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THIRD BLITZ There is no doubt that the Germans are making a des- perate and terrific attempt to crush Russia before Winter.

ESUMATRA

THAI

(FORMERLY SIAM) +

BANGKOK

PROPOSED CANAL

MALAY

STATES

Thailand's position in relation to international politics to-day is but under- doubtfully understood-if

CHAINAN 15.

SINGAPORE:

Facts concerning the

country of the moment in the Far East scene

of her new constitution, the British mic benefits. But the statesmen and French territories on her border Thailand, who had been chary of offers from western were naturally caused some anxiety, accepting

had different apparently but Bangkok was quick to explain powers, that armed security was essential for views on the question of accommoda- from Japan of ten million bahts Internal security and that that was on from Tokyo, as the recent loan country's would show. This is a position hard the only purpose of the armament plans. What part sub to reconcile with Thalland's aspira- marines and aeroplanes have to play lions, but nevertheless there it is, in internal security were never ex- and that again is just the position her to must plained, but what happened on the which Japan would like Cambodia border a few months ago, adopt, as political 'influence when greatly superior numbers of necessarily follow in the wake of Thnk Beropinnes attacked indenuncial aid. quately equipped French troops, is In support of his explanation is too fresh in the mind to need re- the recent incllution of Thailand to withdraw certam concessions which Iterating.

had been granted to foreign coun With a well-trained and

tries, (excepting Japan) thus clos- equipped army, a small but efficient ing the door to foreign exploitation navy and an air force which is said in her territory and reserving the to count well over 500 planes, Thai- whole area within her boundaries to Thal industry and enterprise. tand may be considered more than to sufficiently well-equipped for the Glaring eases in point are the re- preservation of her "internal secu- strictions imposed on the British and American oil and tobacco companies rity."

in Bangkok, which virtually stran- in conscription gled

and mude room for their trade years. Every That products of both oil and tobacco

fully-

There has been Thailand for

Many man of 21 years is required to spend in the Thailand markets. The oll is two years in the army, except those brought crude from Manchuokeo and high school refined in Thailand, by That experts who have passed the examination, who do only one year's trained in, America and Japan.

There is nevertheless strond vround irilitary service. Army pay is small

Thailanders, and the discipline strict, soldiers be for assuming that the

SPOTLIGHT ON

THAILAND.

those of the under classes have come

Songgram even went so far as to ing allowed only one evening off themselves-especially

Bre well-educatel week. The men start the Yuvajon movement, which each

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in her own internal worries to be of attempts were made on his life since fed during past years, she has with which Japan has woven herself

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stood at all-by those who profess to make a study of the changes und transitions that have been, and are, us. The coun- laking place urotind try's

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progress and economic development in recent years have become increasingly obvious to the close observer of Thailand's affairs. and with the imminent threat of Japanese occupation and the prospect of a showdown within her borders,

stand to gain a great deal from the the time is opportune, perhaps, for is based on the Hitler Youth Move- nourished, healthy and their morale Japanese influence and that they are a brief survey of conditions as they nent, throwing the entire school- is good. They are very smart on of the option that their country would development of closer relations with exist 10-day in the only country in going youth of Thailand into the parade.

ol 15,000,000 Japan. This is very obvious from the With a population South-East Asia to maintain her in- Fame green-rey uniform of his

And Bangkok alone, boasts more daily dependence throughout the centuries, troops and having them drilled and

in

the County trained in the same way as the youth Thailand counts on being able to put general tone of the vernacular press.

1,000,000 men under arms

London. Until a few years ago Thailand of Germany.

emergency. Nor is the country lack papers

or materials. was regarded as nothing more than

Popular as Bipul Songgram is, two ing in equipment

Here is an instance of the astuteness, large stocks accuminu- a "buckwoods region," too embroiled

Apart from he took office. Once he was shot world affairs.

