Evening star., 1932-10-16
CHINESE ASK AID
TO GET ON FEET
Will Fight Own War, Says
Judge Linebarger, if Eco
nomicaIIy Stronger.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

SIllIld litS lOSl ldllll III liiC OulSANiN
worlds intention or inclination to pre-
serve her from japanese aggression and
has come to realize that she must work
out her own salvation. Today the
the Western countries, as a result of
which they hope some day to be able
to fight their own battles, including
the expulsion of the Japanese invader
and the Suppression of Communism
Manchuria, China is painfully con-
vinced, has been torn from her beyond
all possibility Of recovery during the
measurable future A world in arms
would have to be mobilized to seize IL
from its cOnquerOrS. and no responsible
Chinese authorities consider this to be
within the realm of practical interna-
tOnal politics
This is the picture of existing con-
diti0nS in China Just brought to the
United States by Judge Paul M. A.
Llnebarger of Washington legal adviser
Of the Nationalist government at Nan
king and its resident counselor in this
country. He went to China at the be-
ginning of last Summer to report on
the silver and wheat loans either pro-
jeCted or granted to the Chinese by
the United States. The Federal Farm
Board, while it was still under the
Craftsmanship of Alexander Legge. ar
ranged to loan China 100000 bushels
OF American wheat on Short-term, low
rate conditions.
Results Wholesome.
The transaction. Judge Linebarger
says has had wholesome results. Wheat
In China has the full barter value of
money. The shipments from the United
States, wisely distributed under Grec-
ton of Earl Baker. who has had long
experience in supervising American
famine relief funds in the country. were
devoted largely to promoting a public
works program. Chief among the con-
StructlVe things accomplished was the
building of 5000 miles of dikes in the
Yangtze Valley as flood-preyention
measures. The operation also served to
check Communism by giving employ
ment to thousands of soldiers and peas
ants.
Judge Lineberger was asked by this
writer whether Chinas hopes respecting
Manchuria have not been revived by the
Lytton report, now undergoing consider
alton at Geneva. The report Of the
League OF Nations Investigating Com
mission, he said. comes six months
too late. 1t is submitted to the world
exactly half year after Japan's in
vaSlOn of ManChuria was completed.
Japan needed about six months to
fortuy itself impregnably against the
whole word in 'Manchukuo' japanese
diplomacy. backed by a ruthless mill
tary policy, has simply outwitted China
and the so-called great powers in secur-
ing this precious six months delay.
The LyttOn report is of small concern
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change in the worlds political divisions
in a manner never before known. and
because all Japan is aware that the
change can only be undOne as a result
Of a world war against her comparable
in magnitude to the forces the allies
had to organize for the subiugation of
the German Empire. 'Manchukuo' an
neXes to the japanese Empire an area
larger than Germany and France COM
mined, containing 30000,000 of the
choicest stock in China or in all Asia.
with a potential conscript army of not
less than 100000 men.
Fina ncing by Japan.
Japan is already financing the new
state from enforced Chinese contrbu-
tionS Under japanese drillmasterS,
Chinese labor in Manchukuo' will be
exploited to the end Of making the
territory eventually the most valuable
economic portion Of the MikadoS en-
pire All this is to transpire because
while the Lytton commissioners were
busy with their pencils, the Japanese
were busy with their guns and their
diplomacy POSterity will stand aghast
at the disingenuouSnesS OF Western
craftsmanship.
Judge Linebarger is convinced that
Mr.. Pu-Yi, whom the japanese have
set up as the President of the Man
chukuo Republic" is destined some
day, under their suzerainty, to attempt
the restoration of the old Chinese i'm
perial dynasty Japan will plow not
unfertile soil in this particular direc-
ton" the Marking governments Amer
lean adviser says. The Chinese masses
have suffered 50 long under fiuctuating
government conditions that millions OF
them undoubtedly are willing to vel
come Pu-Yi as the returned Son of
Heaven am definitely Of opinion that
sooner or later Japan intends to use
this former boy emperor of China as
the symbol of ostcnsble Chinese con-
troll, instead Of the Mikados Shinto
cult As soon as the japanese take
Peking-their next objective in the slow
but steady process of gobbling up China
you will find Mr.. Pu-Yi ploWing the
imperial furroW in the Temple of Ag-
riculturc and carrying cut all the old
imperialiStic rites in the Temple Of
Heaven. Prior to taking Peking. the
japanese will aim at seizing control of
the customs at Tientsin. Customs con-
troll in their hands. Peking will become
merely a pawn. Occupation of the for
mer imperial capital and the whole
Shantung district Is unquestionably the
ultimate goal of the Pu-Yi-Japanese
empire"
Wheat and Silver Wanted.
In addition to persuading the United
States Government to loan Nationalist
China an additional 50000,000 bushels
of wheat. Judge L;nebarger will this
Winter resume his efforts in Congress
to bring about large silver loan. Two
years ago the Senate appointed spe-
cial committee. headed by Senator Pitt
man of Nevada and including Senators
Vandenherg, Swanson and ShlpStead
which was in favor of letting China
have 200-odd million ounces of silver
now in United States Government de-
positories and not necessary to redeem
currency. Silver remains the basic cur
rency of China. If the sum stated
could be placed at her disposal by the
United States, the effect upon the
country's entire economic position would
be magical, Judge Linebarger says, and
eventually repay itself MANIFOLD to
America in the way of improved trade
in the Chinese market. He intends to
ask that the silver loan be considered
on the basis of a billion ounces. If sill
yer on such a scale, and a $4,000 ,00O-
bushel wheat loan in addition, could be
placed at the disposal of the Chinese
:,eople, Judge Linebarger declares that
several millions of Chinese soldiers
would be put into peace-time occu.
pations. banditry would diminish and
Communism be checked. China con-
sists of 1882 republics" More thar
200 of them have already gone Com
munist. China" says Linebarger can
not fight Japan and Communism with
empty bellies and bare hands"
Copyright. 1922