change with the outbreak of the Man- churian Incident. This is the time for Japan to direct her entire cultural, political, econo- mic and organizing powers for the reconstruction of Asia and the federation of Aslatle coun- tries, and for the awakening of the Asiatic races and the im- provement of International organizations which are now based on European · principles. Thus Japan should endeavour to improve international re- lations and create a new world based upon racial equality.'

"ANTI-WEST CAMPAIGN" General Matsul has devoted much time to the promulgation of his version of the Great Asia principle. Under the headlines "General Matsui Boosts the Anti-West Campaign," the Brl-- tish dally, "Japan Chronicle," "published at Kobe, Japan, gave a brief, account of one of his meetings that was held at Osaka on May 20, 1936. Gen. Mateul in his speech, accord- ing to the journal, said that Westerners look upon Asia as no better than a colony and be -professed to be worried lest Asla be changed into a second Africa, to prevent, which he urged that Japan must maÏN- tain a firm attitude. "It 18," he sald, "therefore necessary to combine all Asiatic races, poli-. tically, economically and cul- turally, so as to avert their

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fulling victims to the rapacious Western Powers.'

General Matsui went on to "state that "An Asiatic Com- bine does not merely imply an economic bloc. Nor does sigrity an Imperialis: com.- bination. Its real purpose. Is to liquidate all Western ideas and "re-awaken in the Asiatic peoples pride in A culture peculiar to themselves."

THE KODO SPIRIT Matul then proceeded to re- commend a display of the Kodo spirit in order that Asla should attain a position of equality with Europe and America.

The Kodo spirit, it may be remarked, Is sonlething 30 wonderful and 4 peculiarly Japanese that no one not a Japanese, according to their own claims, can understand it. Furthermore, it may be added that it is 80 wonderful and peculiarly Japanese that not even the Japanese themselves understand it. Inasmuch as they have been unable to agree among themselves as to what it 16...

General Matsui, however, in- sisted that the Japanese by developing. "Japan's traditional spirit of Kodo would be yn- abled to carry on the feat Asia Movement vigorously,

The activities of General Matsul in promoting a Japan- ese brand of Fan-Asianism did -not escape, the attention of the Chinese. The Japanese had made some futile efforts to in--- terest Chinese In Kwangtung and Kwangsi provinces in the programme, thereby attracting the attention of the leading Chinese dally, the "Shun Pao,"* which in February, 1836, com- mented upon the Pan-Asianism advocated by General Matsui, calling attention to the fact that Matsul had not gut forth any concrete plans. The com- ment of the Shur. Pao" is worth noting because it re- presents a typical Chinese view of Japan's Pan-Asiatic activi- ties under the leadership of General Matsui.

CHINESE SHOULD LEAD

"If General Matsul's plan is similar to Mr... Hirota's," the Shun Pao continued, "it will also be similar to an Asiatic -Monroe Doctrine and probably means that China should not seek American or European help in settling Far Eastern problems. Such a plan would incorporate the entire contin-" ent of Asia into the Japanese Empire. China is the largest nation in Asia and should by virtue of her size be the ua- tural leader of such a move- ment, but we cannot lend our support to General Matsul's " scheme."

believe," opined the Shun 'Pao, "that the Pan- Asianism, as advocated by the Japanese is intended more as a policy against the Power, in Europe and America than as one for the good of the people "of Asia. Japan has been deep- ly concerned with European and American political, econo- mic and cultural influences- which have been penetrating the continent of Asia. The In desirous that the Suez Canal become, a dividing line between European and Adatic in- fluence."

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Chinese dally pointed out that "The enforcement of the doctrine of Pan-Asianism will mark the beginning of China's con- version into a Japanese pro- tectorate and the final control of Asia by the Japanese." The daily then added · causti- eqlly, "I Japan 18 eager to liberate the people of Asia, she can still find plenty of work in Korea and Formosa. " If she is eager to expound the cultural theories of Asia, the should reverse her aggressive. policy in China and refrain from placing education work in Manchuria under a system of slavery."

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The Shun Pas concluded by stating: "Furthermore, if she destres economic co-operation.. and mutual aid between the ..nations of the Far East, she selish should change her policy of large-scale dumping in other countries. Other- wise, it is obvious that a Pari- --Asia programme would merely

create further ill-feeling by exposing more of the intrigues of the Japanese”

SHOULD BURY HATCHET A câreful examination of the various writings of General Matul supports" the view-of

the Shun Pao. For example, there is article by him, which appeared in the "Japan Times" on April 5, 1933, and another which was published in the "Peking and Tientsin Times" on May 18 of the same year. In both articles there is the same lack of concrete propo- sals for the betterment of the “condition of Asiatic peoples. the same exhibition of bitter' resentment against the nations of the West because of their dominant influence in inter- national political and econu- mic arrangements, and the same Insistence that China "must co-operate" in the pro- motion of Japan's grandiose schemes. Matsui in the "Japan Times" declares that "the Japanese nation must strive for the awakening of China and making her tread on the right path." He Insists "thas

China Japan and

"should speedily bury their past feuds and differences and liquidate all outstanding questions in order to form a great league or unlon of all Asiatic nations."

"MAD MILITARISTS”

Now that Gen. Iwane Matsui has been made Commander- in-Chief of the Japanese 1orces in the Shanghal area, presum- ably he is prepared to conduct his campaign for Sino- Japanese friendship on a still more intensive scale-with the aid of big guns and heavy bombers and Japanese bayo- neta

The resistance of the Chinese to the terrific bom- bardments and bombings in all sectors of the front is ..eloquent testimony of how

little liking the Chinese have for General Matsul and his officially supported brand of Pan-Asianism!

The Chinese are sufficiently alive to their own interests to have no serious objections to any reasonable scheme fcr advancing the legitimate in- terests of Asiatics. but what (Continued on page 13)

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