The climatic and geographical condi any significance in

at while dressing for dinner, the several armament and munition fac- into the economic life of Thailand. This was the consensus of opinion

progressive bullet missing his head by inches and tories, the two largest being at Bang tons of Thailand are most favourable more in most of the nations with the exception of Japan, crashing Into the mirror before him. Sue and Bang Na. Both are man to the entitivations of cotton and rubber, On another occasion he and his aged and run exclusively by Thai and while the Thailanders and the Chinese neglected these, the Japanese whose statesinen saw in the appar

were quick to seize the opportunity to ent disregard of Thailand an oppor- family very nearly perished from landers trained abroad.

Military air bases have been con- explore the possibilities of cotton grow. tunity for spreading the influence of food poisoning, but were saved by

structed all over the country, the one ing in Thailand, and thus make closer Nippon into a little discussed part prompt medies! nid.

at Satha Hip is considered to be the economic co-operation between the two countries. Japanese experts reported of the world is a groundwork for

biggest and the best. The Bangkok favourably, and to-day certain business The keynote of his policy is acute civil airport is also said to be con- interests in Osaka have started opera-, Russian the

With the commencement of the

entire self-suffi- vertible into military air base at ions on a large scale in order to incet the requirements of the mother coun- try. †÷÷÷÷÷/F÷÷÷÷÷÷÷77#7++++++ opposition which has exacted Japanese movement, realisation also nationalisin and

came to Thalland. The country was ciency. Numerous labour laws have a moment's notice. toll terrible

Few people are aware of the fact of man-

roused from its state of querulous been introduced to achieve this goal.

FUTURE PROGRESS and

maBy

of them make it almost that Thalland has even got her own power, tanks, planes and all apathy, and recent years have seen

Thailand pass through a stage of impossible for aliens to get work in aeroplane factories, notably those at

In the same way in and rubber from no alien Don Muong and Bang Sue, where her Thailand. For instance. in unprecedented the other impedimenta of mo- transition

and this who cannot speak fluent Thai is British "Bristol Bull"

"Avro" Thalland now find an upen market in thus found a Japan. Thalland has ***ughout dern warfare—a stern and dis-whole history.

period.

feit allowed to take up manual work, engines are being turned out in large which first

mitted-perhaps unconsciously--that to quieting reality which must in- In 1932 when a coup d'etat carried and ricksha pullers' beences are re-numbers under licence from the ready buyer, and in return hins per out by an organisation called the fused to all but Theilanders. The patentees. Thailanders nuke good which she was once opposed, namely deed cause Hitler furiously to

T'eople's Party turned the country Chinese, being the largest immigrants. Biers and many pilots are turned out foreign (in this case Japanese) assis affected by every year at the civil and military tance for exploitation. The inference

is obvious. think. Even should this third overnight from an absolute monarchy are the most severely

flying training centres, into 11 constitutional government, this legislation.

For this change of attitude, even if blitzkrieg against Russia achieve Japanese influence has been steadily

That ofcials have stated, that as Thailand's navy consists of a use it was done unconsciously, success, it will not mean final gaining ground in Bangkok politics. much as 90 percent. of the labour ful number of destroyers, gunboats Thailand's side of the case to be heard. employed in the country is "foreign," and submarines, not lo speak of According to her offelala she was un- victory.

STAGE OF TRANSITION

und for purposes of their own the torpedo boats and even a few cruis- able to find a market for her cotton, have interpreted the word- crs. While some of the mare-senior tin, rubber and teak with the Western The People's Party still remains Japanese in refer to the Chinese

reason whatsoever to assist Thailand in Englund, France. or Germany, in the development of these products, in the country and alone provides

rge numbers in Thailand in large the Government, which is run by

years)

propaganda has 1st of the younger personnel re as her own colonies supplied her re-. celved their naval education under quirements to the full, "National Assembly consisting of ads much of Thailand a decision to the gin of the Imperial Japanese

made 188 members, half of whom are nominated by the People's Party and the other half elected. This arrange ment was made for a period of ten years-until 1942-by which time the country is expected to be sufficiently

mic development, and it is to this become a more important purchaser of qualified to be governed by a fully land's recent politics, however, is the land's transition has been her crono- did, and by way of return Thailand has elected Assembly.

