Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-20


Jan. 20.--Lord Northcliffe, WI
has been hurling bombshelI afts
bombshel1 at the Japanese durin
his tour of investigation OF cor
ditions in the Far East, declare
he Is a funny animal.
With a master mind that en-
ables him to secure an instan
grasp Of situations, energy whic
carries him through a strenuou
days work-from 6:30 a. m. un
til 8 p. m, when he retires---;
dynamic personality whicl
swepse all before him, Lord Nortl
cliffe has weakness for red neck
ties. He buys red neckties witt
black circles by the dozens ant
dozens. For years he has worr
his fayorite color and style of tie
and for years he hopes to continue
wearing them.
The fame of his red neclties
had reached Shanghai from Pc
king, where he has been in the
midst OF most sensational run
on the two largest government
banks In the capital, and sure
enough, when / met him there
was The red necktie and Lord
Northcliffe.
| was disappointed. He was
rather pudgy, and, IN his rain
coat and hat, looked more like
a country squire than the fire
eater who is declaring that world
peace Is jeopardized with Japan
In Shanghai;that "the Anglo-Jap-
anese alliance is the niger In the
woodpile' at the Washington con-
ference" and that 'tthe genro or
elder statesmen OF Japan control
not only Japan but the Chinese
delegates at Washington"
But after talking to this man
who controls sixty-five newspa-
pers and made fortune at
twenty-three--for a few minutes
decided that he was far cry
from the placid village squire.
Yes, I'm funny animal" he
iaid. II never drink, but | am
against prohibition"
Dance" he exclaimed. DO II
ook 1t? Why, there isn't a floor
n Shanghai that would hold me
Up. Why should la man OF fifty
ix years Of age--get on dance !
loor and make a fool OF myself?n
Golf? Yes, | am good golf
r.V And when asked IL he could |
'eat Lloyd George he said that he /
wasn't on golfing terms with the {
iritish premier. Is
During his tour OF Shanghai |
ord Northcliffe visited the lead
ng Chinese and foreign news \
apers offices. He visited the Of /
Ice of the China Press, which /
as the largest circulation OF anyiy
daily and Sunday news I
aper In China. and shook hands c
nth all the boys and the two o
sob sisters" and declared thati d
e had visited more newspaper Of "
ces than any other man In the Il
orld. He advised the newspaper u
en- to travel, to study French a
1d never marry II they intend tol
main In the newspaper game. q
ut above all he declared that I,
work, work, work." was the sec ot
i OF success for any man regard IL
ss OF his line Of activity.
Lord Northcliffe has been II
armly received by Chinese Off In
ais, educators and journalists I'll
roughout his visit In China. IN
Representatives OF the Associa ca
IN Of Chinese Newspapers Of Is
anghai were among the hun ht
eds OF Chinese and foreigners he
10 welcomed the friend OF China =
Shanghai, In an address hand =
to Lord Northcliffe the Chin
Journalists expressed an learn N
desire that you may give .ho M
dest publicity through the Eng IA
b press to the real needs and
lditions OF China at the present IA
Y, so that the inhabitants Of
British Empire may appre-
nd the facts from which the M
Eastern question has arisen. ("
This he promised to do. And
,ht and day he is at work study.
every phase of the problems
the Far East and is so busy M
: he wouldn't permit his see
ary twho is nearly worn out VI
N the trip) to visit any Of the Y
inghai cafes or join dinner Z
ty because he was afraid he
ild need him about midnight
take dictation.
Ie never gives an Interview An
ther reason why he declares III
he is a funny animal. Every a