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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1937,

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If you are going home on leave, this will interest. you.

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Is there any truth in the

accusations that Japan is fortifying her mandated islands In the Pacific?

This question is discussed by We assist you in this connection the well-known American without any trouble or complica-journalist Mr. Willard Price in tion to yourself... delivered his latest book "Rip Tide in the to you at home and subsequently South Sens," which is now in in Hongkong.

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Mr. Price comes to the con- clusion that no actual fortifica. tions have been erected, but that Japan, fearing later trouble, is guarding jealously and mountains, the size of ship basins, the depths of channels, and the location and character of passages through reefs.

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MILITARY POWER

IN JAPAN

He emphasises the value of Palau Island 43 71 potential naval base....

"At Palau is a deep basin adequate for a fleet of at least 60 ships," writes Mr. Price. "Its existence is not generally known. The harbour is flanked by the hilly island of Araka- besan, on which is located the new airport."

Palau, as Mr. Price points out.. is the westernmost and south- ernmost important island in the mandated area. It is the near-

DES

New Great Wall ESCRIBING the Japanese Mandated islands as "Asia's new Great Wall," the author that if they really are sys fortifled Amorica sends ships across the Pacific to Asia only by the grace of Japan,

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SIDE GLANCES

By George Clark

" think it would be nice if our mothers could come and stay with us long enough to really get to know each

oller."

Defences To Be Erected This Year

lowing the expiry of the Wa- 'shington Treaty, says Hoctor C. Bywater, naval correspondent of the London 'Dally Telegraph.

These islands, lying to the north-east of Japan, are strate- gically placed in relation, to the... Aleutian Islands where America is known to have established a chain of flying-boat bases.

Mr. Bywater. states:

Although the strictest secrecy is preserved as regards details, the general scope of the new` Japanese naval programme, of ficially described as the "third. replenishment plans," has now become known.

It provides for the largest amount of naval construction. voted since 1920-21, when the "eight-eight" battleship pro- gramme, subsequently scrapped under the Washington Treaty, was adopted.

One Milliard Yen THE now programme, which is to be put in hand next year, is to cost one milliard yen- approximately £66,000,000 at present rates of exchange. It Includes a number of battleships -probably of 35,000 tons aircraft-carriers, cruisers, tor- pedo craft, and submarines, be- sidės many Fleet auxiliaries. such as high-speed oil tankers. All this new construction is to be completed in five years.

Provision is also made for a large expansion of the naval air service. In recent years 22 now squadrons have been or- ganised, and at present the Navy controls 1,000 aircraft, "were nil". There was no lack "It is small wonder that Japan including those based on constal of freedom.

regards these islands as of stations. This figure is now to There were certain restric, first-rate strategic importance. be increased to 1,300 first-line tions on the capital island Palau, They are frequently referred to machines. There are 13 naval but, on Yap, Anguar, Truk, as her "first line of defence." aerodromes, including several in Saipan he was free to go, and fence of Japan as the defence of Ponape, Kusaie, Tinian, and Not so much, perhaps, the de- Korea and Formosa. did go, wherever he pleased, un- Asia.

Every shipyard in Japan is now working to capacity...on accompanied by officials,

"Behind it Japan hopes to naval and mercantile construc- Fortifications on these small work undisturbed on her great tion, and nearly every yard is. islands would so

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These include a far-reaching '

The clash between the Govern.est Japanese point to Singapore. It is only 500 miles' 'away ment and Army chiefs in Japan from Davao, in the Phillipines. makes, it clear that the militaryIt is the nearest Japanese point

to Netherlands India. are bent on exercising even

"Palau is a warning figure," stronger control over the adds Mr, Price. nation's affairs. A study of political developments in Japan shows that certain obstacles in the Constitution, together with the corruption and-incompetence of some of the political parties, have led to a lack of power in the Diet, of which the military with the Kurie Islands (neigh Great Wall starts faction has not been slow to take bours to Uncle Sam's Aleu- | advantage. The Army chiefs tians); extends through the have been thus placed in a train islands of Japan, through Bouins, broddens to,

will, and, in addition, have had of the Japanese mandate,

This brings the Great Wall a strong background of ideology

to the equator. The entire to which they can appeal. This Asiatic continent

Oil From Coal lies behind

"IT

TT does not appear to be shington Treaty dead the United question of military dominance this rampart. Incidentally Japan's policy to fortify the States will be free to fortify APART from the new ship- building and air expansion has been analyzed at consider. Singaporo and the Philippines islands," continues Mr. Price. Guam, and England can increase programme, the Navy has a But no one can doubt for the defences of Hongkong." direct interest in other big able length by Mr. E. E. N. Caus. are also behind it.

The northern half of the moment that if war did break Mr. Price deplores the outcry Government schemes which are ton, in his recent book, "Militar: Great Wall is fortified. Fortifi- out Japan would promptly make following Japan's recent an being financed out of ism and Foreign Policy in cation of the South Sen islands use of the islands as naval nouncement of her intention to Service funds.

was forbidden under the terms bases.

spend 1,500,000 yen on Salpan Japan." It is shown in that

of the mandate.