change of name from Siam. Thai is point that her statesmen have pak Japanese goods, thus almost completely

submitting to the economic exploita only in most attention, for it is a truism that ton of her territories by the politicians The weakness of the arrangement the language spoken not became apparent for the first time in Thailand but in its irredents, which the economie field must first be sown of Nippon. the spring of 1939 when a demand comprises certain districts of Com- if

in French Indo-

Thailand's future progress, therefore, in the Assembly by an elected Mem- bodia and Lacs,

gramme and political gapirations are appears to be bound up with Japan and ber for a detailed account of Gov- China, the northernmost states

Japanese Influence becomes Increasing- ernment expenditure was refused, the Malay Peninsula (these are now only secondary to her economie will apparently only be expelled as

mis under British prot

protection but still pay o There were also allegations of mis- und There

annual tribute to Bangkok) and plans. It is in this direction that ly established. The only fear at the management of the privy purse.

when the Fume of the Shan States of North pan has, during the passing years, moment is that Thalland's friendship will affect her politically, and that she members

inny be compelled openly this nominated

many years ago.

While Thailand is able, by her Japan's advances-even to the extent colleagues in voting against taln the Government, cousing a political mean that Thailand expects one day large exportation of rice, to remain of milltary collaboration. It is this, and to extend her boundaries to cover in perfect solvency, foreign finances danger that the Democratie front la crisis of the first magaliude resulting in the resignation of the the entire Thal-speaking corner of were needed to secure cerisin econo- now called upon to counter. Premier Col. Phyn Bahon Buibayn- the globe?

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and Russin is another factor which must be greatly disturb ing to Hitler. Time was when there was reason to believe that Russia would remain aloof from the present war at all costs, us- suming a role which almost mystified the democracies. Later, the failure

the of

British Military Mission in Russin, and the almost simultaneous success of the German Mission, left us bewildered and not a little con- cerned.

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This brought to the limelight of Thailand's politics the present Prime Minister, Major-General Luang Bipul the Songgrom, who has emerged as virtual dictator of the country, con- trolling the army, navy and air force ro in his capacity as Defence Minister, in addition to his office os Premier. He is also Minister of the Interior and Chancellor of the Bangkok University.

Having received part of his mili tury training in Germany, Major- General Bipul Songgram has shown German Subsequent events upset all

a decided preference for reckoning, the greatest and methods in the training of his armed forces and the selection of bis.arma- most senentional being the sud-ments, and this roay have accounted den manner in which Hitler at-partly for the large number of very lllary-looking Germans in Bang- fateful spring tempted to double-cross Stalin, kok during those by invading Russian territory, months of two years ago, After nine weeks of the great- est mass warfare in history, the campaign has merely served to world's arch - aggressor finds wenken her, and bring nearer himself in as unpleasant, the day when she will be on the quandary as one can imagine. defensive, trying desperately-to It is a cause for the utmost stave off the coup de prace gratification on the part of Ger- which Great Britain and tho many's foes to know that Hit- United States are planning to ler, genius as he thinks he is, administer. It la encouraging. line made a collosal blunder in to know that Hitler has plunged antagonising Russia. There is his people into gigantic not only a limit to Germany's struggle which, according to his ability to over-ride and ruth-plans should have been but a lessly smash other nations, but alde issue. It is also Interest- a limit to the endurance of her ing to consider the difficulty people and to her material re- which now-confronts both his! sources. So far, the Russian dupes, Italy and Japan.

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When Thailand started spending lurge sums on on extensive arina- ments programme under the aegis

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For most people Thailand, formerly Sium, brings up pictures of clophants, Slamcso But Thailand isn't à land of swords” and other ancient twins and primitiva temple dancing. waspons. It has modern anti-pircraft guns drawn by tractors as this photo shows. In the -background-ara-tome-of-Bangkok's 300 Buddhist temples.