The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-02-03
IMPERIALISTS FEAR ARMED CLASH
OVER DIVISION OF LOOT IN CHINA

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power would be included in the cate
CORY of irresponsible" acts. The
British imperialists have already COM
planned of unreasonable" acts by the
Japanese in Shanghai. Nor were they
concerned over the frightful slaughter
of over 10000 Chinese workers by the
Japanese. Their concern was chiefly
over the Japanese threat against
British interests and property in
Shanghai.
Sees Danger of Imperialist Clash
Writing on the danger Of an I'M
perialist clash, Julius G. Berens, fin
ancial editor of the N. Y. American,
declares:
Frankly nervous over the trend
Of events in the Far East, the fin
ancial community still leaned to
the view that American complica-
ton may be avoided. The great
danger, it was asserted, exists in
the possible action Of irresponsible
interests in the war zone.'" -. ....
Within the imperialist agreement
itself, there is noticeable a constant
sharpening of the antagonisns be-
tween the imperialists. The fight
over the division Of the spoils in
China already has resulted in sharp
diplomatic clash and in an elaborate
maneuvering between the imperialists
which may result in world slaughter
with the imperialists attempting to
throw the workers at each others
Wroats in defense of the investments
aid lootS of the imperiaists.
Use Diplomatic and Financial
Pressure on Japan
Within the past few days, financial
pressure has been added to the dip
lomatic pressure exerted by the U. S.,
Great Britain and France to force
Japan to keep within the confinesof the
agreement, that is to respect the right
of these powers to participate in the
looting of China. Japanese stocks
have been attacked on the New York
Stock Exchange, resulting in mark
ed decline of Japanese bonds. That
this is the result of American pressure
on the Japanese is openly admitted in
a dispatch from Tokyo:
''Today's session of the Tokyo
Stock Exchange was suspended this
afternoon because of drastic de-
clines of all kinds of stocks.
"rhe drops were attributed to
the situation at Shanghai and TO
the Anglo American protests against
Japan's actions there"
The warships which the United
States and Britain are rushing to
Shanghai are for the double purpose
Of joining in the attack on the revo-
lutionary Chinese masses and for the
purpose Of seeing that Japan does not
gobble up the loot of the other powers.
U. S. Forces Directed Against Chinese
Masses and for Pressure Gu Japan.
Here is open admission from the
New York Times of the double role
of the United States armed forces
in China, against the Chinese masses
and for the purpose of keeping Japan
within the agreement for a joint loot
ing Of China:
"An extraordinary situation has
arisen under which the mobiliza-
ton of the International Settle
ments defense forces, at first un-
dertaken against the menace of
Chinese troops, now is maintained
chiefly against the possibility of
overt Japanese action which might
precipitate crisis likely TO involve
all foreigners"
Wall Street Approves Slaughter of
Shanghai Masses.
While exerting pressure on the
Japanese for this purpose, Wall st.
yesterday expressed frank approval
OF the Japanese seizure Of Manchuria
and their present attack ON the Chi