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U.S. VIEW OF How The Nazis JAPANESE WAR POLICY

Has European War Turned Tokyo's Eyes To Indies?

"SINGAPORE with its friendly hinterland and the relative case of defending immediate sen access is in no danger of falling before an enemy assault and it could serve as an effective and protected centre for commerce-- raiding operations," says Mr. Rupert Emerson, author of "Malaysia," the well-known study of Colonial govern- ment in Malaya and the Netherlands Indies, discussing the effect of the war in Europe on the international situn- tion in the far East in an article in the Foreign Policy Report (Washington).

Mr. Emerson, who is associate professor of Govern- ment at Harvard University, adds that "without capital ships and a fleet of supporting naval vessels, however,

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and could do little to impede an attack on Indo-China or the Dutch islands to the cast and north of Java."

War in Europe and the de-unity of comunand," plans for which sire of Japan to cut off the were discussed at the recent Singa-

pore conference, major sources of supply for the Nationalist and revolutionary "It is essential to take into account elements of China" raises the the role that might be played by the United States," Mr. Emerson says, question of whether Japan will "There can be le doubt that, if continue "to remain content there should be a direct Japanese at- with its past policy of peaceful tack on the Philippines, the United penetration into south-east Asia States would interpret it as a de- or will grasp the opportunity to invade the colonial strongholds of the European powers," Mr. Rupert Emerson declares.

"In northern Asia the sense of the Inevitability

second of a Russo-Japanese war has by no means disappeared," Mr. Emer- son says. "But It is clear that the Soviet Union is ready to de- fend its territories.

claration of war.

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Japan And Philippines

Japanese, however, followed the shrewder policy waiting for the Philippines to fall into their hands at some later stage and launched their attack elsewhere, it is impossible to foresee the action the United States might take; but it is probable that, even if America re- mained neutral, its neutrality would "In contrast to The climatic and be coloured by benevolence toward

which would (France end. Britain. economle difficulties confront Japan's effort to develop "Given the strategle position of the and exploit Siberian resources, the Philippines and the continued pre- colonics of the South Sesence of the American navy in the great

going concerns which are

Pacific, the form of neutrality of already among the world's principal participation adopted by the United suppliers of raw materials such as States would be an important factor rubber, tin, olt, sugar, and a host

in Tokyo's enlculations." others," he says.

Dacussing Japon's dilllculties in carrying out such # project Mr. Emerson says:

of

Markets For Japan "Not only could Japan use these commodities for direct consumption but it would be able to obtain essen- "Japan has distinelly improved its til foreign exchange. In addition, strategic position, but in my opera- there colonies offer large markets. tions in south-cast Asia, it would be whose potentialities for Japanese forced to maintain very long linen manufactures bave already been of communication to its main home tested, and large stretches of un-ses. In a major naval engagement developed territory available for fu- Japan could cope with the forces ture exploitation and settlement. In that could be sent against it under many respects the opportunilica they present conditions, wiless the United provide are amperior to those of States were also nefively engaged, China itself, the article points out, but the occupation of distant ter The colonies" of "south-eastern-Asia ritorter would be another matter. are in many respects complementary "In addition to the general strain to Japan, while strategically, their on its economy, Japan would face control of the passes from Europe to many special dimculties. It would the East makes them important both have to withdraw considerable num- to Japan and the West, the article bers of troops from China and the

Soviet

frontiers. Its battle fleet The outbreak of the European war would be to some degree divided, and the changes consequent on the and Japan proper left exposed to Nazi-Soviet pact "have given a new attack. impetus to those who see Japan's destiny as lying in the south."

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Lord Wakefield, was eighty to-day. The drawing-room into which I was taken is now his office.

It was a strange scene-the oil mamate, In City dress, surrounded the roaring by his office workers; coal fire, the busy desk, and just the other side of the window goldfish in a. pond.

"My good fortune." Lord Wake fleld sald to me, "has been by wife. Her comfort, and wise counsel have always been my driving force, my Inspiration.

Captain, Cabin Doy "Sometines she has been the cap- tain and I the cabin boy, I have been glad to follow her advice.

"On the eve of a business battle 1 lave put my problems before her. And when she has said, 'Go ahead, it is right. I have fought, and never once have I

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He Collects Superstitions

NORMAN, (UP)-Although this is: In scientifle age, Dr. Benjamin Cart- wright, education professor of the University of Oklahoma, has a col- lection of 10,000 superstitions.

He began his collection 20 years! togo.

