Nogales international., 1937-08-28
No War Declared Since 1917

NOT since 1917 has major nation declared war. Yet
IN the intervening years there have been number
OF farreachng, sanguinary conflicts What might be
termed Mars modern technique does not REQUIRE a.
Lor1nal declaration OF War-armies are mobzed SOL
uefs ana civilians are slaughtered cities are devast
ated and governments change even while officially
speaking, actual war does not exist
In ltalys Ethiopian campaign for example war
was not declaredbut the result of the invasion was
TO eliminate the Ethiopian Monarchy and make the
country INTO an Italian colony governed by the Italian
Military Russia and France have not declared war on
Ile spanish insurgents nor have GERMANY and Ita]v
broken OFF relations with the Spanish Government
YET It is no secret that Francois cause has been kent
alive with the aid Of German and Italian troons and
equipment, while the Government forces would have
collapsed long since had it not been for Russian air,
Planes and ornaments and Franch military experts
Today In the Far East the world is again witnessing
war Wlthout declaration of that is of the ut
most significance not only to the nations involved
but to the Western World as we'll
Japan has gone to the limit in recent wears To bui1d
up her army and navy. For small country she has
an amazing military machine, far superior to that of
the Chinese though China herself has made pro-
gresS IN unIyng and strengthening the country
Chlnas greatest weakness has always been the cor
rupt10n OF her local governments-as Oswald CARR
son Willard has written, "The purchasing of Chinese
statesmen and generals is Japans long suit; it has
advanced her and her policy of conquest more rap
1dly tnan nave her rifles and cannon" The central
Nanklng government has USUALLY proven unable to
control the superabundant local War Lords - each
with his interest at heart and each suspicious of
the Others The situation it exists in China is as
it each American state governor had great nrvate
army which he could use for any purpose he wishes
even to the extreme of fighting the armies of neigh
boring governors.
AS a consequence, plus Japan's far more efficient
and modern war machines it is believed certain that
the Japanese Will encounter relatively little trouble
puppet Chinese governments controlled by the Japa-
nese as she did in Manchuria But in the long run ia
pan chances of success are dubious China is tre-
mendous country, with the largest population in the
world Not since the dawn Of history has it been per-
manently cOnQuered-Over period of manv wears
the invaders ntermarry with the Chinese and are
virtually swallowed by the immense country China
has more than half billion people against Japan's
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Furthermore it seems inconceivabe that Japan will
be permitted by other powers to advance unhindered
into China Russia is strongly anti-Japanese and will
1t matters go far enough throw her resources to the
side of China. And if it came down to Russo-Japa-
war, most military experts think the bear would
win.
England will attempt to limit Japan's conquest in
the interest of her trade and So in all probabil-
ity will the United States and France And lastly it
a question whether Japans financial resources are
sufficient to stand long struggle-today than
81 per cent Of her governments budget is earmarked
for the army and navy and she has soaring national
debt
So here is another grave threat to world peace-the
gravest, perhaps that has yet appeared Whether
is actually declared is only of theoretical Importance
to all interests and purposes major war is u1-
derway in the Far East and interests directly affect
ing every nation in the world are involved
Another quaint Soviet idea is that the country can
be best served by numbering its most experienced
generals and other leaders.
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so bad that the guests noticed three-day
strike Of the bellboys.
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rnrepentant in 1894 at the age of 80