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TREND OF JAPANESE FOREIGN POLICY |Shanghai REVIEWED BY LONDON TIMES

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Nation Took Path Of Aggression, As Opposed To Conciliation, TO Find A Short Cut To Prosperity

LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter)—A special article in the London Times yesterday, entitled ""Jap- anese Polley Adrift." sums up the trend of Japanese foreign policy in recent years. The article says that when,"on the night of September, 18, 1931, Japan in Manchuria set out on the long road which so far has shown no turning, ner fenders acquired`a certain dexterity in persuading the Japanese, public, and to a lesser extent the world, that effect usually precedes cause

First they shaped the shadows which events cast before them and then created the events themselves, and by that pro- cess ultimately proved, at any rate to their own satisfaction, the Justice of the action which they thereupon felt inevitably called to take

was

At the time of the Manchurian Incident the world caught napping, not yet alive to the new technique which has since become a commonplace. Even Hisler did not disdain to borrow from the Japanese when he began to be threatened by small nations and overran them 'n self-defence.

The Manchurian

"also responsible for the formation yet it seems hardly credible that of the habit of inventing militant¡ Japan would. rescrt to ser disas- slogans.

trous and suicidal a course, "

Thousands Arrested In Rumania

Ratepayers'

DIVE ATTACKS ON BARENTU Meeting

FORTS

POLL "ON JAPANESE AMENDMENT

RAF OPERATIONS SHANGHAI, Feb. 4 (Reuser)A

IN AFRICA

poll on Mr. Hayashi's amendment to the Council resolution for a 40 LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter) —per cent, surcharge on Municipal On Feb. 1, the South African Air taxes will be taken when the rate Force bombed enemy emplace-payers re-assemble tomorrow after. ments in East Africa.

noon, according to an Announce-

Supporting the army offensive, ment here. the RAF. made

The Japanese amendment, which dive attacks on fort buildings at Barentu, which at the last meeting was underlined were hit by several bombs. Others by shots from Mr. Hayashi, calis

of

fell among concentrations for the abandonment of the pro- motor transport where at least posed surcharge.

50 vehicles were rendered un- Although the Japanese Rate- serviceable,

payers' Association has decided to boycott the meeting it is still was not certain whether the decision were will be followed.

Went of Asmara another centration of motor vehicles attacked while direct hits scored on the road,

Com

Tellers appointed by the Council to conduct the poll include many

A Savola bomber was shot down at Agordat, and during the Japanese whole of these operations only

Incident was the first paragraph of this article. SEQUEL TO REVOLT

OF IRON GUARDS

one British aircraft failed to re-were made at Muraua and on the turn safely.

road between that place and LONDON, Feb. 4 Router) Five In 1931 much, was heard of the The war of 1814-18 offered un-thousand arrests were made in

KOADS STRAFED

Gubbu. $30,000,000 oppressed people of paralleled "opportunities

CAIRO. Feb. 4 (Heutér)-Roads" Ar aeroarome at Appolonia was for ex- Rumania following the comb-ous between Derna and Benghazi in attacked and three Ghiblis-twin- Manchuria?

pansion of trade. As a signatory by Police after the recent Iron Libya were strated by Round figures roll readily off of the Treaty of Versailles (a tact Guard revolt according

E. A Fengined, general purposes mono to the bombers and fighters. Twentyfive planes and one Caproni bomber the tongues of Japanese orators conveniently overlooked by both Bucharest radio.

miles south-west But in due course the feeling of Germany and Japan today) Japan

of Appolonia, were destroyed. Here, also, troops The Police are still searching for. troops and lorries were machine-and oppression was alleged to have benefitted from the fruits of vic-

transpert were effectively arms at the homes of persons who gunned at-Stonta. Thirteen lorries; bombed. removed from 30,000,000 Manchu tory and secured among other took part in the revolt. rians and one began to hear athings a mandate over the Ger-

were destroyed, says an R. A. F One Flat biplane was shot down . Over 100 lorry-loads of goods communique, the good deal about

oppressed man Marshall and

adds which

miles south Caroline Is- looted during the revolt have been other attacks on motor transport Appolonia.

that at Cirene, ten millions of China, who ran much lands, detalls of whose adminis-recovered by the authorities. larger but nevertheless the figures trations and developments ane nas

The Bucharest radio adds that were round.

been curiously reluctant to di

assurances of fidelity to General vulge to the world at large for Antonescu, the Iron Guard leader; some time past.

are pouring in from penitent Iron Guards all over the country.

