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Hero China, in a wild hinterland 1,500 miles long, among a vast, amorphous mass of 320,000,000 people, you have one of the danger spots to future world peace.

You must turn back nearly 400 years in history, when a storm-bound Portuguese ship was driven on the rocky shores of the unknown land of the Children of the Sun.

The primitive Japanese re- ceived the sailors hospitably. gave them food. and shelter. The Portuguese went away-and returned with missionaries.

Trade followed the Cross. The seeds of Western influence --and Western ambitions-were sown.

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matter of prestige. It was the well-

In April 1934 she warned the world that she would use force if necessary to oppose Inter- national projecta for helping the rest of China. In June this year she forced an 'extension of the demilitarised zone.

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ND now "Homo Rulo" in China, with Japanese ad- visers.

The Recret of Japan is a queer code of morals and conduct, in- Western minds, tangible to which is known as Bushido.

Bushido is the Japanese' fore- runner of Fascism./

It is Bushido which is march- ing through the provinces of Hopch, Shantung, Chahar, and Shansi-on area now almost as great as China itself.

Japan's greatest enemy is Russia, partly because Russia's interests in the Far East coin- cide so greatly with her own, and partly because Russia's economic system is so great a threat to the financial system which gave Japan greatness.

She wants a buffer between Russin and herself, but in acquir ing that buffer she is likely to clash with other foreign Powers who hold large intereste In North China.

British and American capital is heavily invested in the rail- ways and mines of the area. The legations of all foreign Powers are at Peiping in Hopeh.

Also the Anglo-Japanese Alli- ance lapsed under the Washing- ton Naval Conference of 1921— the conference that brought

United Staten, Security? Non-ing lion in China. The Japanese quest, and refused also to nego BULLS AND INNERS

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FIFTY years later, near the end The result was war between America, into the scheme of JAPAN IS SECURE

of the sixteenth century, China and Japan, and Japan Eastern affairs, and which plac-" Japan sent an ambitious army won so conclusively that Korea ed the Naval Powers of the three Japan is accure upon the scas, of 300,000 patriots to "acquire" became the first of her puppet countries in the ratio of 65-3 She has no need to worry about any Korea from the mighty empire States, of which Manchuria the three being Japan. enemy flest, elther British or Amer-

now Marchukuo-is the second.

Now Japan has denounced the ican, or both combined. One of of China, her ablest naval strategists has said Koren fell, but the Japanese In 1902 she concluded the treaty, says she intends to build so. Vice-Admiral Takahashi told fleet was destroyed; the army, famous alliance with Britain, in a navy as great as, if not greater newspapermen in Tokyo yesterday isolated on the mainland for six which Japan consolidated her than, any other in the world. that this was the case. So why,

The military faction atill we want to know, did Japan and years, fought for its life, and position in China and safeguard-

won every time.

ed herself against clashing with governs Japan. Tension with it necessary to insist upon a com-

other foreign Powers, with in- Russia is growing, Lacidents mon upper limit at the Naval Con- At Kyoto, South Japan, you

are occurring almost weekly at there are hopes that an amica- it leave that abortive assembly 7 which were buried 38,000 pairs Her greatest rival was Russia, little backwater stations on the frontier, ble adjustment of the dispute There are probably many reasons. of Chinese cars, all cut off and bulking along the north. Russia Manchukuo - Russian will be offected in the interim. the chief of which, we guess, is the packed neatly home in barrels had built the South Manchuria and the paltriest of them may The wages issue, which is a vital known delicacy of Japanese sen- as testimony to the last great Railway and had sent troops to be taken by Japan as sufficient

guard it. Russia had also fortified insult for action. point in the quarrel. Is a com-aibilities which apparently prompt- victory in 1598.

Port Arthur, refused to with- plicated

That victory roused the sleep- draw her troops at Japan's re- ised that nation to demand naval equality with Great Britain and the

leader died, and the army was tinte a trade treaty with Japan. averages in specific districts, and sensel Vice-Admiral Takahashi

recalled.

□□ by opposing definitions of the himself has said that Japan's naval

The only alternative Japan term "miner." A correspondent point that her naval defence forces missionaries tried to win the un-

tactics have been developed to such Meanwhile, Roman Catholic know was war, It was a second From the Office Butts

of recently wrote directing atten- are a match for any threat from converted. The Emperor, per-

Japan's

We hear of a local lady, who to the conflicting claims the combined British and American

thought the United Press was a feels. Of course, Admitrai Takaha-

Port Arthur was besieged and description of a Saturday night made in regard to wages by the shi was talking about the danger owners and by the men. It is not of nations engaging in a naval race ants, decided that all Western captured, and the mighty Rus-at "The Gripps."

sian Fleet was destroyed by the easy, in view of these state with Japan, not about equality or influence was bad. ments, to get a definite idea on The Naval Conference was finished, of her white inhabitants, exe

security or common upper limits. In 1638 Japan expelled the last Japanese Navy under Admiral

Togo. the point. The opposing sides so far as he was concerned, so there are naturally anxious to make was no reason why he should not cuted thousands of natives who When peace was signed Japan trouble is that lots of them still the best of their respective speak his mind and assert, as he still clung to Christianity, and received the South Manchuria think it's the name of a political

apparently belleves, that Japan is shut herself off from the world. Railway, the Russian lease of the party. cases; thus it comes about that already in the enviable position of She returned to her old religion Liaotung peninsula, and the Rus- the owners cite figures as high completo security even under the of Shintoism-the deification of sian concessions in Manchuria.

