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Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 21, 1941

CURRENT COMMENT

By Scrutineer

The position in the United States French, the hope is that with fuller, other good can come out of it. Japan with regard to the war is becoming knowledge of the Allied alms, the is the only country in the world quite definite. The only interpreto- French in Syria will be won over whers Wang could be received as the tion that one can put upon tbe as friends and not destroyed as ruler of China. He could not go to drastic steps recently taken against enemies. It is not pleasant for Bri- Berlin' or Rome in. that capacity, for the German consulates is that thetish troops to fight against French, net United States is preparing to enter and still less is it desirable French netther Hiller nor Mussolini, who so

recently

March entertained the war. There can

can be little doubt, Gaulle's followera should attack their Matsuoka very lavishly and reaffirm- says an American journal, that recent fellow countrymen under Gen. Denized the common interests of the Axis speeches made by Hull, Knux, Stim- if such Agitally taking ploco in Syria recognise Wang Ching-wet instead of can be avoided. But powers, thinks it good policy to son and Wickard have been encour- what is

is actually aned by the President in order to a civil war. It is really a contest Chiang Kai-shek. test. the reaction of tho American between Darlan on the one side, who people.

stands for co-operation with Hitler, There is also considerable regretold French Ideals and alliance with and de Gaudie, who stands for the that such uncompromising statements

Britain, were made soune months ago about America not being involved in war. Certainly the phrase in

now, "all ak to Britain even if it involves war,"

There are many advantagea pe cruing to Britain by America con- tinuing her present role, the chief of and the Netherland East Indies have The negotiations between Japan course being the uninterrupted flow broken down. The Japanese claim of guns, planes, tanks and ships, that their demands for fishing rights which under the lease and lend, or free entry of their nationals into the the twint and bend bill as the Ger- Islands, the right to develop natural, mana cali it, arc now nearly will

available for Britain. There is the further advantage that Japan has no excuse to enter the war, so the Pacific ocean still remains pacific,

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war.

comi

Actual participation in the however, would have psychological effect in Britain, and a correspondingly depressing effect hi Germany,

have

π

JAPAN AND THE EAST INDIES

TELEGRAPH"

SATURDAY

FEATURE

would also

profound effect in The United Sintes. It would stimulate war production, and resources, as well as for economic brace up all effort, which would privileges, were very reasonable. then be focussed to one end-the The Dutch authorities thought they destruction of Nazism. Internal pro- were not, and as they had the last blems would yield to the strong word, the matter was ended. Instead demand that no energy should be lost of the last word being the prelude to by rocini frictions;. atrikes would the Arst warlike net, we are now come to an end, not because they informed that relations with Nether- were forbidden by law, but because lands East Indies will continue publle opinion would not tolerate heretofore, them;

By withholding such recognition, of course, Hiller wenkens Wang Ching- wel's position and strengthens Chiang Kai-shek, whom he really believes in.

General Falkenhausen, who rules Belgium and who was for a long time in close touch with Chiang Kai-shek, no doubt has made it clear to Hitler vival value. It seems, then, that on that the Nacking regime has no sur-

accept the new order in Europe, but the one and Japan is expected to en the other she cannot get from Gmany or

Italy

recognition of the order in Asin. There is obvious- ly a lack of sincerily here on the part of Hitler and Mussolini, but if they do not appreciate the allru/sile policy of Japan in China how can the United States or Britain be ex- pected to do so?

The trouble in the Far East is that Japan is attempting to model her polley on that of Germany, which sets up a puppet government in the various states after occupying thre whole country with her armies.

This does not work in China, since by far the greater part of the Chinese people wart Chiang Kai-shek even in the occupied parts, and of course a large portion of China is still under the control of the Generalissimo,

Wang Ching-wei has about as much power as Quisling has in Norway, not the undis, not satisfied. He wants The United States has plotted her In other words this is

decisive moment which we course, and nothing has been able thought it was. Action is to be post-position. It is precisely because all money, soldiers, independence and to make her deviate from it during voned to a more convenient season, that the Nunking government can recent months. The old policy

Japan will not concede'such powere of that is until something really appeasement. non-intervention and isolationism has definitely been disa

pens in Europe to make

Japan feel

never command the respect of the little

confident about her.Chinese people. In fact, Wang carded, and the new policy is being ability to make things happen in Ching-wel is one of Chiang Kel- pursued with all the greater deter-Asla.

It would

be the height of shek's best assets. tination because the lofty idealism folly, of course, for Japan to plunge for which the USA. stood has been into war with the China douted.

Incident silil unliquidated, and with

the ever- America will take up the challenge growing power of the U.S.A. on her not because Britain is in danger, other flank. What emerges fro

from this though that is ล factor for pro-war is the enormous Importance British sentiment is strong in the the air arm, ond

the speed States-and not because she herself emciency of Britain and the U.S.A. is threatened with invasion-though in t

machines into ilat

It is in that department that too is a possibility--but principutting sirmen and marlly because the collapse of the Japan is obviously weak, though that free democracies in Europe would weakness may be masked by the mean the triumph of Nazism inefficient manner in which undefended America.

Chinese cities are bombed.

CAMPAIGN IN

to have

SYRIA

મમ

QUO TAI-CHI

The arrival of Dr Quo Tal-chi in moment. He leaves one war Chungking is significant at this torn capital to dwell in another; but it is the same battlefront, he says, He takes over the office of foreign offairs at a time when his chief contacts must clearly be with Britain and the United States. He came back, not through Europe, but through the United States, because China's policy is aligned with that of America and Britain.

friendship with Wang Ching-wel he To suggest that because of his early must now of necessity seek to bridge the gulf between Chungking and Nanking, is to misread speeches and misinterpret all his all his recent acts. During his four years in London he made a host of friends that and

established a a big reputation.as μ

Не States, speaker and a diplomatist. WRB genial and able," quick-witted yet dignified, and had

n statesman's capacity for foreseeing the trends of the times. He loved the Embassy at Portland Place, where he was ably served by his first Secretary, Liu Tze, student of St Stephen's College, Stanley, and of Merton College, Oxford.

According to the latest figures quoted In American Journals, Britain is producing 1,500 planes a month: The campaign in Syria proceeds of which 1,000 are bombers; and slowly. At first it was considered fighters which the United States is at essential that our troops should ad- the moment producing are 1,450 per yance as rapidly as they did in Libya month, rising to 2,500 Iri January in order to forestall the Germans next year. That is 18,000 this year who were already present as tourists, and 30.000 next year. Germany is technicians, advisers and so on.

producing, 1,500 per month now but It was thought that the Germans can produce more. It is obvious would increase this number by trans the balance is clearly in favour of

Britain and porting troops, in planes and gliders

the United and so repeat their success in Creto. Against these figures and against Instead of however, they seem

trained personnel, It is not reasonable ated those

Germans

Ceto suppose that Japan would stand who were already there and confined much chance of success. their support of Vichy to

to providing some bombers and fighters.

Yet

WANG CHING-WEI'S Germans would naturally leave Syrla even if they sacrificed a strategic position by doing so, for they wish the Vichy French to be at war with The British. They want Syria to be the opening phase of a wider com- pal against Britain and to

lead to further collaboration with Germany. But they want the latter to develop naturally from the former. To put Britain and France on opposite sides is Germany's chief afm. That 15 why, she is rubbing her hands in alee as she works on at the Syrian campaign,

the

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The urgency therefore is not, so greet. As it is a most unusual thing

in history for a nation that has been an ally to transfer her power to the enemy, and as there is a well-found- ed belief that such a proceeding does, not really express the wishes of the

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