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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February

1941.

MATSUOKA UNDER NAZI GUIDANCE

ENGLISH PRESS ON JAPAN'S FATAL

POLICY OF

FORCIBLE

LONDON, Feb. (Reuter). An article in "The Times" entitled

EXPANSION

"Japanese Policy Adrift" sums up the trend of Japanese foreign policy Hitler

in recent years. It begins on the night of September 18, 1931, when

Creates

Party

Japan in Manchuria set out on the long road which so far has shown no To Withstand Petain Jarning though her leaders are acquiring a certain dexterity in persuad-To

ing the Japanese public and to a lesser extent the world, that the effect usually precedes the cause.

LONDON, Feb. 3 (Reuter). The official announcement by SHIRTS Vicky that Admiral Darlan has left for Parly crowns a day of conflicting rumours in connection with his intentions and where to measure abouts.

German Raids On Britain

First they shaped shadows which events cast before them, and then created the events themselves, and by that process ultimately proved, at any rate to their own satisfaction, the justice of the action they thereupon felt inevitably called to take.. During Monday morning, the Swiss

At the time of the Manchurian peace and ordered government and

radio stated that he had gone to What Germany said and is saying Paris statement which was sup- Incident, the world was caught growing world trade,

to Japan is that if she will take her ported later by the Budapest radio napping, and was not yet vere dance meant that the great slump covets lies to her grusp. What Ger been

The speculative tendency of Japan-courage in both hands, all that she which added that Admiral Darlan had Informed by the German in 1020 struck Japan even more many wants is Japan to become cia-authorities that further conversa- Leverely than most other nations, but broiled in war as the service thereby tions would be useless until Vichy the fashion was then not so prevalent |

One Bomber Destroyed rendered to

Germany would be clearly realised the position created by the establishment, of Rassemble- of blaning others for one's own ills, obvious.

LONDON, Feb. 3 (Reuter).- pursue a cane, if arduous, policy of would not matter to Germany, for at inspired party in and until the autumn of 1931, she

But if Japan should not win, that ment National Populaire

Naz Raids were made by several occupied France enemy aircraft flying singly trying to restore her trade and duan- the worst all three Powers would be

rivalling Marshal Petain. cial position by normal means, weakened and it was no part of the Admiral Darlan hoped to find a mean coast of Britain during this Subsequent reports suggested that over the cast and south-east Hitlerion plan that Japan should between the Vichy Government and morning and afternoon. occupy an equal place to Germany the new National Party. in the new world order. It is an pawn and not as a partner that is destined to play her role,

to the new technique which has since become commonplace:

Even Hitler did not disdain to borrow from the Japanese when he began to be threatened by small nations and over ran them In self-defence.

the white mun

Weighing Matsuoka Words The recent speech of the dapanese Foreign Minister before the Diet was full of slogans, and Me Matsuoka had not gone very for before, quite gratuitously, he alleged that accounts of the Italian reverses (which, the Italians admitted themselves) were malicious propaganda.

tion.

Sino-

Threats All Round

shean's efforts in Paris may conceivably places in London, in East Anglia and The success or otherwise of Dar- Bombs were dropped at several have an important bearing on the immediate European developments,

Men In New Party ders of the new Nazl-inspired, party LONDON, Feb. 3 (Reuter)-Lea-

Populaire, were attacked to-night by the Lyons radio which was emphatle Ain Paris, the Rassemblement National

that the party had no connection with organisation of National Revolu- tion formed under the patronage of Marshal Petain.

contain a threat against the security not only of Indo-China, Thalland and the Netherlands East Indles but also of Britain and the U.S.A. It is a tall order and

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and a fow people were killed in a in Kent. Some damage was done Kent coast town.

An enemy bomber was shot down coast this afternoon. by R.A.F. fighters over the Essex

gest that all the crew of the destroyed German bomber perished.

