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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

DREAM & REALITY IN JAPAN

London Paper Reviews DANGER ZONE IN

Tokyo Foreign Policy

LONDON, July 18 (Reuter) UNDER THE KRADING "DREAM AND REALITY IN JAPAN." the London Times yesterday published a long review of Japanese policy from its Tokyo corres- pondent.

The article first outlines an historie sketch of Japanese foreign policy since the 16th Century, showing how the country emerged from seclusion, outil the present China Incident gave imposing evidence that Japanese ambitions to dominate all Eastern Asia were not only dreams.

them with

A

grandiose

The European war seemed to Chiang Kai-shek and the attitude hold out an opportunity of cap-of the Netherlands East Indies, ping

Japan rightly suspects that be elimax, and the Konoye Cabinet hind both stand Great Britain decided to Join those whom they and the United States. regarded as prospective victors in

JAPAN SEA

CABLE

First War Problem

Cont'd from Page 1

could get on board of the moment TOKYO, July 18 (Reuter)-The trouble struck. Soviet Ambassador, M. Constanin; The success of Manila's first Sinetamin, called оп the ice-black-out surprised many in the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. city who were ready for a lack of Chutchi Ohashi, at 10 am. today co-operation from the public that and remained for an hour.

would attend a first effort of this

defence At his regular Plas conterence nature. Civil

guards this morning, the Deputy spokeswalked the city streets and inves- man of the Information Board, Mr. Migated lights that had not been The following morn- Kob Ishil, was queried regarding turned off. the danger zone established by the ing, the newspapers carried the Soviet authorities in the Japan names of all offending persons and companies, officially released, and some people didn't feel too well, about this publicity

and Okhotsk Seas:

"I am not informed yet as to whether the Japanese Governuient has lodged a representation with the Sovlet Government," the spokesman stated

According to Kumalaro Honda, order to obtain their consent la Ambassador to Nanking, American advance to Japan's sharing the help has blasted all efforts to spolls and to eliminate the re-reach a compromise peace with negotiations with Russia, Mr.

mainlog obstacles

path.

Turning to the fishery and other

Ishll revealed that these conver· Japan thus faces the necessity sations are still going on.

settlement with

from Japan's Chiang Kai-shek.

Great Britain and the United States before she can proceed with her plans or before she can ex tricate herself from the imbroglio ip China.

The article quotes Mr. Matsuo- of reaching ka's new book regarding Japan's world mission, pointing out that Mr. Matsuoka himself declared the outlines of the Japanese ob- jectives will be made clear per haps in 30 years and will begin to bear fruit in about 50 years.

The Konoge Cabinet, the article

ROOSEVELT ON FAR EAST

WASHINGTON July 18 (Reuter)

Bus Japanese totalitarianism: The Far Eastern situation was was mel and checked by three thought to have been among the forces: the Diet, which, supposed matters discussed at the confer- continues, fully subscribed to the ty sheived, showed unexpected Nazi proposition that the world vigour during the last session, the ence of the chief Naval advisers should be divided between four or conservative elements. led by called by President Roosevelt for

five blocs.

Baron

Hiranuma.

the

Jate Thursday.

Those who attended the confer-

|

OFFICIAL CLAMOUR

on

Mr. A. D. Williams, who was with Mr. Carson, remarked Hongkong's new Summer Time and said that though Manila hadn't there moved its clocks forward. was some official clamour for such, a move.

This was due mainly to the un- usual calamity that had befallen Manila's main electrical plant a short time ago when the biggest Fenerator there W&S struck by

age of power." Mr. Williams, who lightning. "There's now a short-

was an electrical engineer under contract to President Mannel Que- zon, said, "and we thought another hour of daylight would help meet the situation."

Mr. Carson is travelling to the

home to his family at Los Angeles.

SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1941. —PAGE

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The German Italian bloc ет Home Minister in charge of the bracing all continental Europe and police and guardian of imperial ence, however, declined to make United States on his annual visit JAPANESE SHIPS Africa, the Soviet embracing pre rule; and the higher Army any statement. sumably additional parts of East leaders, who discovered by painful ern and Central Asia. and the experience thai. military and American embracing North and bureaurratle control of industry, South America, a British Empire far from increasing efficiency. bloc, if the British consent to preduced # serious drop in pro compromise peace, and a Greater auction. Enst Asla bloe under leadership.

Japanese

The upshot. was that the Cabinet was reorganised to com- bar the military and business in-

war terests in war economy directed

In pursuit of this aim Japan bas pat

vigour new

into her agamist General Chiang Kai-shek To the same and she marched troops Into French Indo-China.

