Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-10

ly all readers are sated with it, anc
lare, at least, up to date on the
levents along the battle fronts.
However there is much news be
hind the news that few ever have
the chance to read, as it is rarely
printed, and to learn what is really
taking place within the Chinese
government and the aims and moves
of the Chinese command, requires
much study, but it is well worth It,
as the fate for more than a quarter
of the inhabitants of the earth
hangs on the success of Chang.
kaishek and his advisers.
The founding Of puppet state in
Mongolia marks the attainment Oi
one of the detectives of the Japan
lese.
| Japan has long cherished the idea
of driving a pro Japanese wedge be
tween Russia and China.
The organization was completed
under the direction of japanese of
Ulcers and the territory covered em-
Mongolia. Communism was de-
nounced and this the new setup be
comes direct threat to Soviet
Russia and a challenge which eau
not be overlooked by Moscow.
| While the territory embraced has
not been made very clear it covers a
distance of about 900 miles along
Sovietized outer Mongolia, with only
the Cobb desert between; it runs
another 500 miles westward to
Turkestan and is about 800 miles
wide.
1t was organized to prevent the
Iinfiltration of the Soviet army from
its bases in outer Mongolia.
Mongolians are an intensely ma
tionalistic people, and though at
present weak, decadent and divided,
they hope to be united and revive
the glory of the Khans.
They are now surrounded by
Japan, Russia and China and their
cooperation is for sale to the cOun-
try offering the best terms.
Japan learned in Manchuria to
keep the army in the background
until the autonomy movement gains
momentum, under the protection of
Japan, of course.
When Japan Ousted the Chinese
armies from inner Mongolia they
gave the glory to the Manchuckuaa
Mongols who were with them; in
many instances the Monaghan
troops We're allowed to enter con
quered towns first.
Japan hopes the time will come,
and soon, for the annexation Of the
Mongolian provinces to Manchukuo,
and then, free from Soviet influence,
thus bringing about their dream OF
a united Mongolia.
The new government is to be
headed by Mongols under, Japanese
protection. Prince Yum, 72 year old
patriarch, is to be it's titular head,
with Prince Teh, the most infiuen-
tial of the inner Mongols, as the &C
tual leader. The japanese can ap-
ply the necessary pressure, when
needed, through the trusted Man
chukuan Mongol, General Ii Shouh-
sin, whose control of the army
makes him the real master.
Prince Teh epitomized the aims
of Japan when he said, 1.-THE Mon
gols are going forward to build up
in Asia, under the leadership Of
Japan. Outer Mongolia is under
Communist domination. (but) we
confidently believe....it will finally
cooperate with inner Mongolia for
it's rehabilitation....''
This area was at one time peOpled
solely by Mongolian herdsmen;
more than half the three million
population is now Chinese. concen-
trated along the railway and in the
cities of Kweihwa and Pactow.
These will have special status.
fn ha
capital and was renamed TOho,
lin commemoration of the eman-.
cipation Of the Mongol race from
the Chinese yoke...."
The program for the remainder
of North China is moving slowly,
but as yet has assumed no concrete
form.
More Apologies From Japan
The world at large, with the ex-
ception of the Fascist states, con-
tinues to be appalled, at the aggres-
sive activities of Japan in China.
The unjustifiable bombing AMI
consequent sinking of naval yes
sci of the United States, resulting
in loss of life, has centered
thought in the United States upon
the important war drama being en-
acted in the Far East.
1t is true that Japan has apollo
gized, but these apologies are be"
coming rather tiresome.
Suave, diplomatic gestures, to-
gether with all the facial registra-
tions of sorrow that an erstwhile
expressionless Japanese government
representative can muster up, are
hardly sufficient to undo very SER
ious offense against the United
States government.
The making of reparation, includ-
ing the payment of an indemnity,
cannot bring back the human lives
that were needlessly sacrificed when
the Panay was sunk by Japanese
bombs, without apparent rhyme or
reason.
The making of promises is not, in
itself sufficient to ameliorate the
great wrong visited upon the peo-
pie of the United States by power
claiming to be friendly.
The flag of the United States has
been wantonly fired upon; citizens
of the United States have lost their
lives, and the sovereignty of this
country has been callously insulted.
The mental processes Of the JAP
anese are amusing if not enlighten-
ing For example: An army Of con-
quest moves into Chinese territory.
Coming into contact with Chinese
troops, hostilities ensue and fire is
exchanged. The Japanese, thereby,
are terribly insulted. They have
been fired upon, and 1t becomes
their duty to pursue and punish
the insolent celestials. Penetrating
deeper and deeper into the interior,
which is exactly the thing desired,
the aggressOrs take cities and