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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 22, 1941.

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By Erwin

D. Canham

in the "Christian Science Monitor"

America and tho American way?

Or, to put the same question: in different words: What is best for freedom in the world?. For Christianity, and the brother- hood of men and nations?

The temporarily conquered do mocracles have shown that in indecision les ruin.. There may be ways to dissuade Japan from attacking Singapore and the Dutch East Indies other than by sending, the American fleet to Singapore. But all, such ways are dependent for their sanction

The diplomatic and mili- fend its Gibraltar of the East say over and over: "If we mind upon the decision not of Presi tary manoeuvres now going with only Its own forces, plus our own business, we can't be dent Roosevelt and Secretary on in the Far East are not what help the Dutch are able to dragged in." Another way is Hull but of all Americans, Tho easy for Americans to under ly gallant stand. It might con- just as hard and deep, and then to decide auch things for our give, it may make an exceeding to think hard and deep, to pray only way we can keep the right stand. Yet Americans, in ceivably be able to hold off the to take a definite stand. Natural- selves is to rise above indecision all probability, will have to Japanese, for Nippon's power is ly the issue is: What is best for now. decide their fate and their already under severo strnin. But

interests in the Orient. the effort for Britain and Aus- The Giant in the Pacific Awake Whether or not Japan at- tralia would be vory great in- tacks Singapore is dependent dead. It would call for resources sorely needed in Europe and on several factors, but none Africa. It would be precisely of them is more significant what Hitler most wants. than the attitude of the But if the American people United States. That atti- could ever make up their minds tude, which is basically de- that if worst came to worst they pendent not on the President would aid Britain in the Far and the State Department East, would be willing to send but on public opinion, has the fleet into action there, then

of sympathy and for the beautiful not yet been formulated. floral tributes.

The

--one may reasonably assume- such action might never be need- ed. Indeed, determination to resist Japan might be im- It is about time for the Ad- plemented by economic pressure

Hongkong Telegraph.ministration, and the unofficial alorie. Japan's economy is still

Tuesday, April 22, 1941, Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 20015

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used by the "Hongkong Telegraph to under the provisions of the Telecommuni-

bears the Indication “UP" li received in Itongkong on the date of publication by the United Press Associations, who ros servo all rights and forbid republications, ́either wholly or la part without previous

arrangement

cations Ordinance, 1916. Such atved

NEW MODUS OPERANDI

REQUIRED

USA

(From "Central Daily News," Chungking)

OUR SECURITIES

IN

THE U.S.

leaders of public opinion, to put dependent upon experts to the to the nation a simple question. United States, still needs oil and It is: Are we prepared to stand steel from this country. An by without intervening if Japan offensive war of the American attacks the British and Dutch Navy against Japan might be strongholds in Malaya? Upon under normal circumstances a this question, the whole issue of

very difficult business. But the East and West, and perhaps even defence of Singapore against a the European war, may turn. If weakened Japan is something we make it known that we are very different. Singapore already prepared to intervene, Japan will has everything needed for de- probably not launch an attack. fence except ships. If we cannot make up our minds, or if our attitude implies that we are not prepared to intervene, Loss of Singapore, the key to Japan may well continue the Malaya and Australasia, would were concisely set out by a bual. / steps of invasion which its Navy mean that the supplies of rubber BRITAIN has just over £300,000,000 left in dollars and in

and tin on which so much of the has already far advanced.

American economy is dependent gold with which to pay for goods already ordered în America. Americans ought to have would be in Axis hands. Loss of Our immediate available resources in America at the begin- . learned by now that mere diplo- the Singapore base would mean ning of the war were £880,000,000, made up of British- matic by-play is not an adequate that the Philippines would be admirable emergency measure, policy. The State Department completely encircled, and that owned American securities and dollar balances and $700,000,000 even though it does_drive_an---has-doubtless-played-its-cards-the-American-obligation-of-forty in-Allied-gold, excluding-French-gold- other nail into the coffin of pretty wel! during recent years there would be starkly

Mr Morgenthau, Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, announced Hongkong's hitherto unassailable months, in an effort to deter and tossed aside. Loss of Singapore system of free trade. The alarm Japan. Recently, Scere- would mean the doom of free a few weeks ago that Britain had spent some £580,000,000 of modus operandi, however, is far tary Hull went still further in China, unless Russia broke off her resources in the first 16 months of the war.

DIFFICULTIES besetting the operation of the new tax on cosmetic and toilet preparations

nessman in the "Telegraph" a week ago, but they bear restate-

ment. The tax, in itself, is an

from satisfactory.