Many superstitions originaled us A means of teaching good manners For neatness he believe,

Pictures Of Llama For The Censor

ABOLISH the censorship and trust newspaper- editors to be their own censors-that is the advice of Lord Raglan, who resigned his £750-a-year job as a censor because he could not find enough work.

Lord Raglan, whose seat is at Usk, Monmouth- shire, is fifty-four years old. He said to a news- paper representative: "The existing censorship "Outstanding Prize" tical certainty of being driven from system is a waste of public money. Terming the Netherlands Indies as the seas, and to the difficulties of

"Most of them are of subjects "My comparatively short ex-, the outstanding prize," Mr. Emerson meeting the needs of the China war perience at the

the bearing upon says, to the Dutch, the Japanese re- would be added the task of furnish-

Censorship which have no present a dangerously dynamic iming transport and supply to the new Bureau has convinced me that war. perialisrn which has already made a battlefronts. In Southern China its the newspaper editors can be

rave thrust at European economic relatively weak hold might be sue- trusted and are far better fitted the Pope consecrating a number of predominance and is seeking any cessfully challenged. Even If loophole for further penetration. To frontal attack on strongly held post- to act as their own censors than the Japanese, the Indies are a vast lons should prove successful, there the people who have had no ex-

no assurance that these perience of newspaper work. under-developed and under-populated would be estate containing great riches and could be held during a long war of resources to which they are denied attrition.

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missionaries, another fifty of a larna

away out in the East.

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"There were pictures of girls and other subjects which could not possibly give the least Information to the enemy.

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Writing about Hitler in his parish magazine, the Rev. R.N. Pyke, Vicar of Southwold, Suf- folk, says:-

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to retain the power which they adequate access by a small Power not "The more likely course is that should have of taking proceedings Itself able to exploit the wealthJapan might follow Hitler's policy of

"Then I was moved to the book. against any editor who published

there which it possesses."

piecemeal attacks on outlying and information which would be of ascensorship department-and

defensible Pointing out that "the fact of Dutch less

I was absolutely nothing to do. regions, perhaps sistanco to the enemy. dependence on British support inutilising the facilities offered by the "There would be very few pro-

Passing The Time case of any major attack is undeni-Japanese mandated islands,

secutions. able," Mr. Emerson says that Dutch Japan has made considerable in- "There are certain defined rules at "I was supposed to read books control of the Indies is as vital to roads on the economle life of south the Censorship Bureau on what may submitted by the publishers and British interests in the East as the enst Asia, but these inroads live and what may not be published. Let mark in pencil any passages which I STA independence of Holland 18

to neither satisfied its economic aspira- those rules be given to newspaper thought should not bo published. Britain's security in Europe, and des-flows nor been allowed to reach the editors, and from time to time altera- did mark some passage but what pite

the collapse of the anti-full extent they would have reached tions and freals instructions issued to happened about the books I never Comintern agreement, it remains by had no political barriers been placed no means inconceivable that Japan in the way," Mr. Emerson addo,

Already Known

"Lont Dufferin and Ava sakd the and Germany might co-ordinate their He also points out the barriers Im- attacks on Holland at home and inposed

out other night in the House of Lorda ***They would by the unofficial but well-

that when I resigned I left unfinished the Indies."

organised boycott of Japanese goods loyally. Discussing defences of the various which the Chinese in the various "Much of the news submitted is work which took my Powers in this area, Mr. Emerson areas have enforced.

cabled from abroad. The censor re-twelve hours to complete. All I can it to be published.say in that I am sorry so little work points out that:

"It may be doubled whether Ja-fuses to allow Projects to make "Australia the pan's capital resources are sufficient Why? It may, so it is argued, give occupied so long a time.

"Everything was cleared up when British arsenal in the south-westly great to enable it to make effec- information to the enemy. Pacific, supply foodstuffs, munitions, tive use of the opportunities for ex-

"But does it not strike them that I left the office. alrcraft

and valuable naval bases, pansion which may present them-

sho news I already known in are well under way,

selves," he concludes.

neutral countries, that often it has been taken from newspapers pub-' Ushed in those countries, and there- tore

Is already known to tho enemy?

French Dofences Fortification of the harbour of Camranh Bay and the increased con- struction of munitions and aircraft nients will strengthen. French Indo- China's defences,

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defence which would be able to barass and tuflict serious losats on un altacking force "untii British, or per hapa American, naval forces would come to Beir ald.”

A small fleet of cruisers, des- troyers, and submarines together with "the rapid expansion of the alr forces" nugments the Dutch defence. Mr. Emerson spealta of implc- |mented solidarity, of British and French forces in the Far East, with "joint uso of the Powers, tho com operation of their forces, and the

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"There are too many hours spent

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