The Washington times., 1938-11-04

of the modern Japanese Empire.
HirOhitO The Japanese government stated
that when it wins the Chinese it will build threepy
economic political bloc based Japan, Manchukuo and
China, for "Asiatc reconstruction"
Lest there should be any doubts to what the term
Asatic reconstruction meant Japanese foreign office
spokesman good enough to explain, in bunter Ian
guage than remember having read from any
other unnamed spokesman. This gentleman said:
Your Umerican-Ed) Declaration Independence
that all men created equal This sentiment is becoming
Z very strong among Asiatics.
Sprnkled Africa Asia many Western col
onies and Asatcs such situation in the Asiatc
T hardly be accepted as fair treatment
In even palmer language the Japanese don't like the
British holding Hong Kong Singapore the Federated Ma
lay States the British East Indies don't like the Dutch
infesting the Dutch East Indies. don't like the Ameri
cans hanging around the Philippines.
They want Westerners out. If they get up the
power to kick out they will kick out unless get
out in peace. Meanwhile they freezing Western
business out of Japanese-controled territory.
It may be that Japan cannot realize this dream The
first thing Japan has to do toward realizing it to con-
quer China. Then it will have to arrange somehow to
make the OO,OO0,00O Chinese reason
When China ably willing workers and soldiers for
n1.u the 100000 Japanese Japans
40 A"oO'"''' victories in recent weeks have been
impressive as regards taking cities and stretches of rail-
road But the Japanese still long way from being
respected or feared masters of China.
Even if Japan does win it may find it convenient to
forget it's bold "Asiatc reconstruction talk of Novem
ber 1938 at least for while. Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain always the shrewd trader and canny bus
nessnan told the House of Commons this week:
China cannot be developed into a market
the great deal Of capital and the fact that so
capital being destroyed during the war means that
will have to be introduced after the war is over
is ulit
Therefore when appears to contemplate future
Japan has monopoly Of the Chinese trade and
we shall be excluded it, think it flying in the face
of facts quite certain that when the over and
the reconstruction begins she cannot be recon
structed without help from this country.
Or it might be added, without some help from the
United Staes-at appropriate rates of interest hope
we hope.
However, we'd be foolish to gamble japanese
failure to make that proclamation come true
They are a tough, courageous
We'd Better Not intelligent and hungry people,
TuLo Thuuooo the japanese. Up to year or
so ago, modern Japan had never
failed to carry through planned conquest schedule
time.
The thing for to do is to lay national defense
plans to meet the possibility that Japan may indeed be-
overload of Asia, and in due time challenge us
for mastery of the Pacific and continued indie
pendence.
We should vacate the Philippines as fast we can
and vacate them without any strings attached They are
a military and strategic liability to u.s. and owe them
nothing. We should not let ourselves be drawn into
fight with Japan injuries to American business in
Asia
And we should build up the Navy to invincibity so
far Japan is concerned, and train lot of men in the
elements of land warfare. By the way, why not imme
diately institute gun training in the CCC?
Two Ships for One with reference to Japan; and a
Navy at least strong the British navy.
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