*

By EDWARD GAYLER

Although we still have £300,000,000 in cash, much of it is

this game of trying to frighten its ties with the Axis and came, Japan. But, up to the present, to China's aid, which would pro- it is all simply bluff-legitimate, bably mean a Communist China. already mortgaged for deliveries now being made from American customary, but basically ineffec- tive. The fact that public

These are some of the things factories. America has to think about, and opinion might decide the ques-

The money will be exhausted in a few months, perhaps in a tion in the affirmative has given quickly. Nobody, or practically few weeks, but we still have £570,000,000 of American assots toilet the bluff the only potency it has nobody, in America wants to go which it may take time to realise.

An official statement issued last week, pointing out that as soon as present stocks have been disposed of the onus of sticking

the revenue stamps on packages will pass from the re- tailers to the importers and manufacturers, means nothing more than it says; if anything

this may prove more trouble- +++++++++} some than if the obligation re- mained exclusively with the retailers.

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It has already been emphasis- ed that one of the main problems confronting importers will be to figure out what stampa to use on an article which some retailers sell for a certain price, calling for a 10 cents duty stamp, but which other shopkeepers retail cheaper and may only require five conta duty.

Another worry for the im- porters will be the necessity of unpacking large stocks of cer- tain goods which cannot be dis- posed of Immediately and which are liable to deterioration owing to weather conditions. It may not be easy for these merchants to convince retailers that such stock is new, and the risks of being saddled with unsaleable goods must of. necessity in

crense,

thus far possessed.

into war, The whole nation is interested in the best way of

Singapore may soon become staying out the best way of the decisive point in the whole keeping from being dragged in. war. If Britain is forced to de- One way that some urge is to BRITISH trade returns for 1940, just published, show that our

HITLER ON THE

JAPANESE

the basis of that culture was the Greek mind and teutonic technical skill as we know it. Only the external form.....shows the trace of an Asiatic inspiration.

Europe and America, that is to say, of Aryan peoples.....

The scientific and technical achievement of Europe and America provide the basis on

purchases from aboard were £660,000,000 more than our sales.

This adverse trade balance must be financed in shipping services, in gold, and by the income from our foreign invest- ment.

We need all our shipping for ourselves and can expect little or no revenue from that source.

Our gold is all earmarked for conversion to dollars, and our foreign investments are being sold in New York for the same purpose.

Roosevelt's anxiety to rush his Lease and Land Bill through which the struggle for daily all stages to the statute book was evidence that Washington It is not true as some believe livelihood is carried on in the understood the difficult financialsituation with which Britain is that Japan adds European Orient.. They provide the neces faced. technique to a culture of her sary arms and instruments for The foundations of actual this struggle and only the outer life in Japan to-day are not those forms of these instruments have

own.

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of the native Japanese culture become gradually adapted to NO better proof of the failure of the U-boat campaign to en- .....the real foundations of Japanese ways of life.

force a blockade of Britain is needed than the trade figures

contemporary Japanese life are If from to-day onwards the for the first 16 months of war. the enormous scientific and Aryan influence on Japan should technical achievements of cease.....then the present pro-] Since the beginning of September 1989 Britain imported

gress of Japan in science and goods to the value of £1,882,262,809 and have sold £74,127,680 concerned is closely watching technique might still last for a worth of British products to the world, the situation and will introduce short duration; but within a few

A great deal of the increase in our imports can be attributed modifications when and where decades the inspiration would considered most suitable. It is dry up.....

to our enormous purchases of war materials in America, but this hardly possible to expect more If it be shown that a people does not account entirely for our £808,000,000 adveras trade than this at the moment. The lowes the fundamental elements balance in 16 months of war. now measure is still in its in- or its culture to foreign races.

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With the exception of a trickle of goods from the East, Con- tinental Europe is cut off from the rest of the world.

It is encouraging to know that fancy and indications are that it...and if subsequently that If our available dollars are aiready spent or mortgaged, then Government is conscious of the must find its ideal form of culture becomes fossilised when the only way in which we can continue to finance our imports is problems attending the opera operation through trial and ever the external influence by an increasing export drive. tion of the new tax and that al- error. It must be remembered ceases, then such a race may be rendy steps have been taken to that it is a measure of expedi- called the dépository but never assist dealers and importera by ency rather than chosen policy the creator of a culture.” printing smaller duty stamps, and is but another of those in- (From MEIN KAMPF, unéxpur- Another timely and welcomo as-

conveniences rendered inevit gated edition translated by James H++++++ ́ ́surance is that 'the department able by the exigencies of war.

Murphy, publishers, Hurst & Diackett Ltd., page 252).

at the China Fleet Club Seats: $3.00, 2.00 & 1.00 Booking at Moutries

Our various export councils must pursue, with all vigour tho search for now customers in the markets of the world which our onemles have been forced to abandon.

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