Evening star., 1932-02-02

In expressing its judgment Of the aC-
tionS OF Japan. the Chicago Daily Tri-
bune points to the present situation as
an argument against further disarma-
ment. That paper states: She knows
that with the governments of Europe
and the United States on the verge Of
bankruptcy her hands are free as thev
have never been at any time since her
entrance into world politics. and. while
we are sending a solemn delegation and
committee Of paCifiSt ladies to Europe
on the wild goose chase of disarma-
ment she goes her way. Her navy is
rapidly overtaking our own. and while
Congress prepares to cut our little
Army down she perfects and employs
one of the strongest in the world" The
Baltimore Sun condemns "Japan's will
ingness to profit by the general preoc-
cupatiOn Of the western world with eco
nomiC problems" and the Morgantovn
Dominion-NeWs is convinced that under
dltferent conditions strong representa-
tlonS would have gone forth long before
this"
AS to what course the events will take
there is diversity of opinions. though
many see the situation as a breeder of
another great war. The New York
Herald Tribune sounds a keynote in its
statement: 1T is the trouble with force
that you cannot tell where it will lead
you. The Lexington Leader asserts
that there are threats of japanese ac-
ton which may precipitate serious trOu-
BILE OF an international character" and
the Roanoke World-NeWS holds that IF
the combat is Joined there is poten-
tial cOnt1agration in the background,
the seriousness of which cannot be con-
cealed." The Omaha World Herald ad-
VlSeS that of course. the matter isn't
ended" and predicts "revolts, upriSingS.
bloodsheds and q dark future in the
Far East"
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The Charlotte Observer states that
the worlds trouble with Japan is lust
beginning" and gives the warning
Having gotten away with the conquest
or ManChuria under the pretext Of sup
pressing bandits. if she succeeds in her
purpose to bring China to its knees.
Japan will not wait long before she will
feel equal to the task of grabbing by
force any other land she covets." The
Ogden Standard Examiner takes the
extreme view: Before the Japanese
finish with them, the Chinese will be
deprived Of their independence as a
nation. and will be made vasSals. an
swering to the mandates of Toxic"
Taking more favorable position, the
Hamilton (Ontario) Spectator observes
as to chaotic conditions in China:
Certainly those intolerabe conditions
bear out the japanese contention that
it is absolutely essential that some SEM
blance Of order be restored to the
country. But the powers decidedly will
not countenance any war of conquest,
in the process Of safeguarding what
Japan claims to be her legitimate in
tereStS"
Action by other nations is discussed.
The Birmingham Age-Herald recognizes
that "the United States alone has been
at all definite in its objections to the
japanese course in Manchuria. and
the Boston Transcript points out that
we have not been silent spectators"
The Columbus Ohio State Journal,
however, is convinced that formal pro-
tests have availed and will avail the
world nothing"
AS to the extent Of the participation
OF the United States in the settlement
OF the affair. the Philadelphia Bulletin
advises that there is no occasion. at
the present time, nor In the near pros
pect, to talk OF war or to consider the
probability of the United States becom-
ing involved to such an extent" The
Rutland Herald voices the general hope
CT the country. Pointing out that while
"it looks AS though Japan would pro-
Cced to her objective without interrupt
tlon unless some stronger power than the
League of Nations prevents" the Her
aid states: We hope that power will
not be the United States"