Evening star., 1945-03-18

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promised the Koreans their independ.
ence-in American style. This led the
Korean people to believe that they would
be assisted in every way by the American
Government until the country was or
ganized as really independent entity
on the Chinese mainland and that eco
nomic and cultural relations would be
continued for an indefinite time
Plans for the resurrection of Korea
as an independent state after nearly 40
years of servitude were hailed by all
those who eyed the vast Chinese terri
tory with more than academic interest.
There are many serious students of
Americas long-range economic develop
ments who believe that China, free of
the political domination of outside pow
ers, would eventually become one of this
countrys best customers. These econo-
mists consider henceforth Europe as a
liability.
Little Chance for Trade.
The European countries which will be
highly industrialized after this war, par
ticularly if we provide them with the
machine toolings they are so anxious
to obtain, will offer little scope for re-
munerative trade. A totalitarian econ
omy is developing throughout that con-
tinent, which possesses all the necessary
raw materials and scientific genius to
compete with the United States If to
this is added the fact that in totali-
tartan economy labor is as cheap as the
government wishes to make it and raw
materials cost the industry nothing be-
cause both are either the property of the
government or under the governments
strictest surveillance, it is obvious that
we must look to Europe as strong eco
nomic competitor.
China, in spite of whatever efforts she
may make to become parially indus
trialized, will remain for many years
to come great consumer of manufac-
tured products. These she will purchase
from those quarters that can offer her
goods at the most reasonable price and
on long g-term credits or exchanges Of
raw materials for manufactured prod
ucts.
In the new era which the world is
entering the governments of the vari-
GUS countries will decide on their eco
nomic relationship on the basis of poll
tics rather than old-fashioned econom-
les, Thus the puppet governments, and
this has been amply proven in the case
OF Manchuria, will direct the economy
n ri i,,o
orders and desires of the sponsoring
power.
Pattern Not Too Clear.
Ever since the japanese took over
Manchuria the few American export
goods which entered that country Of
about 40,0oo0oO inhabitants had to pay
a heavy brokerage fee to the war lords
in Tokyo who had the last word as to
where and from whom the Manchu-
rians were to procure their necessities.
OF course, the pattern at present is
not as clear as it was before the war be-
cause America alone is providing all
those associated with us in the war with
everything from hors d'oeuvres to des-
sert. But after the war is over and our
Allies are equipped with the most mod
ern American machines to manufacture
products similar to ours-at a far lower
cost price-it is difficult to say what
effect the domination of certain areas
in China will have on our national
economy
Those who will be critical about Presi-
dent Roosevelt's reputed concessions to
the U. S. S. r. will also bear in mind
that the present regime of Unoccupied
China may eventually be affected by the
creation of friendly governments" on
the borders of Siberia
Soon after the end of the Yalta Con-
ference the Moscow newspapers launched
attacks against the undemocratic re-
gime of Chang Kai-shek. At the
same time the representatives of the
Yenan government-the Chinese Com
munists who had been in pourparlers
with the Chungking officials-decided
that the concessions granted by Chang
on advice from Ambassador Patrick j.
Hurley were nowhere near sufficient and
returned to their capital. From there
they started another campaign against
the reactionary Chang and his fascist
Kuomintang gang"
Fears for China's Future.
Regardless of what will happen mill
tarily in China, there is no question that
at the end of the war in Europe, the
position of the generalissimo will become
extremely precarious. He himself is
said to feel distinct reticence on the
part of the American representatives
who heretofore have been 100 per cent
on his side.
1t is true that more materials for the
Chinese armies are now being received
In Chungking than ever before since
1912. Chiang's military machine is i'm
proving rapidly. but his political star is
on the wane. He is opposing a formal
collaboration with the Yenan Commun-
lists because he is convinced that it
would lead to the destruction of all he
has stood for in the last 20 years.
Some of those close to the "gissimo"
say that his hopes for the sdture Of
China have sagged since he received
indirect reports on the Yalta agree
ments concerning the Far East. He has
little hope that China will be able to
survive the new political trends which
already have made themselves felt in
Europe-the creation of friendly
states" which must become puppets of
one or another great power.
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