WHITE MAN'S YOKE!

Is it entirely without significance that we are now beglaňing to hear'

yoke of the white man?

Mr.

the

ENORMOUS SACRIFICE.

of the oppressed peoples of Indo As a result of the enormous China, Malaya, Burma, etc. (in sacrifice of blood and treasure by round figures), groaning under the the Allies, compared with which drain on Japan's own re- The recent speech of the Japan-sources was infinitesimal, she en- ese Foreign Minister before the Joyed years of

great prosperity. Diet was full of slogans.

peace and ordered government, Matsuoka had not gone very fat and growing world trade. before he quite gratuitously al-

The speculative tendency of leged that accounts of Italian re. Japanese finance meant that the verses (which the Italians them-great slump of 1929 struck Japan selves admitted). were malicious

even more severely than most "propaganda.

other nations but the fashiori was not then so prevalent of blaming others for one's own ills and until

He was cordial to the Axis, placatory to the Soviet Union, formally friendly to the American States and menacing to Indo-China, land and the Netherlands Indies

REAL SIGNIFICANCE

means,

They saw they were misled by "dishonest leaders who betrayed the faith of Codreanu," founder of

the Iron Guard,

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U.S. DISCUSSION ON LEASE AND LEND BILL

WASHINGTON, Feb... 4 (Reuter} Purely a defence measure" was the description applied by Mr. Sabath, Chairman of the Rules Committee, in formally opening the debate on the Bill in the House

MR. WILLKIE AT of Representatives.

MANCHESTER

SPIRIT OF PEOPLE "MAGNIFICENT"

Mr. Hamilton Fish, "first Re- publican speaker, predicted that the United States would be in-

volved in the war in Europe within

six months of the Bill being ab- proved unchanged.

GREATER EAST

ASIA

ROLE OF N.E.I. IN JAPANESE SCHEME

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TOKYO, Feb. 4 (Reuter)-It is self-evident that Japan will go A hot discussion was initiated

forward with her fixed policy by Representative Dirksen who re- whatever attitude the Netherlands South; the autumn of 1931 Japan pur- LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter)- vaguely sued a

sane if arduous policy of Mr. Wendell Wilkie's 60-minute Saturday to Mr. Sol Bloom, Chair-Japan's request for co-operation in ferred to Lord Halifax's visit on East Indies may take towards Thai-

trying to restore

her trade and tour of the bomb-damaged area of man of the House of Foreign Re-the establishment of a sphere of East

financial position by normal Manchester included some of the lations Committee, who had after-

most enthusiastic scenes there for wards stated that he had assured Greater Bast

common prosperity throughout She did more: she pursued anmany years.

Asta. states the But the real significance or the inevitably right policy of trying to

Lord Hallfax that the Bill would Kokumin Shimbun yesterday in Dense crowds stopped the car be passed without any speech was that there emerged cultivate Chinese friendship. This time and again, and the police change

major

commenting on the statement by the unmistakeable shadow of was the only way she could hope bodyguard had to be augmented to

Mr. Naoki Hoshino.. "encirclenient by the British E-to secure that large share of the save him from being mubbed by "extraordinary procedure" and de- Mr. Dirksen termed this an

"The establishment of a sphere pire and the U.S.A" One can al Chinese market to which close admirers. He told a reporter. "Imanded a report of what happen of common prosperity throughout most hear the voice o1 Germany proximity to cheap manufactures have found the answer to the led when Lord Halifax called..

Greater East The British Empire, engaged in would entitle her.

Asta could not be question I set out to ask.

