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on in the Far East are not what help the Dutch ard able to dragged in." Another way is Hull but of all Americans. The easy for Americans to under- give, it may make an exceeding to think hard and deep, to pray only way we can keep the right ly gallant stand. It might con- just as hard and deep, and then to decide such things for our- stand. Yet Americans, in celvably 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-la ly the issue is: What is best for now. decide their fate and their already under severe strain. But

interests in thé Orient, the effort for Britain and Aus The Giant in the Pacific Awake Whether or not Japan at tralia would be very great in- tacks Singapore is dependent deed. It would call for resources on several factors, but none Africa. It would be precisely sorely needed in Europe and

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. not yet been formulated.

-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

Thongkong Telegraph.ministration, and the unoffiçini alone. Japan's economy is still

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

THE prefix "Special to the Telegraph"

is used by the Itongkong Telegraph to indicate news which is strictly copyright

under the provisions of the Telecommuni- bears the indication "U to received in

the United Preta Associations, who re- serve all rights and forbid republications,

arrangement

either wholly or in part without previous

NEW MODUS OPERANDI

REQUIRED

OUR

IN

USA

(From "Central Daily News," Chungking)

SECURITIES THE U.S.

leaders of public opinion, to put dependent upon exports 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 tations Ordinance, 1938, Buch this question, the whole issue of very difficult business....But the Hongkong on the date of publication or 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

Loss of Singapore, the key to are not prepared to intervena, Japan may well continue the Malaya and Australasia, would mean that the supplies of rubber steps of invasion which its Navy and tin on which one of the BRITAIN has just over £300,000,000 left in dollars and in has already for advanced,

gold with which to pay for gouds already ordered in America. American economy is dependent 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.

well other nall into the coffin of pretty

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

The alarm Japan. Recently, Secre- would mean the doom of free a few weeks ago that Britain had spent some £580,000,000 of

tary Hull went still further in China, unless Russia broke off her resources in the first 18 months of the war. this game of trying to frighten its ties with the Axis and came

Although we still have £300,000,000 in cash, much of it is Japan. But, up to the present, to China's aid, which would pro-

DIFFICULTIES besetting the operation of the new tax on cosmetic and toilet preparations were concisely set out by a busi- nessman in the "Telegraph" a week ago, but they bear restate- ment. The tax, in itself, is an

system of free trade.

modus operandi, however, is far from satisfactory.

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 toilet

By EDWARD GAYLER

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 America has to think about, and

These are some of the things factories. 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 assets the bluff the only potency it has nobody, in America wants to get which it may take time to realise.

thus far possessed..

into war The whole nation is packages will pass from the re-

interested in the best way of tailers to the importers and

Singapore may soon become staying out-the best way of manufacturers, means nothing the decisive point in the whole keeping from being dragged in. more than it says; if anything war. If Britain is forced to de- One way that some urge

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

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

Another worry for the im- porters will be the necessity of unpacking large stocks of cer- tain goods which cannot be dla 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 now, and the risks of being saddled with unsaleable goods must of necessity in

crease,.

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HITLER ON THE JAPANESE

the basis of that Europe and America, that is to culture was the Greek mind and say, of Aryan peoples.

know it.

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BRITISH trade returns for 1940, just published, show that our

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- inent.

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

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

teutonic technical skill as we The scientific and technical form.....shows the trace of an America provide the basis on Only the external achievement of Europe and

Roosevelt's anxiety to rush his Lease and Lend Bill through Asiatic inspiration.

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 edds European Orient. They provide the neces- faced. technique to a culture of her sary arms and instruments for} own. The foundations of actual this struggle and only the outer lifo in Japan to-day are not those forms of these instruments have

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 à 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 onormous scientific. and Aryan influence on Japan should

achievements. technical

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 £574,127,680 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 modifications when and where decades the inspiration would A great deal of the increase in our imports can be attributed * to our enormous purchases of war materials in America, but this considered most suitable. It is dry up...... hardly possible to expect more If it be shown that a people does not account entirely for our £808,000,000 adverse trade than this at the moment. The owes the fundamental elements balance in 18 months of war.. new measure is still in its in- of its culture to foreign races. If our available dollars are already spent or mortgaged, then It is encouraging to know that fancy and indications are that it .....and if subsequently that 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 opern-operation through trial and over 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 With the exception of a trickle of goods from the East, Con ready steps have been taken to that it is a measure of exped-called the depository but never tinental Europe is cut off from the rest of the world. assist dealers and Importers 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 unexpur Our various export councils must pursue with all vigour tho Another timely and welcome ne conveniences rendered inevit gated editon translated by James search for new customers in the markets of the world which

Murphy, publishers, Hurst:& Blackett surance is that the department ablo by the oxigencies of war,

Lid, page 267),

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