The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04
BUSHES
SHIPS, TROOPS
New Grab At China
Territories
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eminent treacherously withheld re-
Inducements and munitions from the
heroic Shanghai workers and rank
and file soldiers of the Nineteenth
Rout Army who successfully de-
Tended the city for weeks against the
combined attacks of the Japanese
navy, army and air forces.
The Japanese attack on North Chi
ma is born of the desperation of the
Japanese imperialists under the ham
mer blows of the world crisis of capt.
talism which has already shattered
Japanese economy and, together
with the vast expenditures for the
Manchurian adventure, and the ris-
ing resistance Of the Japanese toilers
against starvation, is threatening
Japanese capitalism with utter COL
lapse.
U. S. japan Rivalry Grows.
The drive into North China is ire
lnendously sharpening the antago-
nisms between Japanese and U. S.
imperiahsmB in their struggle for
supremacy in the Pacific and control
over China. A Washington dispatch
to the New York Times reports grave
concern among Washington officials
that serious events might again be
impending in the Far East" That
the U. S. imperialists will now re-
peat their attempts during Japan's
adventure in Shanghai to turn back
japanese imperialism toward the
frontiers of the Soviet Union is clear
ly apparent in the opinions of Wash
ington officials quoted in the dis
patch. These unofdcially expressed
opinions are intended as warning
to Japanese Imperialism not to tread
on Wall Streets toes in China. They
contain an open hint to Japanese
imperialism that the Washington
government would welcome an at
tack on the Soviet Union.
U. S. Imperialist Threat.
SHOULD the Japanese in their ad-
vance remain north of the Great
Wall, Gin Manchuria and Jehol Pro-
vince-Daily WORKER, it would not
be expected that the movement would
precipitate new diplomatic Difficult
ties for the Western powers. But
should they go south of the Great
Wall and sweep into the interior
along the line of Tientsin and Peip-
ing, there might be outside compli-
cations due to the rights other pow
ers have by treaty in Tientsin and
Peiping,"
This notice to Japan of Wall SITS
intention to challenge its penetration
into North China, Is accompanied by
the following hint for anti-Soviet &C
ton:
"Should the Japanese movement
be limited to one north of the
North Great Wall, in informed
opinion here, Soviet Russia would
be the only power that might be
affected through Japanese forces
advancing to the borders of Soviet
territory"
For Anti Soviet Provocations.
This, likewise, is accompanied by
the yelled wish for complications be-
JWttIi tIlc JdpetllCoC iiFoiS Va ~ ~
imperialism and the Soviet Union,
the class enemy Of the imperialist
bandits:
"Should the Japanese go to the
Monaghan border and continue
their occupation Of North Man
churia beyond Tsitsihar to the 81
berian border, experts pointed out
there would be danger Of incidents
arising with Soviet forces"
These experts" recognize the firm
desire of the Soviet Union for peace.
They express themselves as "satis-
fed that Soviet Russia does not
want trouble with Japan or any other
power at present" but they hope that
Japan will increase its war provoca-
ton against the Soviet Union. for
they are not certain, however,
whether the Soviet Union would re-
main indefinitely passive under much
greater pressure from Japan. not
withstanding her desire for peace"