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RIDDLES OF 1941

ON

From NEW YORK.

March 5, 1941.

Third Article by Freda Utley

What will happen

in the Far East?

NE of the great questions is needed to enable Germany

of 1941 is whether Japan to win a quick victory.

1935 1400.00 will honour her obligations

1935 1900.00 to the Axis.

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She would then, doubtless,

Will she involve herself in attempt to cut off Singapore by occupying. Indo-China war with Britain and the

and Siam or move against United States as soon as the the Dutch East Indies.

extent and nature of Ameri- can aid to Britain is held by However, it is difficult to All units of $1,500 and over in value Germany to constitute an conceive of Japan imple-

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act of war?

menting her promises to the Axis unless the "China In- Japan's decision must de: cident" can be liquidated, pend upon three factors: and unless she can secure Russia, the extent of Ameri- her rear by a pact with the can aid to China, and the U.S.S.R. success of the Japanese mili-

"Should Japan enter the war against England, the United

·States would almost certainly fight her."

nese Soviet Republic. in the North-West.

peror leans, and who are des perately anxious not to let Japan involve herself in a war which would destroy them, have re- tained sufficient political power to prevent Japan implementing her promise to the Axis..

British successes and Ameri- can aid to China strengthen their hands, but British roversca or indications that the United States will do everything to avoid war in the Pacific would. probably enable the military and naval extremists to put Japan into the war as Germany's ally.

The Far Eastern war in 1941 must coalesce with the European war and Britain, willy nilly, must become the ally of China whose war against aggression wus.for so long regarded with Indiffer ence by many Englishmen.

Facts To Face

on

tary Fascists in converting Nineteen forty-one will Japan into a National Social- show whether Russia will be ist State.

forced or lured into such a Germany might have suc- pact by German pressure. [ceeded in her recent efforts The concentration of Ger-

Should such an order be given

It is hardly an exaggeration to bring about peace between man troops in Rumania may China and Japan had it not conceivably have precisely by Moscow and obeyed by the to say that the fate of Britain's

Communists, Chiang might be Asiatic Empire depends been for the prompt action this end in view.

forced by a majority of Kuomin- China, who for so long has bat- Stalin dare not fight. Ger- tang leaders to accept Ger- tled alone. Indeed, the fate of tending new credits to China many on account of the many's offer to mediate peace England herself must be vitally affected by the steadfastness of and promising her arms and economic, military and poli- with Japan.

the Chinese in rejecting all Ger- China's decision would then man offers to save a good part aeroplanes while banning tical weaknesses of his re-

necessarily depend upon how of their country from Japan if exports of scrap iron to gime.

much aid Britain and America only they will make peace. Japan.

He is likely to come to

give. terms with Tokyo if pressed sufficiently hard by Hitler.

Thongkong Telegraph. of the United States in ex-

Wednesday, March 5, 1941, Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 26815

THE grex "special to the Telegraph" is used by the “Itongkong Telegraph" to indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommuni- cations Ordinance, 1915. Buch news as bears the indicatión “UP” is received in

Hongkong on the date of publication by the United Press Associations, who re- serve all rights and forbid republications either wholly or in part withõat previous Arrangement.

NOT THE TIME FOR

COMPLACENCY

Help For China

Should Japan enter the war against England the United China's Communists

States will almost certainly fight Chiang Kai-shek was But Hitler may not be con-

Chiang's awareness of the un- her, to the great advantage of thereby given an assurance vinced that Japan will dare certainty of Russian aid and of Germany in the short run. that henceforth American to involve herself in war the dangerous possibility of a

In the long run the impetus aid would be substantial and with the United States, at Russo-Japanese understanding is given to American arme produc- American opposition to least until the Japanese Fas- shown by his recent measures to tion by involvement in the war hem in the Chinese Communists might outweigh the advantage Japanese aggression ex- cists, have won complete con- and the Eighth Route Army in to Germany of securing the pressed in deeds instead of trol at home.

the north-west, by encircling Japanese Navy against England. War against Japan woult HONGKONG'S calmness in the only in words.