America and Britain are blaming Her other strides forward each other for the slump in silver. 3 28. weekly, whilst the threat of attack from such an im- the ancestor.

mensely powerful force as Great Miners' Federation quotes the Britain and the United States could

For more than 200 years no came through the world war, Anyhow, it's put the economists case of Durham, where, it is Jointly bring to bear. The whole stranger was allowed inside the when, as a result of her alliance on their mettle.

an un- with Britain, she received the argument behind any power's de country. Japan was

O atated, the figures show that one mand for greater naval strength fa known factor in world affairs, mandate over Pacific islanda adult mineworker in every necessarily the fear of invasion by a law unto herself.

north of the equator. three secures an average week-a superior force, or should be; and

Until 1863, when, after a Since then Japan has with-It is denied, however, that looks and eyes and press fasteners will ly wage as low as £1 11s. 3d. is argument for equality with series of "provocations," which drawn from the League, but she be superseded by solder.

Britain and America collapses on But whatever the correct Admiral Takahashi's assertion that were really acts of resistance still holds the islands, and is said figure may be, there can be no she is already secur from attack against Western infiltration, a to have fortified them. questioning the point that exist only trying to reassure his public, Kagosima, bombarded the port, However, the Admiral was possibly British fleet entered the bay of ing standards

are too low-a or to-let drop a word of warning to and forced open the gates to ALL this is suspiciously accord-Trusts. The trouble about locall fact which even the owners have any nation which might be contem-Japan.

ing to plan, had to concede. The workers Plating so dangerous an act as a challenge to Japan'a naval build-

Eight It was like entering a, lost.

years ago

Baron say that the owners will con- ing capacity.

world. The feudal system was Tanaka, then Premier of Japan,

It will soon be time to darn the sider on a national basis any

in force more strongly than in drew up a plan of "Asiatic con-holes in last year's swimming matter relating to the industry

Britain after the Norman con- quest.

costumes. except that of wages, arguing fits, the miners say that for the quest.

"We must seize the heart of

M 口 three years 1931-33, ten of the. that the motive is to depress most important companies in She never again attempted to wrote, "in order to be able to the newly-formed Aquarium So- Japan learned her lesson well. Manchuria and Mongolia," he We understand that members of wages to the lowest. district South Wales made substantial fight with a Power greater than destroy the military, political, clety exchange fish with each other. level. This, it is claimed, de-profits, the largest being over herself. She decided to imitate and economic development of Wo should like to swop the kipper feats the whole principle of the four millions sterling, whereas the West.

China, and prevent the permea-wo were offered at breakfast this co-ordination of the industry. for these three years the ascer

morning.. tainmenta which determined Japanese Ministers went out tion of Russian influence. It is further contended that wages showed a loss of over over the world. Japanese stu- "With, all the resources of

M □ since 1921, when the present £86,000. Other similar figures dents went out to learn Western China at our disposal, we shall There is no truth in the rumour wages agreement was fixed, are cited to bear out the miners' industrial technique. They pass forward to the conquest of that Rudolf Friml, having heard there has been a definite ten- viewpoint. It has to be borne came back and applied it to a India, the Archipelago, Asia Hongkong's Cathedral chimes, in- dency on the part of those who in mind in this connection, how-nation of sorts.

Minor, Central Asia, and even tenda composing a melody entitled control the industry to drain from given concerns with a higher wages, could not compete.

ever, that @gures, if selected Western Industry paying Europe.

"Bolles Across the Harbour,” away from the pit tops much of view to bolstering up a case, From being a backward nation, amounting to 700,000 annually, "Our surplus population, the price ultimately obtained can be made to prove almost Japan leaped forward into the must be provided for." for coal. In support of this anything. These are the cir-front rank with a competitive statement, it is pointed out that cumstances which make it Industrial output that could not. His plan-envisaged eventual large colliery companies trans difficult for the layman to debe beaten by Western nations world domination fer the coal from the pit tops None the less, there is apparent

termine the points at issue, paying Western wages.

at certain fixed prices, decided strong public sympathy with on by a committee, of ́owners, the minera in the present dis-

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the game

widoning circle of conquest have Now that Hongkong has the big- already taken place.

gest Rifle Association in the Em In 1931 Japan seized Manchu-pire, what about some of the to subsidiary companies, then to pute, and it is difficult to believe SHE gave her first demonstra-

tion. of power in 1894, ria, embracing the three richest members having a shot at Bulls and other subsidiary concerns that the just claims of these abroad, the profits made upon

men, engaged on an arduous Comatose China was unable to provinces of China; in 1988 she Inners? and dangerous calling, will be deal with a rebellion in her pro- conquered Johol, At the same the transference never entering overlooked. It is up to the vince of Korea. Japan sent an time she forced China to with- It was rather unfair to ask the into the pit-head price which Government, as mediator be army to assist China, put down draw hor troops from a strip of Folico to produce an egg in court determines the workers' wages. tween the parties, to see that the rebellion, and left the army territory south of the Great the other day. After all, they are

Wall On the question of colllery profair play, is assured.

jonly supposed to lay down the law."

in Korea.

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