The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-27

military machine, the chances are
that Japan never will be able To
utilize Chinese man power. The
viewpoint Of the Japanese mill
taly leaders, indeed, always has
been that the Chinese are men Of
peace in the tIuest sense of the
word and cannot, because of the
basic teachings of ConfucianiSm,
be made into great warriors. IN
ManchukuO, for example, the Jap
aneSe have chosen to do most of
the fighting themselves and never
have entrusted the glOrified police
force that is known as the Man
chu army with any important mil,
itary duties. ...
Japan had started the industri-
alization of China lomS before
this war began and it is safe to
assume tlat this characterization
will be continued. 1t will not be
attempted, however, Oh grand
scale for the japanese have Meth
er the money, nor the disposition,
for such tasks. The extension of
the Japanese cotton spinning in
duStry and others to China in the
decade ending III 1880, for exam
pie, caused great Outcry in ia
pan where the majority Of the
people favor Keeping industries. at
home where the civil government
of Japan can control and tax
them. 1t should be borne in mind
that the powerful leaders Of light
industries in Japan have suffered
greatly from this war and that
they will oppose the creation of
competition in China with every
weapon at their command. =.
Another factor is the fact that
Japan, herself, is by 10 means. a
great industrial power in the sense
that the United States is. The
Japanese still cannot make. an .ef-
ficient and complete airpiane, for
example, and still buy many of
the Instruments required for ayi-
alton in the United States. In the
great bulk of Industries, with the
exception Of cotton spinning, they
are years behind the highly indus
trialized western powers. 1t is
true that they will have a vast
supply Of cheap labor in China but
it is equally true that they still
will lack the capital, experience,
and organizing and scientific abil-
ity necessary for great indus
trial power.
In the industries in which the
United States is dominant, for ex-
ample, such as automobiles, steel,
petroleum, and scores of others,
the japanese will be no better off
with China than they were before
and they still will buy from the
United States.
4 That the Japanese will attempt
to organize China as group of
autonomous areas is certain. They
always have favored this. theory,
believing that that is the way the
Chinese people like to be govern
Ell, and that it is the easiest way
to govern them. .N,
The financing of the .reconstruc-
ton of China is an immediate
problem that is worrying the Jap
aneSe more than any other. 1t Is
this problem that caused them t
send this week one of their ables'
diplOmats-Mamoru Shigemitsu-
from Moscow to London. The Jap,
anese have abandoned hope. OF
credits in the United States ano
decided to concentrate on Lon
don. That the British will grant
them terms which would make
them a more dangerous competi
tor to Britain in world markets
than they have been in the past
is of course, Uncomfortable.
The best guess would be tina
the Japanese will have to proceed
very slowly in China and that, TO
a long time, the United States an
Rritain-because they have tn
money-will be able to exert ;
very strong Influence on Japan
ese policy.