Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Warns United States
Of War Danger
Aid to England Declared
Likely to Bring Clash
With Jopunese
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In her solicitude for the perpetuation
Of the tottering British Empire-an en-
pire built on the exploitation Of weak
nations Ike China and India-the
United States Of America has assumed
the most extraordinary role Of . school
master, or policeman, to admonish Japan
concerning the latter's movements on
the Asiatic continent, especially warning
Japan not to disturb the status quo of
French Indo-C China and the Netherlands
East Indies.
Apart from the warnings, America has
placed an embargo on the export Of
gasoline, steel and scrap metals, aimed
primarily against Japan, such action
constituting an unfriendly act, to use .
mild expression.
Japan repeatedly has announced her
decision not to NEEDLE in the affairs Of
the Western Hemisphere. where the
United States has established her Mon
roe Doctrine, 50 1t is only fair that the
United States should keep her hands on
the Asiatic continent, where Japan is
eager to establish q new order aimed at
the liberation Of the Asiatic peoples
from the yoke Of foreign domination and
aggression. President Roosevelt per-
sonally has announced his wishes in con-
nection with the establishment of re-
gional Monroe Doctrines, which would
have the duty Of regulating the affairs
of each particular continent, but the
foreign policies followed by Washington
seem to be running counter to the Presi-
dents wishes. Such paradoxical situa-
ton only can serve to place Japan on her
guard and make her more determined
than ever to resist American encroach-
ment in this part of the world. Further
more. in the event Of any conflict be-
tween the United States and Japan, 1t
must be borne in mind that Japan will
have the full support and cooperation
Of China, such assistance being by no
means inconsiderable.
Recent American foreign policy has
been heading more and more toward in
volvement in world conflicts, and the
recent sale" Of so so-called leverage"
destroyers to England in exchange for
certain naval and air bases in British
West Indies possessions marks another
step forward toward Americas entry
into the European conflict.
Yakichiro Suma, the Japanese for
eign office spokesman. in commenting on
American neutrality. has stated: IAN in
fringement of the neutrality of the
United States might occur from q legal
viewpoint If the United States continues
to sell belligerents the war materials
mentioned In President Roosevelts proc
Nlamations banning their sale" Reiterat-
ing the Japanese governments protest
against the aviation gasoline embargo on
the ground that Japan is being discrim-
mated against. Mr.. Suma said the United
States had been making agreements with
belligerents for the sale Of such war
supplies. The spokesman limited that
Washington's action was a violation of
the peace program" of the Secretary of
State, Corden Hull, which is based on
free trade.
American actions vis-a-vis the Euro
pean war are deliberate violations of her
neutrality, and her actions in East Asia
are fast approaching similar danger
GUS parallel. Failure to note the storm
signals will precipitate the United States
into a struggle which will involve the
whole world and which probably will
mark the end of the present order Of
things, leaving America in sea of suf-
fering Of her own making. Recognition
Of Japan's aspirations at least will tend
to ameliorate the critical situation, and
complete reorientation Of her policy to-
ward Japan and New China will def
nitely preserve peace in the Pacific basin.
L. K. KENTWELL,
Editor, Voice Of New China
Marking, China.