He may therefore not yet them with 200,000 troops, thus

probably be less unpopular in It is of great significance be exercising real pressure through Japanese-held Shansi.

leaving them no outlet except America than a declaration of has arisen just lately has been so that Roosevelt in his most on Stalin.

Tension between the Commu- Wwar against Germany, since striking as to warrant the suspicion recent speeches has included It must also be remember- nists and the Chinese Govern- there are no minorities here in indifference and smug complacency China with Britain and ed that it is to Stalin's ment has never been as great as sympathy with Japan. than as the result of any deliberate Greece as the nations on advantage, as well as to now.

see Japanese Japan is unlikely to defy a vital factor. Should we have and objective appraisal of the por- whose success in resisting Hitler's, to

America unless her Fascists can the courage and wisdom to tends. Possibly too, there has been aggression the United States aggression diverted south- institute a totalitarian economy promise India freedom and treat

wards.

face of the Far Eastern crisis which

that the reaction is caused more by

só much cry of “Wolf! Wolf!" during safety depends, and for the past 18 months that the populace whom the United States will has become suspicious and disbeliev- [become an arsenal.

ing.

kong, and especially the huge Chinese

.

She May..

Anglo-Indian relations are also

and social system on the Nazi her as an ally, her vast material, model in place of the present moral, and man-power resources semi-feudal, semi- "capitalist" could be mobilised to save the East from totalitarian tyranny. Nothing would do more to con- Great Obstacle

vince doubting Americans of

Imperialist

Russia cannot afford to let set-up. Japan become muster of all Chinu, but might be glad to see

It is not with the intention of The prospect of real aid causing disquiet and fear, that atten- from America, and of a com- tion is drawn to the political signi- plete American embargo on Japan to withdraw a large part tion of the Emperor as the Aleance of the Japanese manoeuvres the export of war material of her army from China and em- "Divine" Leader of the nation. in Kwangtung. Hainan, Formosal to Japan must strengthen boldening her to take the incal. On account of this Japan is ex- Indo-China and Thailand, but it does the hands of Chiang Kai- culable risks of war with the periencing the same difficulty in seem vitally necessary that Hong-shek and all Chinese patriots British Empire and the United going Nazi as she formerly ex- perienced in trying to become a population here should be alive to as against those who are in- States.

If American and British sup- democracy. clined to compromise with

port of China prevents such a Hence the efforts of the Fas- The popular belief heard expressed Japan and conclude a peace in the Colony to-day is that Horig-enabling Janan to limit her kong will never be attacked; in there commitments in China in times, when events move with such order to attack the British rapidity and changes in the Inter- Empire.

dbandonment a compromise peace enabling The great obstacle is the posi- what we are fighting for than an

the possibilities.

Embargo Failure

peace, Stalin could serve Hitler's cists to deprive the Emperor of intercats and perhaps see his temporal power and seclude him own advantage in ordering the as a powerless god like his an- Chinese Communists to with- cestors before the Restoration. draw their support from the Up to date those big business Generalissimo and form a Chi- interests, to whose side the Em-

of

domination of India.

Mussolini's London

TO-MORROW

the Rt. Hon. Hugh Dal- ton, Minister of Econo- mic Warfare, discusses in an interview with Maurice Webb the question, "WHI Our Blockade Wîn?”.

London Flop

By Hannen Swaffer

national situation are effected over- night, this is a dangerous assumption. Bather should the Chinese masses However, the United here be encouraged to treat the situn-States is still supplying tion with serious suspicion and ask Japan with large quantitica themselves, "In the event of Hong of materials, presumably in kong being altacked, what am I go the hope that by gentle ing to do?" The question is of vital handling Japan can be kept TOW long will Mussolini sur- the words: "The pen is mightier sometimes never heard of again, it is Importance both to the welfare and from safety of the people and to the successful defence of the Colony against, any such attack.

war

Italy?

as the Dictator of than the

entering the

sword. Mussolini's from England that I am writing this. my opinion of your play. I feel power with the latter is unques- quite safe here.. against England.

