The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-25
Public Opinion
 Against War
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 er-with minimum expenditure of some 10O,000,000 yen, or about $35, 100000.
 It must be remembere that Japan had some thirty thousand nations in the Shanghai area and enormous property interests which national pride as well as the realis- tic conditions of national interest demanded be defended.
 At the outset both the Osaka industrialists and the militarists be- lieved a mere show of force would be sufficient to accomplish their aims. I don't believe anyone thought the stubborn resistance the
 Chinese put up was possible. However, the die being cast, the government was confronted with the embarrassing situation which made retreat from it's purposes i'm possible, unless it sacrificed pres tige to a point where even the vic- tory fin Manchuria would be jeop- ardized.
 There isn't a doubt that the army is worried over the extent of the struggle. Army leaders realize that the empire faces g. crystalliz- ing hostile world opinion which no country would be able to with stand indefinitely.
 Among more frank and outspok- en army men it even is admitetd that perhaps the hand had been overplayed. But these add, at the same time, that there is no alter
 native now but to play the cards
 to the end.
 Numbers of things have hap pened that cast interesting lights over the picture. For example, an incipient anti-war program was discovered in the natoinal military academy at Tokio two weeks ago. Some cadets were court martialed.
 The navy always has been re- garded as opposed to extending the Shanghai conflict. One reason for this is that the anture of the ser vice of navy men has given them a keener appreciation of foreign op- inion. Then, of course, there has been the traditional rivalry be- tween the navy and the army. The so-called intellectual" have opposed a war on the ground that world opinion would condemn and isolate Japan. Also, in this
 group there has been sustained the theory that Baron Kijuro Shi-
 dehara is right in his contention that cooperation between Chinese and Japanese is the cornerstone of any solution of their problem that may be erected. For the same reason, certain of the elder statesmen, including Prince Kimmochi Saionji and Count
 Nobuki Makino, opposed the | Shanghai adventure. Now even the capitalists are in opposition because the army ex- tremists have openly threatened measures that would amount to confiscation of wealth if such measures were necessary to finance fuIfillment of the Shanghai project. As things stand to-day, however, there is no doubt that the army Cor military party) is in complete con- trol. How long it will dominate the political situation Is a ques-
 ton I don't think anyone can an-
 swer precisely at this time.
 S25,OOO, ,OOO Losses Washington, February 20 - l JJP) - Damage from factories
 destroyed in the Shanghai fight. ing amounts to about $25, 5,OOO,OOC
 and 340,OOO persons have beer forced from employment. Julear
 Arnold, commercial attache al Shanghai. advised the commerc.
 department today. Thus far 94, factories and shops have been de-
 stroyed in the Chapel and Yang | stepoo districts.