Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-23

evident that the Japanese aim is to
crowd all other foreigners out, eS-
tablishing Jap monopoly in the
special privilege line on the Asiatic
mainland Nppons operations a.
round the Chinese port Annoy didn't
particularly impinge upon any of
Uncle Sam's claims and Jap mill
tarists have been noticeably polite
to Americans at Tientsn. Britain is
hardest hit thus far.
British Too Busy.
That's understandable. Tokyo's
reasoning is that the British are too
much prooccupied in Europe to do
anything very effective in the Orient
1t doesn't want, at present, to ag-
graVate Uncle Samuel into coming to
John Bulls aid. It's perfectly clear.
however, that at the next favorable
opportunity the mikado will under
take the assimilation of the tremen-
dously important port of Shanghai.
where Americans do have a huge
stake.
That is, the Jap plan seems to be
to Japan-ize all China to the COM
plete exclusion Of the Occident. Or
possibly some temporary concessions
VIII be granted to Germany and Italy
Wnlch appear to be friendly to the
islanders program. If the thing goes
through, it's good guessing that
Tokyo ultimately will double cross
Hitler and Mussolini also, Just as
they wiped Germany off from the
Aslatic map during the World War.
But right now it's up to J. Bull to
DO the initial worrying; then France:
then Uncle Sam. Not only are these
1olk IN danger of losing all their spe-
clal privileges; they're in danger of
heIng chased out Of commercial Asia
altogether.
War the Only Alternative?
is war the only alternative?
Aside from the detail that the
democratic nations naturally don't
want to fight; it would be very in
convenient for them at this iunct,1re
mllitarily speaking.
Britain and France. as I have re-
marked, are badly sewed up at home
The task would have to be conduct
ed IN Asiatic waters at nightly un-
Mandy long range from this side of
the Pacific. 1t probably would last
1or years and cost triilions. Mean
tlme,, Germany apdl Italy, Uncle
Samuel having his hands full in the
Far East, would be apt to Start some
tnlng, Ia Europe. 1t likewise would be
an invitation to Russia to hop on
Japan overland
line Japs sense all this. That's whv
rhey're SO brash. Their military
class q don't refer to the rank-and-
lie OF the Japanese, but the militar-
ISIS are dominant) don't care a hoot
II there's another world war. but
they're aware that civilization is
deathly afraid of it. Their game is
olutf, but sometimes bluffs get call
ed. Occasionally they have to be.
Another Possible Way.
NOW, Washington diplomats and
strateglsts I've talked with suggest
another possible solution of the
dilemma. VIC
China, after all, by no means is
yet licked by Japan. -
Inc Chinese doubtless will be lick-
ca IN the last analysis, if the Jana
llese can keep 1t up long enough. Far
Eastern experts maintain that the
1apS can't Go it much longer; they're
close to the end of their economic
resources, from all accounts. They
won't be defeated in the field h;t
they simply will expire from ex-
haustlon-that's the dope.
Their "sassiness" at Amov .n3
Ilentsin and prospectively at Shane
hal is assessed as about their 1os+
grasp. 100
Suppose, then (argue democratic
spokesmen), that the democratic
powers surrender to China (not to
!apan) their special, extra-territor-
lal privileges, and agree to treat the
Chinese as the United States treats
Britain, or as Britain and the United
states and France treat one another
Just like fellow peoples, on a $3.50
basis.
| The theory is that the Chinese
thus will be SO encouraged (perhaps
with little economic help) as to
turn their scale definitely against
Japan.
The democracies thus will lose
heir special privileges in China, but
Japan intends to terminate 'em any
way. And if China wins, it will be
| :rateful. 1t will trade with us $3.50.
as above. We shan't be barred out,
IS per Japan.
Which assumes that China wins
With fair break it will, experts