Reports from various sourcen sug-

indiscriminate bombing and the raids Over London, ralders Indulged in generally appeared to have no

nuisance. particular objective beyond creating

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The Manchurian incident was also The Chinese Market responsible for the formation of the

She did more: she pursued an inevi- habit of inventing military slogans. tably right policy of trying to cult In 1931 inuch was heard of the vate Chinese friendship. This was million oppressed people of the only way she could hope to secure nchuria."

Round figures readily that large thare of the Chinese market roll off the tongues of Japanese which close proximity und cheap orators,

manufactures would entitle her. From Mr Matsuoka's speech, Ger- But in due course the feeling of But

the long record of

many may well judge that blandish oppression was allegedly being re Japanese animosity, dating particuments have not been in vain. moved from thirty million Manchularly from the war of 1894-5 and first sight the speech would appear to rins, and one began to hear a good the 21 demands of 1915, were not deal about the oppressed millions in easily eradicated. China, who ran to much larger, but

The virtues of the patient per- nevertheless, round figures,

won Japan the Is it entirely without significance severance which that now we are beginning to hear of days tended to be obscured during if Japan elects to attack, there is respect of ather countries in bygone the oppressed people of Indo-China, the rapid rite of a nation of am such a thing as vigorous unit resolute the qualities of the men who form "We are obliged to place on record Malaya, Burma, etc.

(in round

bitious figures) groaning under the yoke of tain elements in the Army an op-modern

materialism. This gave cer- defence with all those weapons of this assembly. Among them are Goy warfare In which Mrand Rivolet, who have ceaselessly op- portunity in 1931 to attempt a short Matsuoka referral and with which posed the Marshal's Government, The cut to prosperity.

Japan

(Reuter).--A Japan was launched upon the path

presence will also be noted of Deton- German bomber was shot down in an is yet unfurlar. of aggression us opposed to that of were not against the security of the nien). Finally the support of a num-Ensex this afternoon, and was

The real threats of Mr Matsuoka ele, head of the Cagoulards (hooded the Thames estuary off the coast of conciliation, and the settlement of countries mentioned but against the ber of Freemasons may be noted." disputes by force instead of negutin-pence, prosperity, happiness and wel- fare of the Japanese people. After Stepping Stones

len years of conquest, which_ has When Manchuria had fallen and a brought them neither spiritual nor He was cordiar to the Axis, placa-Puppet regime established, it become material well-being; after a struggle tory to the Soviet Union, formally clear us early as 1935 that China, in which lives have been lost and de-

Heinkel. It was sighted at 3,000t by

The raider was friendly to the South American proper, or at any rate North China, privations suffered to no purpose, they

ย twin-engined States, and vaguely menacing to formed the next stepping stone of the are

in the Monster Raffle is a Conteen the Splifire pilot who was flying a are being

believe that uxhorted to the Japanese. Thailand, und

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The expansion of hostilities began though d'vidends remain

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George V, consists of fish knives seconds burst when pieces

given him more than a two- hear the voice of Germany.

has not yet brought Japan what the

and forks; 8 cheese knives and forks; bomber flew off like chips from a log Such cynical disregard of human The British Empire

hire is engaged in hog

6 table knives and forks; pr. fish and so blinded me that I had to stop of the Chinese people to be mas- himself.

carvers; 1 pr. meat carvers, 6 dessert firing and dodge out Penacious !

ous foe, and the USA, tera of their own destiny.

spoons, dessert forks, soup When I could see again the bomber Great Men of Japan ain and publicly declared en- The Japanese public did not sup-

spcons; 4 serving spoons, & coffee was on the way down, and two of It is a solemn thought that is to assist the Empire in pose for

not deavour is

moment that the campaign many decades ago

spoons and I sharpener. The value the crew had baled out." the struggle, can nevertheless spare against China would be anything but Japan to greatness. He, Yamatata,

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LOYANG, Feb. 3 (Central News). The Japanese troops time and trouble to encircle Japan.

a short

"I had a good look at it as it was engaged in a northward drive in south Honan have suffered the prolongation of the conflict which to conjure. Such men

going down, and the fuseinge had serious losses. elieves Germany, and there is it became necessary to lay the blame have had dreams of empire but they With Terrorist Victim confirmed by the leader of another Railway has been subjected to heavy pounding by the Chineso

Chungking Sympathy some terrifle holes in it."