Britain Will Not Allow Interests In Pacific To Be Ignored

SAN FRANCISCO, July 18 (Reuter) The British

Ambassador,

by Mr. Masatsune Ogura, former | LORD HALIFAX, addressing the Commonwealth Club here, declared head

whose

of the Sumitomo Trust, that he saw no reason for ang Anglo-Japanese clash, but Britain, he

chief executive again are sald, would not allow her interests in the Pacifio to be ignored. Army and Navy men, to guarantee Lord Halifax a 'so declared that a peace offer might be expected that his directions are carried out. from Herr Hitler and declared: "Whatever the terms. 1 say here

And that is where things stand and now that they will be rejected."

TWO SNAGS Beyond that, however, the policy has struck two snags. the con- tinued resistance of General today.

Steed On Importance Of Anglo-Soviet Pact

Cont'd from Page 1

and the United States and tain the help which the United States was giving to the Allied cause.

HAVE NO FEAR

Au

vious is its effect to prevent suspicion. There might have been suspicion here that Herr Hitler would make "He said, 'Having seen the ser- offer to Russia and conclude vice which you have made avail-

a separate peace, In Russia able to the peoply of my country the suspicion may have been I think you are freer in your own that Britain, seared of Com- country not because your institu-

munism, might have been pro- tions make you freer but because pared to make a separate peace you have no fear. All men are with Germany. governed by what 18 known as "The Anglo-Russian Pact knocks fear. You have passed through these suspicions on the bead.

this and you have come through. Geography may have prevented my own country from having had that degree of feeling."'

Discussing the Far Eastern situa- whatever its future, that he will tion, Lord Halifax said that it was turn to as with specious peace the settled policy of the British terms," Lord Halifax continued. |Government, “and 1 gave no doubt, It is likely that Hitler will an- of the United States Government nounce his ambitions satisfied and to do all in their power to pre- that if he is allowed to do what serve peace in the Pacific.

he pleases in Europe, he will leave

"There is not the slightest desire Britan and the United States in on their part to pick a quarrel pence.

AT CRISTOBAL

CRISTOBAL, July 18 (Reuter). Five Japanese merchantships are tied up at Cristobal awaiting transit to the Pacific through the Panama Canal and their agents said yesterday that they were con- sidering the advisability of re- cruiting America.

them around South

Officials remained silent as to the reason for the hold-up except to comment that it was orders.

Choice Before Japan

Cont'd from Page 1

"Dropping Mr. Matsuoka, the

with Japan and provided she is "But no matter what terms are willing to approach the questions offered, I say here and now that Foreign Minister, from the Minis- which affect her in the Far East they will not Interest, us because try of Foreign Affairs, which most with due regard to the rights of the record of Hitler's Bes is such sources regard as probable, will other interested Powers, I cannot that we are resolved never to pay it it occurs-be a symptom of the see why any difficu.tles need arise the slightest attention" future increasing impatience with the which might lead to a clash. to the Assurance he may give. We foreign policy which has trailed "But no one should make the are resolved never. to connect to Japan in the wake of a masterful mistake of thinking that under any peace terms he may offer, and not always appreciative part- the pressure of the European since we are convinced that the fer.

struggle, Britain would be prepared only object of any such offer will "Herr Hitler's unannounced. al- to allow her legitimate rights and be to secure an armistice by which tack on Russia, only a few weeks interests in other parts of the he could get himself into a better after he had induced coniding world to be ignored or set aside. shape finally to destroy us.

Mr. Matsuoka to bury the hatchet "And yet some people wil} ask "There are certain nations which what this agreement can amount cannot be intimidated or bullied

THE ANSWER

"In Britain and the British Com-with the Soviet Government, was monwealth, our nationals have the crowning humiliation.

DOUNTS ARISE

what may, we will never suffer Moreover, doubts have begun Hitler to make himself the master to arise in Tokyo whether the

to as it was not a formal allfence into accepting an action by other made our cholce: We are all one "That is the keynote of every and does not mention Britain and Powers which might be against In qur determination that come thing here," continued Mr. Steed. Russia as allies. The answer is their own best interests." -- "We have conquered fear itself by that the Russian people are now overcoming the fear of being our Allies," declared Mr. Steed, and; "A Hitler's campaign against of Britain or the British Common-Axis is as certain to win the war

went on to quote Mr. Churchill's Russia proceeds, we may expect, wealth,"

afraid."

Mr. Steed said that the people statement on similar lines when he

of London were not afraid because endorsed a speech made by Field- they had looked death and des- Marshal Smuts on the same sub- truction in the face. That was

ject. ⚫ what the Prime Minister had al- ways spoken of when he addressed the country.

"I anybody thinks that there is a touch of bravado in the Prime Minister's words the Judgment of that person will be hopelessly wrong," said Mr. Steed.

SPECIOUS. TERMS

HOPKINS TO DISCUSS THE

SUPPLY QUESTION

MR. HARRY HOPKINS, SUPERVISOR OF THE LEASE AND LEND PROGRAMME, stated yesterday that he would remain in Lon- don for a week or ten days to discuss with the British Government and Mr. Winant, American Ambassador, the question of supplies to the United Kingdom and the Middle East.

