The Washington times., 1934-01-11
JAPAN PLANS
v AR, SAYS
ADMIRAL
Continued from Page y

democratic Administration in
washington.
1--WE do not believe that
diplomacy will settle the issues
and we are determined to pre-
pare for the worst possibilities
OF an economic and political
clash.
"Undue fears are not enter.
tained regarding our navy's
status. Nothing can frighten
our nation if we are determined
to fight to the last man.
"Our DefenSes Favored"
"The geographical formation
favOrs our defenses. No country
In the world has a submarine
fleet superior to that of Japan.
The relationship between the
United States and Soviet Russia
involves a scheme to surround
Japan for a military purpose, as
proof of which l would point out
that the U. S. S. r. is cOmplet.
ing preparations for war and
concentrating troops and
strong force of bombing planes
In the Far East"
At this point in the interview
Admiral Suetsugu digressed tc
furnish a geographical summary
of Japan's task in defending he1
shores against the combined fleets
Of the world. He continued:
"If we waged an aggressive at
tack our task would be most
difficult, but defense would be
easy.
HE SCOUTS THREATS
"The time has passed when
the powers can force US with
threats. Any country Scheming
with such a psychology will find
itself greatly mistaken.
eff the whites consider them
selves superior, we must fight
them. In the problem of
whites versus yellOws lies the
greatest obstacle to smoothing
out Japan's diplomatic rela-
tiOnS.
"World envy parallels the
steady rise of the japanese in
world affairs. Heretofore the
whites felt themselves privi-
legged.
"The entire issues involved
transcend diplomacy. Anglo
japanese competition in cotton
is responsible for tOday'S de-
plOrable diplomacy. Likewise
Americas eagerneSS for China
trade as well as our own ideas
for the development of Man
churia place agreements be-
tween America and Japan in
the darkest light.
TRADE WAR INEVITABLE
Heretofore, the United States
sold heavy industrial products
here while we traded cotton and
materials. AS long as the differ
ent lines of trade did not clash.
that situation prevailed, but ia
pans cotton and yarn business
is not our only merchandise
now.
"We build warships. 1t is not
difficult to produce airplanes and
automobiles. And q trade war be-
tween Japan and America is in
evitable.
"The economic clash in the
China market is similar to the
situation there between Britain
and Germany prior to the World
War, which created a 1O-Jear
economic clash before the war it.
self.
"PriOr to the Washington Con-
ference, Japan was quiet. Amer
lea has prepared for war on the
eve of the 1885 Conference. Amer
lea better prepare herself by con-
centrating her vessels in the San
Francisco zone.
INSISTS ON UNITY
81 heartily support War Min
lister Araki that we cannot wage
q victorious war unless we are
united spiritually and in ma
tiOnal defense. Having a fight
ing machine does not suffice.
The whole nation must support
us.
"SOme are anxious over our
defenSes from the viewpoint of
the possibility of an air attack
and over the alleged inferiOrity
Of the japanese navy compared
with that of the United States.
II do not entertain such fears.
Our combined air force is Suf-
ficiently strong and numerically
equal to others. Three air fleets
may surround Japan and attack
from FOrmOSa, from the sea, and
from the North. / anticipate the
presence of a great enemy fleet
in the Pacific with a superior
air force.
"The powers are bringing
pressure for higher tariffs. This
Is an indirect blockade. If all
Join, we are isolated.
"Such facts as are developing
will probably be precipitated in
1885, when the powers are
scheduled to discuss naval mat
ters. If the powers limit the
defense rights of Japan, there
will be no concession on the
subject of armament equality.
WARNS AGAINST
"SNATCHING"