The raider's crash into the sea was Their central column attacking Siping on the Peiping-Hankow believe leaders of on somebody, and while many were old not Japan to-day do, will believe any-blamed, the fashion grew

suffer from folle grandeur of pur- thing. Is the shadow of encircle traying Great Britain us the chief perfect friends.

nor did they seek blindly for im-

CHUNGKING, Feb. 4 (Central section of Spitfires in the vicinity.and the casualties number thousands, News) Central the shadow that precedes villain of the plece.

also saw two members of the crew He events; the

thorities expressed deep sympathy bale out and fall into the sea, event, in its turn of

Though in the course of a

of. half

To the cast of the Peiping-Hankow, the west and south of the city were Britain's Elimination

century shape which will call for action, just

they transformed a feudal and regret over the death of Mr In the excitement of the combat, Railway a Japanese column pushing occupied at dawn. This was and Inevitable? It would all be in

natural because state

from Shanghal suffered Casualties were inflicted_on_the_ plunge their country Into a 'an in Slangbal, who was shot dead mitter in the "on" position, and surprise

Japanese during fighting in the mato cribed in the first paragraph of thissociations in China than any other reckless adventure nar ery encircle- yesterday afternoon.

listeners at the base plainly heard Severe fighting raged for ive days street leading to the north city gate, article, yet it seems hardly credible Power. Her silmination, therefore, ment." They spoke the voice

They highly praised his courage in much of the shouted exclamations of at Slanghokwan and Shangilen. The continuing his newspaper was the primary objective in the Japan. That is why Japan rested on Shanghat though blacklisted by the followed by a pause, and then, "Hell's and light machine-guns, 1,200 rifles work in triumph, such as "I've got him," Chinese captured more than 100 heavy eventual elimination of all western solid foundations. Japan And Versailles infuence from China. While the But slumbering volcanoes

Wang Ching-wel regime.

bells, he's all gone to pieces." and 300 army horses, The war of 1914-18 offered un- in the main been with the Chinese eruption for ten years. Tho

sympathy of the British people has always there and have been in

The Japanese pushing westward SHIUKWAN; Feb. 4 (Central paralleled opportunities for the ex- and while like other countries Britain of restraint had been weakened and Agriculture and Forestry is planning German piane dropped incendiary ese have reoccupied Pancheng, Pac-

Bombs Dropped

from Paoanyt to Fancheng are now pansion of trade.

As a signatory to ins rendered certain material assist-the molten e flows destructively

News).--The Kwangtung Bureau of} LONDON, Feb. 3 (UP)—A singlo retreating southeastward. The Chin- the Treaty of Versailles (a fact con- ventently overlooked both by Ger, neither sympathy nor suchonwards. Will it not sooner or later

to establish a sericultural experimen- bombs during London's night alarm.any, Tushuchen and Chaochukang. mited

assistance would in liselt have reach an impenetrable barrier against

tal station somewhere in the West The bombs were immediately ex- the fruits of victory and sec

secured,

tinguished. among other things,

ver the Chinese resistance; for this Japan eruption will then cease and surface the German Marshall and Caroline claim the credit Islands, details of whose administrn- By attem** tions and development she has been she has to dominate China, ruins of a thousand years,

the gr

n

• bolest struggle of at me with a Wight, nor has it altered the values might have come from liler

main

and

It is hardly credible, but anyunei plain th glorious affair. To ex-Okuma and Salonji were names with

who

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reason to

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government au-

of the

of the way.

Chinese Reports From South Honan Front

accordance with the technijue dog-Britain-has-wider-interests-and-as-nonto a modern nation, they did. Chin Hua-ting, Editor of the "Shuni the Spitfire pilot left the radio trans-northward

to

SO

that Japan would resort disastrous and suicidnt a course,

of

were

from.

many and Japan), Japan bruefited by been responsible for the vigour of ❘ which it is to pile itself in valn? The River valley.

