Evening star., 1943-12-02


a powerful member of the family
of nations instead of one of the
weakest.
Russia is not a party as yet to
the agreement, but the wording of
1t leaves room for Russian partici-
patton when she enters the war
against Japan. The official text not
only provides for restoration of ter
ritories to China, but adds:
Japan will also be expelled from
all other territories which she has
taken by violence and greed"
Formosa Specified.
Inasmuch as the document spe-
officially mentions the restoration of
Formosa to China, reverting to
events in the latter part of the last
century, it may be taken to mean
also that some of the places wrested
from Russia in the sso-Japanese
War Of 1904 may find their way
back into Russian sovereignty.
The decision to take away the So
called inundated islands from the
japanese is welcome No mention
is made as to what country is to
get these, but it goes without saying
that the United States will ask for
the mandate or trusteeship whereby
these islands will be used for the
military benefit Of the new League
of Nations which is to maintain
peace in the world after this war is
ended.
The announcement that Korea is
to be granted her freedom and indie
pendence is a master stroke. To
win the cooperation of the Koreans,
who have been fighting against
japanese tyranny for many years, is
of direct military benefit to our side.
The Koreans will be valuable soldiers
to use in the invasion of Japan.
They have many scores to settle with
the Japanese.
The new charter gives the Chinese
people something to fight for. 1t
means that big Chinese armies can
be mobilized and equipped and that
the Chinese will have definite war
aims. They are not only to get
back Formosa and the Pescadores
Islands close to the Formosa coast,
but they are to get back Manchuria,
where Japan set up her rule and
started the diplomatic and military
moves that resulted In her joining
the Axis powers.
The United States never recog-
nized japanese sovereignty in Man
churia, so the Pacific charter is in
conformity with the doctrines laid
down by Henry L. Stimson when he
was Secretary of State under Presi-
dent Hoover.
Word to Occupied Lands.
All through the occupied areas,
whether it be Burma, the Philip
pines or the Netherlands East
Indies, news of what China, Britain
and the United States have agreed
upon will be broadcast. 1t will stim-
ulate resistance and give new hope.
1t shows that China is to be a
primary factor in the maintenance
of peace in the Far East and that
under enlightened leadership she
will take her rightful place in world
councils. This is one of the points
stressed by Wendell Willkie after
his visit to China and Russia. -.
President Roosevelt's personal
courage in once more making a
hazardous trip overseas will again
be commended by his countrymen.
On the same journey, it is reported
there will be meetings with Marshal
Stain, SO that announcements of
policy with respect to war and peace
aims in Europe may be anticipated.
Clearly the statesmen of the
United Nations are working to-
gether harmoniously, not only to
promote the psychological warfare
which is so important in winning
peoples, but also In carrying out
military strategy. The text from
Cairo speaks significantly of mill
tary matters thus:
The several military missions
have agreed upon future military
operations against Japan"
This can only mean more air
power for China, more equipment
and supplies for Chinese armies and
more naval strength from the
United States and Great Britain.
Japan knows now that the three
allies are determined to press the
battle to her own homeland and
that she must pay dearly for her
decades of aggression.
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