Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-04-08
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW

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drid will fall into the hands of the
rebels.
NOn.InterventiOn.
Yonder in London still sits the So
called nOn-interventiOn committee
comprising representatives Of twenty
seven states. large and small. Time
and again this organization has an
nounced that now it was ready to
blockade Spain in order to stop the
continued influx of foreign vOlun-
teers-and time and time again an
astOnished world learned that the
blockade had not been started
Whether it is i'm effect today or not
enc cannot say with certainty, but
there is, at least, an agreement bind
ing the q nations to refusal to al
low their citizens to go to Spain for
fighting purposes. OF course, one
hears constantly that this agreement
is being violated-mos ly it appears,
by the Italians, but for unknown
reasons the British government pre-
fers to ignore charges to that effe Ct
coming, mostly, from the Soviet
Union.
Japan and China.
Rather interesting news comes out
of Tokyo where a gathering OF some
of the most influential business men.
bankers, economists, generals, etc.
took place the other day for the pur-
pose of reaching certain conclusions
about relations between Japan and
China.
This council reached certain con-
illusions the first of which was that
Japan's attitude toward China had
undergone considerable change, but,
it was said, if extended, it might give
China the impression that Japan re-
grets its former policy, and that would
be, of course, too much fer japanese
national pride.
1t was pointed out also, that Japan'S
policy in North China-where Japan
csc soldiers have more or less defin-
itely occupied five provinces-has, to
quote. many deplorable points. which
should be corrected" Japan should
try to convince China that there is
no purpose of unfair exploitation
One may add to this that it would,
of course, be good deal more reas-
surfing to remove the Japanese troops
from all Chinese territory, but the
council in Tokyo said nothing about
this phase of the problem. 1t did
add though, that it considered it I'M
wise for Japan to push her North
China aims, for in this way it would
be impossible to gain Chinese friend
ship and confidence.
One striking statement was that
economic cooperation between ia an
and China is impossible as long as
political problems remain unsolved.
Victory of MOderates.
The conclusions reached by the
council appear to be a marked vic
tory for the moderates who i'm recent
months have been trying very hard to
curb the militarists. They also can be
looked at as result of a quarrel in
the parliament after Foreign Minister
Naotake Sato had announced what
was called Japan's new policy; Sato
pledged his government to program
of equality" with China and distinct
ly disavOwed designs for territorial
aggression; for this reason he was
very bitterly attacked by the mill
tarists.
In China leading citizens look with
some skepticism at the policy Japan
has adopted. for they cannot feel that
the Japanese are very sincere AS long
as they still possess Manchukuo and
practically speaking five of the pro-
vinces of North China. "A little more
friendship in action" the Chinese
say, would be far more valuable to
us than just words