Mr. Hopkins attended a meeting

Mr. Steed next turned to the fighting on the Eastern front and declared that events would show how it would result, Most observers agreed that Russians are putting up a stubborn fight and that it would take the Germans all their time to break down Russian milf- "The Prime Minister says what tary resistance. we all feel. There are many kinds The British military mission in of the War Cabinet on Thursday of fear which might have been ex-Moscow had also spoken of this pected to show itself when Hitler's Soviet resistance and had referred attack on Russia obliged the So to the high fighting spirit of the viet Union to become a partner Russlans.

on the Allied side."

"The Russians are fighting a national war for their father- lard" declared Mr. Steed, "and the Anglo-Russian alliance fù -designed to help them to win

that war.

de

night.

At his first. Press conference yes terday, Mr. Hopkins stated that

as it was thought to be 12 months ago..

"The German alliance has come to appear less glorious and less profitable than it looked in July. 1940."

The Times proceeda: "A" dis- llusionment with Germany is not,; however synonymous with the getting of a more moderate or more prudent course.

"Extremists who involved Japan In the tolls of the Axis are still. Iicles on the ground that Japan advocating same adventurous po-

must fend for herself.

GIRL STUDENTS SEEK ENLISTMENT the United States had launched Mss Lou Yu lan and Ring Chảo "The newly constituted Cabinet, the biggest merchant shipbuilding Ya-wo, graduates of the Chuki which prides itself on a greater programme ever known... First Primary School, have volun- outward show of independence, One million tons would be bullt teered to be enlisted in the army may still in effect serve German this year, six million, next year in order to participate actively in purposes by umbrolling Japari and substantially more than that fighting against the Japanese with Great Britain 'and the United In 1943

He said he was convinced

that

between Britain and America they could build more planes and better ones than. Germany Production was inue crossing, every month And would go on expanding.

The two young amazons have states. been serving as members of the Chuki Women's Watch Corps (Central News)

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AXIS DIPLOMATS LEAVING

CHUNGKING, July 18 (Reuter)

The final baton of Axa

Offer To Evacuate Women From French Somaliland

LONDON," Julyde (BWB). The

plomats 18 leaving Chungking to following message was issued by

the British G., H in Cairo 10-

NO SUCH NOTION Mr. Steed declared that there might be a feeling that they in Britain would fall from the frying pan into the fire if they smashed Nazism only to find that Com- "Germany has, of course, de- muniam had taken its place. But, nounced this Pact and declares- the people as a whole, he said, had that political circle in Berlin have never allowed that notion to enter növer doubted that Mr., Churchill their heads and Mr. Churchill, who was ready at any time, to betray was the leader of the Conser-Europe to Communism, vatives, had capped the matter in "Yet this is not the most starti- Asked if protection would be 16 In those ships and adequate friendship and common interest to day en route to Indo-China. nis broadcast statement when he ing performance of German pro-afforded American suppiles, Mr. amounts of cheese, dairy products. Thalland Whether the dle has It to learned that the German day ---- said that Russia, would get all the paganda," continued Mr. Steed Hopkine replied, "President Roose fats and pork products set to been cast or whether searchings Embassy stan accompanied by The Governor of Djibouti has help she needed,

r no reason it was stated last velt and the goods are going to Britain.

of the heart, which are even now pressmen and merchants are leave been approached with anjoser to Then came the Anglo-Russian Sunday that a complete German arrive. All I can say in that we The whole of the production going on in Tokyo, may yet inspire ing by air for the South Kwangsl Bastiate women and children, trom“ Pact which confirmed this agree- victory was certain and that there are going to do it” and effort of Britain and America must counsels of wiadom, and restraint, border.

French Bomaliland in so ment to help Russia against the were no more artificial barriers INCREASING TANKS be to supply the munitions of War the next few days or hours should Germans and also undertook that before the German Army on its way Mr. Hopkins said that America suicient to overwhelm the Tasclet show.

After the departure, of the Tanite orders for the Svaraktion. In this war holther country would to Moscow.

was substantially increasing the dictators, That is the only pur-

Mari Embuang atall two dayɛ BED, giving date and place were bà khôn negotiate for an armistice or a “We wonder, whether this state-production of« tanke, and-tank | porp to whip these feilove."

it is understood that part of the treaty of peace except by mutualment was made to hearten the guns, A.A guna and munitions, 1,000 A DAY

LONDON, July 18 (Reuter) The German staff, and

ome merchants reonlyed. agreementi Cake German people and 16 make up and he was also going to discuss it is reported from London that Turkish Government has ordered had already left by car na santé

“The Importanon of this Pant for the devastating effects of the the supplies required for the afvil rings and sub-machine-guna are all Turkish ships in the Black Bea to Lungchów,

midd Mr. Blood, British air Pads on Germany, defence such as fire-fighting equip being produced in the United not to wall at night, according to Authorities will cort "but what is met quite so ob- concluded Mr. Steedicin

ment.

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