Mr. Bloom, with flushed

completed the greatest struggle of all time

without incorporating Sino- But the long record of

Referring to the hundreds of replied in a tense

the South Sea region," Mr. Noki with a powersul and tenacious Japanese animosity, dating parti-people with whom he had spoken, only things mentioned were

Hoshino; President of the Planning fde, and the U.S.A., whose main cularly from the war of 1894-5 he said, "The people's spirit is exhibition of the Magna Carta and Board and Minister Without Port- publicly declared endeavour is to and from the Twenty-One De-magnificent assist the Empire in the struggle.mands in

I don't belleve any the procedure to be followed in folio, declared in reply to an in 1915, was not easily nation in the world is more united Congress as regards the Bill, He terpellation at the Committee can nevertheless spare the time eradicated.

in a cause than the people of the added that Mr. Dirksen's question sentatives yesterday,, hinting that I meeting in the House of Repre- and trouble to encircle Japan

was very improper

the South Sea region Japan's "feline,"

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It is hardly credible but anyone

who believes Germany, and there?

AMBITIOUS MATERIALISM

was

British Isles."

Mr. Willkie said that he The virtues of patient perse-more impressed by what was still Is some reason to suppose that the Verance, which won Japan the res-being produced by industry than leaders of Japan today do will hopect of other countries in bygone by the damage done. lleve anything."

SHADOW OF ENCIRCLEMENT Is the shadow of encirclement

the shadow which precedes events and is the event in its turi shape which, will call "action lust and inevitable?

It would all be in accordance with the technique described

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days, tended to be obscured during the rapid rise of a nation of am- bitious materialism.

TO SEE KING, QUEEN

As the culminating event of his

This gave certain elements of extensive tour of Britain urder

face. voice that the

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destiny hangs in

Mr. Dirksen replied "Americans"

the balance This is a proper question"

Further

the army an opportunity in Sep-war conditions, Mr. Wendell Will Testimony On

tember, 1931, to attempt a short kle expects to see the King and

Queen today,

tlation.

Mr. Wilkie yesterday saw how Liverpool is taking We "Diltz." Early astir, he inspected the bomb-

"Aid” Bill

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (Reuter) -The Lease and Lend Bill would

eut to prosperity, and Japan was Jaunched upon the path of aggres- stop, as opposed to that of con- cillation and settlement of dis- putes by force instead of nego- ed areas of the city, and later at "vest in one man the decision of the Town Hall he said that what peace or war in this country," when Manchuria had fallen and he had seen proved that this type said Senator Philip Là Follette a puppet regime established. It of warfare, with all its cruelty, before the Senate Foreign Rela- became clear as early as 1935 that was not accomplishing the desired tions Committee yesterday. China proper, or at any rate North end of shaking the morale of the. Senator La Follette, twice Gov.

the next stepping population. stone to expansion.

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Rather, it was in-jernor creasing the people's resolution.

He visited the dockland, where he was called "a great guy."

BLOODY FIGHTING IN ITALO-GREEK WAR

..LONDON, Feb. 4 Reuter)

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Greek troops; defying the heavy rain on the whole front, scored new successes yesterday accord- ing to a Press Ministry statement broadcast, by Athens radio last night,

It says that Greek forces increased their relentless. pressure on Italian position on, the Central front, with Greek heavy guns maintaining ceasless fire on dominant positions of the ne recently captured from the enemy.

Local surprise attacks uputi italian posts on various sectors of the front.resulted in the capture of a number of sentries with out a shot being fired.

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Klisura

Mopping up operations in the mountains north of have been completed. The last vestiges of Italian resistance were eliminated without any serious effort.

The cbstacles overcome by the Greeks now open the way for action on a wider scale.

of that

of Wisconsin, organised the National Progressives American in 1938. He said M Datadler told him in March, 1939, that. France expected the United Blatés to help with money, materials and men.

"Money and materials are this B and I have no hesitation saying that the President would be justified in regarding this legislation as a mandate to carry out the full implications of entrarice into the war."

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TROOPS OVERSEAS. Mr. Norman Thomas. Socialist leader, testifying *before the Senate Relations Committee, serted that the passage of the Lease and Lend Bill would almost, certainly be followed by despatch |of troops to Europe. It increased the danger of the United States finding themselves Involved in total war,

"The victory, we should then want, namely the elimination

After the disasters they suffered on the previous days the of the power not

only of the Italians refrained from any offensive section except at one height Axis but also of Japan, would lo- beyond Kiisura where they launched 12 consecutive attacks, all ofgically require troops in Asia. which were repulsed with bloody losses to the enemy.

Europe, and perhaps Africa.”

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