When will the Royal Family, tioned. Readers will be anxious "The Italian headwallers present Unfortunately, although the heads of the Army and the to test his skill with the former." all cane out looking as if they liked It is fully recognised that the big- this policy may have some- depressed workers join in a re-

Yet it was not till his brutal it." The Belgian, Italian and German gest problem which will confront the thing to be said for it poli- volt?

assault on little Greece ten Ambassadors smiled, diplomatically.

"All the would-be Mussolinia pre- authorities in the event of an attacktically, it has enabled Japan

weeks ngo that

Mussolini's sent there were at least ten of them with the sword was looked very Napoleonic."

tested.

Never so quickly, in the hour on Hongkong is proper control of the to lay in large stores of of test, was the reputation of a posted tens of thousands of Chinese, not essential war materials and world figure so suddenly shat- island, but those who will endeavour to make it less likely than it

only who are already resident on the

tered.

He had better go back to AFTER a caustic criticism of the writing novels!

play, I concluded:

"Frankly, Mussolini, why do you. sce in Napoleon only a conqueror

"We saw nothing of his millions of victims the victims of power and

to flock across the harbour. It will was a year or two ago that I REMEMBER an Italian head be an immense, perhaps impossible a complete embargo would waiter whose leg I frequent- Do you remember how, in who was betrayed? Why must we tank to prevent chaos. The official halt Japanese aggression.

ly pulled with the words, "How's April, 1932, Mussolini's only see history as-n pageant of men of mind is probably grappling with the

play, written with Forzana, was

might and pomp? problem at the moment, although the Moreover, the failure to your fat friend?" solution at first sight does not appear impose an embargo not only and then, returning time after

He would walk away pained produced in London?

He. called it "Napoleon, the majesty and dominion over suffering disheartened the Chinese, time, recite this monologue:--

men and stricken women. Put that Hundred Days." "When I come to London they Sydney Carroll, the manager, in your next pluy!" say: 'Ah, dago, hokey-pokey, and John Drinkwater, organ-grinder."

adapted it, received from the solini have all his own way.

NOT even as a dramatist did Mus-

to be an easy one,

that the Chinese community leaders

In this connection it would, seem but has deprived the United might help. Earnest inquiry into the States of vital materials and possibilitles of Onding a scheme machines,

areas before the danger of nitack in

who

Не "They ask me, Where's your King of Italy, no doubt because was dictator in Italy-but. whereby considerable numbers of Lack of these is to-day monkey? and laugh.

Mussolini ordered it, the degrees every adaptor altered his play in 1 Chinese in the Colony could be trans-holding up part of the "Now, Italia great! Mussolini of Knight Commander of the different way in every country,in.

which it was produced. ferred to other and relatively safer American arms production stop the hokey-pokey, say 'No Crown of Italy: Robert Atkins, Paris cut out Wellington and all

monkeys.'

who played Nupolcon, and the English and German officers. Imminent may well produce a pre-programme.

"Mussolini great man. Evvi- Arthur Wontner, who was Welmar cul out Wellington_and_ the va Italia.'

Fouche, received a Knighthood English-but left in the Germans,

London, made cuts.. The head waiter is interned. in the same order.

Yet the play ran for less than calling on his fellow-author and say

Forzana must have got tired of

ing "Master, they've altered your IT was with curiosity I picked a month!

ploy againt"

tleat plan. Alternatively these gentle- men could nelively `co-operate. with

And Russia?

Government by urging the Chinese, The accumulation of re- serves in Japan may now be

populace to take advantage of any mooted oMeinl scheme.

A stampede out of Hongkong at sufficient to enable her to this stage would certainly be pre-risk a war with Britain and ferable to the panic which would America if once she is con- inevitably result from any assault on vinced that her ald is all that

this Colony,

up yesterday a novel called Published here in 1929, it bore, and beginning: *The *Cardinal's Mistress." WROTE, as my criticism, an open

letler, addressed, "Dear Duce," LL the Society pobs of London on the cover, the name of the

A went along and praised the play author, Benito Mussolini, and away to mysterious lelands, and then over the income-tax on Musso's feest,

"As in Italy your eritien, are sent —but the sequel was a sordid row