"Many of these reef barricad- Harbour. volume that an important check

ed atolls, notably the Palau "Saipan harbour is the one scheme of extracting oil from Suspicions upon military activity seems to

lagoon and the Truk lagoon, are important harbour that would coal, and for accumulating large: be contained in the Imperial THE League's Mandate Com admirably suited to this pur- be completely useless as a naval reserves of imported and domes-. tic fuel against the contingency mission has freely voiced its pose.

base," concludes Mr. Price. Edict of Meiji, which clearly

of war, and a plan for develop- "No, enemy unfamiliar with *** suspicions which suspicions warned soldiers and sailors have considerable point in view the hiding places of cruisers, JAPAN is expected to make an ing-the national steel and iron early start this year with industry, with a view to increas- against meddling in politics. It of Japan's demand for naval submarines, and aircraft could

get through this the fortification of the Bonin ing the present output by 50 per is the view of some commenta-parity, her resignation from hope to

and Amami-Oshima Islands, fol- cent. · tors that this check has, how-and the expiry of the Washing.

the League, her policies, in Asia, labyrinth. ever, been disregarded, for dur-ton Treaty. ing a discussion on foreign. Observers in the islands have affairs in the Diet in 1934, it was been unable to discover any firm declared that there was a gen-ground for these suspicions. eral impression amongst the Foreign visitors are few, but public that there was free.dis. two or three pass every year through the mandate, calling cussion of politics both in the at the most important islands, Army and the Navy. General such

as Palau, Truk,

n year, to send reminders to motorists Such little things os umbrellas and the happy ones, and so more easily Hayashi,..the then. Minister of Ponape Not one of these and others when their licences fall such minor details as names are the remembered, and the other is that War, said, during the debate, visitors has ever reported the due-1-la-suggested that this will facts which most of us forget so during times of unhappiness time seems to stand still and the period prevent forgetful motorists incurring easily. that it was not absolutely existence of fortifications.

fines for their mental lapses.

Umbrellas, are cumbersome, and become an eternity, but when we are Mr. Price reports that his The idea can be extended, for we we-are-all-lary enough to dislike Joyous time flies and we have wrong for soldiers to discuss

carrying them. Thus we lose them opportunity to national defence ami armaments' own findings, during a recent are all forgetters.

intensive tour of the islands, Few people would care te bonst readily. Names are common and of from unalloyed motives." He

about being anyslenlly or mentally or little importance: therefore, our mind The Rake's Progress even morally weats, but thousands does not trouble to seek for them further declared that the Army

seem to delight in telling their frjands from the welter of memories ii`our was apprehensive about certain short when national defence is at that they so easily forget. Some of brain's storeroom,

us are worse than others; somo cun One authority says

forget those social evils, which, he considered stake, for, since the Services are remember things for

a few

days things which are unimportant, and the political parties should make entrusted with the defence of only, others cannot remember at all, remember the great moments of our to remembering, of which the knot still others remember only with lives and the important things which in the handkerchief is the most an effort to correct. An even the country, anything which an effort, but, having once committed we

hear.

familler, but it is much better to im |greater surprise was occasioned concerns

This is untrue of most that defence auto-

fact in memory, never forget,

of us prove the memory itself, and this can A young lady, visiting her friends, Many of us remember vividly tiny be done by practice. when Admiral Osumi, Minister matically concerns them. As recently said, "Remlad me to forget events, and have only a hazy recollec- of Navy, stated that certain Mr. Causton observes, "such a meant was, "Remind me not to forget our lives.

Take, for instance, the commonest my umbrella when I

en I go!": What she ton of the momentous incidents of

of ali forgetting, that of omitting to learned scholars were being con- [argument would appear to bring my umbrella!" but she made

the mental that This is explained by the fact that post a letter. This in

of Mr. Henpeck when given. process sulted regarding the true inter- into the sphere of influence of

that she hated carrying an umbrella,} minds are unaware of the significance

letter to

to post on his way to the club, pretation of the Imperial Edict, the Services the very founda and subconsciously she wished to rid of the moments; only later in life do and he suggested that in certain tions of the State, its moral life we forget names of people we know points. For instance, few men can letter this time; I haven't yet heard

herself of the encumbrance,

wo realise which were the turning "Hat I must not forget Maria's circica it was believed that the and its economic, organisation, quite well, and the psychoanalyst remember distinctly their wedding the last of the previous one, I will right Interpretation was that any of which might either direct our minds we shall find that we que sights of that day, but not the forget. Why, hallo Smith Coming says that it we delve deeply enough day. They remember lttle, grotes post it: round the corner. I will not goldiers and sailors should not ly or indirectly affect national once knew someone bearing the main features of the ceremony. my way? What do you think of the uldict themselven to politics defence" In short, such an billerly. Once again our unconscious of forgetting is that we human be

forgotten namo whom we disliked

Another strongo fact about the art political situation? rather than involve themselves interpretation would in fact minds retained an unfavourable im-ings remember painful and Borrow forgot to post that letter. There's a

Jovet. Talking to Smith therein. The implication of appear to abolish the letter and greasion, and tried to erase that name ful' occurrences much more easily pillar-box over the road, but I won't these remarks la that the check the spirit of the Imperial Edict. friend or not.

from memory, whether borne by athan we recollect happy or pleasant cross-over: there's another one fur-

Joy sugedɔa om die amiÏ 'ago

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