Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23
RENEWED FAR EAST
WAR DOUBTED HERE
Janan Has Completed First
Part of Plan to Set Up
Powerful Empire.
sy CONSTANTINE BROWN.

fro eedv is ended and that further mill
tary developments are not likely 70 oc-
cur in the Far East.
This belief is based on the fact the
.1ananese government has completed the
first part Of the plan for the establish
ment of a powerful empire IN the Far
East and It will need time TO develop
the newly acquired territories:
The negotiations between the Chi
nese and the Japanese are drawing TO
an end with a complete victory 1or the
Japanese
Trey had apparently set out last Sep
TENDER to bring Manchuria completely
under their control. They nave sue
ceeded in doing this. The new Man
churian state under the former Cnlnese
boy Emperor, Henry Pu-Y1. exists To-Day
whether the other nations recognize II
or not AS a matter of fact such
recognition is immaterlal from tne
point of view of the japanese.
Opposed Hawaiian Annexation.
The Toxic government has never rec
ogniZed the annexation OF HaWan Dy
the United States; strong note was
sent to Washington protesting against
the annexation at the time, YET thls
does not prevent Hawaii from oelng
part Of the United States today. Con-
sequently there can pe no serious draw
back in the fact that either the united
States or any other country refuses 10
recognize the existence OF the ne"
Manchurian state.
The japanese government can in &C
cordance with international regulations
maintain an armed force in Manchurla
by merely calling 1t police force. Tn1s
has been done again and again by most
world powers. Whether a foreign ma
ton controls a weaker nation under the
terms Of q mandate, like Great Britain
and France, or whether 1t is done 10
maintain law and order as Japan is 90
ing now in Manchuria, Is lmmaterlal
The Japanese are in Manchurla ana
are there to stay. The next step Is 10
develop the tremendous natural re-
sources of that country to their best
advantage. They feel positive that the
Chinese will not be able to interfere
with the new state.
With Japan controlling the sea and
with the powerful natural boundaries
which make an attack by land from
China practically impossible, the jap
anese are easy in their mind that no
Chinese government will ever interfere
with the japanese control of Man
churia. The new government OF Pu- VI
is harassed at present by some ds-
contented elements in Manchurla, but
the Toxic government considers these
rebellions as purely local affairs which
will die out in a comparatively snort
time.
The Shanghai incident is by way Of
being closed. When the japanese be-
gan the Shanghai adventure they had
three detectives in mind; first, to cut
of the principal source of revenue from
the Chinese National government and
thus annihilate whatever central gov
eminent existed in China; second to
make a deep impression in China and
by the display of fearfulness to put
down the boycott, and third, to begin
the demilitarization Of China's princi-
pal ports, this last object being strongly
opposed by the United States.
The Chinese Central government has
ceased to exist. The Chinese armies
which enforced the Marking authority
in Shanghai have been driven out and,
in accordance with the truce terms,
are going to be kept out permanently.
Boycott Less Virulent.
The boycott is less virulent today. the
Chinese are scared and realize the
Western powers on which they hao
mined their hopes to maintain the in
tegrity of their country have failed
them They were greatly impressed by
the statement made by Lord Lytton, the
British representative OF the League OF
Nations Commission, who said puoncly
Yesterday that China must not expect
the foreign powers to always come 10
her rescue when she cannot put her
house in order"
The fact that the japanese have
hfO nnUprc in the
Shanghai affair has frightened the or
ganizers of the boycott in the principal
ports of China and on the Yangtze
River. The boycott Is still in force. but
in a much milder form, and the Japa-
nese are confident that within short
time they will be able to do business
with China again.
In spite of our protest against the
idea of demilitarizing any parts OF
China, the japanese have succeeded In
doing this as far as Shanghai Is con-
cerned. The Chinese army is rs miles
outside Shanghai and the policing OF
that port will be intrusted to the Chi
nese local authorities. 1t Is likely the
Chinese mayor will be asked to form
some sort of military police force to
control the Chinese city and 1t Is also
likely the foreign powers (including
JaDan) lena Tie UldyOI Lie LACSCo-
sary number of officers to help organize
that new police force.
Merchants Favor Step.
The Chinese merchants themselves
are reported to be greatly in favor OF
such a step because this would mean
the various marshals and generals who
had proclaimed themselves at various
times as heads of the national govern
ment will no longer be able to levy so
heavily on the large financial resources
Of Shanghai.
There have been repeated rumors In
the last fortnight about the possibility
Of a cllsh between Soviet Russia and
the japanese. These rumors are dis
counted, however, in well informed
Washington circles, where it Is believed
that neither Russia nor Japan has any
particular interest to fight each other
at the present time.
AS far as Russia is concerned 1t Is
believed she Is most anxious to avoid
conflict. While it is admitted that the
Red army is we'll trained and Adequately
equipped, nobody believes the Moscow
government will try to fight the Japan
ese. The distance from the base to
Siberia Is too long for the Russians TO
think they could wage successful war
against Japan. The Siberian railroad
is in its major part still single track
line and from the military point OF view
this is the greatest handicap Russia
has to meet in case OF trouble with