Evening star., 1937-10-17
JAPANESE FAITHINJJ.S s.
TOPPLED BY ROOSEVELT
Toxic Believed That Americans Were
One People Which Understood
Aims in China.

among peace-loving citizens and ter
rorizes the population. A few state
troopers, expert shots. with orders to
shoot to kill are generally sufficient
to handle the situation. The out
laws will clear out in the face of
legal force and will not shoot 1t out
unless compelled to do so.
1t is such a role that the United
States may assume in the near future.
And because of the Navy's efficiency, it
is not expected to be necessary to
shoot it out with the nations which
have disregarded the pacts and agree
ments which they voluntarily signed.
On the other hand, of course, there is
a possibility that the outlaws" would
ignore the arrival of the state troop
erS."
Talk About Sanctions.
There is good deal of talk about
economic sanctions-especially boy
colt of japanese goods. Experience
has shown, however, that boycotts in
Western countries are not an adequate
weapon unless they take the form of an
official embargo. And an embargo,
under the present conditions. is a
concealed declaration of war.
Popular boycotts are not enforce
able. The people as a rule will buy the
goods offered at cheap prices. During
the World War trading with an en-
emy country was considered a crime
punishable with many years of Jail.
Yet, even then, trade between bellig-
erent states did ont cease completely.
German goods found their way into
France and Great Britain through
neutral sources. After the failure of
the German armies to take Verdun,
France was flooded with many kinds of
objects such as paperWeights, hand
kerchiefs. etc., bearing the slogan
They shall not pass" Practically all
OF these were manufactured in Ger
many. 1t is realized here that q
boycott would not affect Japan's trade
with the United States any more than
has the boycott on German goods by
section of the American population
But if the worst comes and the die
tatorships, especially Japan, fail to be
impressed with Mr.. ROOSEVELT dec
laration in Chicago, japanese block
ade may be considered.
Japan Realizes Blockade Effect.
Japan, isolated in the Pacific, real
ICES that blockade could jeopardize
her very existence. With the Panama
Canal and the Malacca Straits closed
to her, she would have no means of
either selling or buying anything from
the outside world.
She also realizes that a blockade
is possible, but for the time being
believes that her determination to
fight for her life will prevent the en-
forcement of such a measure against
her. Whether she is right or wrong
the future will show.
Thus far the effect of the Presi-
dents speech has not brought the
desired results from the totalitarian
states. Italy has stiffened its atti-
tude regarding the withdrawal of the
volunteers from Spain: Japan has
ordered an intensified campaign in
China and will make very serious
effort to crush Chang Kai-shek be-
fore other powers enter the field Ger
many is impossible. Both Mussolini
and Hitler firmly believe that while
the American people might conceiv-
ably be induced to take a hand in
the Far Eastern situation there would
be unanimous mo" If the admin
istration made an attempt to move
toward Europe.
France and Great Britain, while en-
Enthusiastically shouting that America'c
isolation has ended, are moving cau-
tiously and are awaiting Mr.. Roose-
velt's next step-and its reaction on
the American public.
Copyright, 1879