No prominent Chinese are partaking. The rebellion of the autonomous Police Corps in East Hopei proved furthermore that the hired and the bought Chinese people are not reliable in case of an emergency. Effects within Japan. War propaganda is good and effective. On the other hand one must not draw conclusions from the seemingly uniform picture as to the lack of high tensions.
Imperial circles are obviously worried about the further development.
The economy and a part of the intelligentsia raise concealed opposition. For all these reasons a rapid success is necessary. Into this category belongs the attempt to lure Germany out of her neutrality by proving to her that the Japanese action would serve the aims of the anticomintern pact. In contrast to this it must be stated that the unquestionable increase of Russian and communistic influences in the whole of China is an immediate consequence of the Japanese action. It is based on personal impressions during the period of July to November and on exhaustive discussions with pearly all leading Japanese statesmen and generals.