As a result of

mandate over

n

roused in the Chinese nation curiously reluctant to divulge to the? unity, will to resist and a comba- world at large for some time st live spirit which had never previously ormous sacrmee of been seen in a normally peace-loving people, What Japan has aroused she now seeks to quell; perhaps it is not rprising that the secka to lay the blame elsewhere.

blog and treasure by the Ailles, com Dared with which the drain on Japan's own resources was infinitesimal, she enjoyed years of great prosperlly and

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

MOSCOW, Feb. 3 (UP)-It is re- ported from Japanese quarters that Lieutenant-General Taikawa,

the

Opportunity of This War With the apparent Impasse China, the war in Europe appeared Japanese Ainbassador has been in- to present During the

Inactivity she toward a general Russo-Japanese] was content to remain passive but trade agreement. when at the end of June, 1040, Ger-

Mass Arrests Follow Rumania's Bloody Week

Does to Japan. structed to resume the conversations took part in the revolt.

-pasaults,"

Shangfengho, a town north of Wu- yong, weat of the Peiping-Hankow Rollway, which was occupied by the Japanese, was recaptured by the Chinese last night. The Japanese beat a retreat to Wuyang.

Front

West Chekiang

WEST CHEKIANG, FRONT, Feb. 3 (Central News).-Chinese troops succeeded in forcing an entry into Changhing on the west bank of the Taihu Lake on January 31. Arcas to!

Losses And Thefts

LONDON, Feb. 3 (Reuter).-Five thousand arrests have been made in Rumania in a comb-out by the police following the recent Iron Guard revolt, according to the Bucharest radio. The police are still searching for urms in the homes of persons who Anton:scu, Iron Guard leader, are Over 100 lorry-loads of goods pouring in from penitent Iron Guarda looted during the revolt have from all over the country. This followed the diplomatic re- nany could claim to have over-run ports that a ten-man mixed Russo-been recovered by the au-

Mr S, F. Balfour reports that be They say that they were misled by and conquered Poland, Denmark, Japanese Commission has been ap-thorities.

"dishonest leaders who betrayed the entered his bungalow at Aberdeen tween February 2 and 3 some one Norway, lolland, Belgium, Luxem-pointed to negotiate a long terin The Bucharest radio adds that as faith of M. Codreanu, founder of the and stole money, clothing and jewel-

Lurances of Adelity to General Iron Guard."

bourg and France there was surely Fisheries Convention.

proof, if proof was ever needed, that Dggression does pay.

Japan changed government and the new government, of which Mr Yosuke Matsuoka has been the spokesman, after a little preliminary hesitation, signed a pact, with Ger- many and Italy, openly ranging Japan with Britain's enemies, and threatening the U.S.A. If she dored to intervene.

Il was

.

was perhaps a pily that already by the time the pact was signed. bernme apparent that the Immediate overthrow of Great Britain promised by Hitler world at large and Japan in parti- cular was unlikely.

to

the

U.S.A. Causes Hesitation When this fact became patent and

at the same time the U.S.A. displayed the most lively and apparently un- there expected reactions to the pact

was indeed a degree of hesitation in Japan and the world was puzzled to learn one moment that the

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few sturdy threats; that Britain's destruction WAR deferred - | only to make it more effective.

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Bndm. Jordan of the Royal Scots has reported to the Police the loss of an oboe, valued at $320, between February 1 and 3.

Mr E. Devaux of Fanling reported to the Police yesterday that articles, valued at $62, were stolen from his car which was parked at Ping Shan.)

London's Biggest Cross-

Crater Bridge.

LONDON, Feb. 3 (British Wire- Iess) The Lord Mayor of London to-day epened London's largest cross- crater bridge, which the Royal En- gineers and men of the Pioneer Corps have worked doy and night to com-: plote.

"I

thank

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nald Sir George Wilkinson. "I should like to tell you how impressed I had been with the way you have worked. You have shown a magnificent spirit spirit that is going to win war,"

U. S. National Debt

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