The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-13
Interpreting
The War
BY MORRIS J. HARRIS
Associated Press News Analyst and
formerly chief of bureau


Associated Press News Analyst and
formerly chief of bureau "
at Shanghai
China's impending victory over
japan confronts her with supreme
diplomatic tests that will determine
her capacity to remain permanent
Nv in the front rank of ruling pow
ers.
Both at home and abroad she will
be faced with political and econo-
mic issues bearing heavily on fu-
ture peace and well-being both for
herself and the other nations.
In the past China's diplomatic
efforts have been principally aim
ed at defending her own interests
against an encroaching world. In
the immediate postwar era these
problems will be powise 1essened
and to them will be the gravest in
ternational issues which will call
upon her as one of the major pow
ers to take a leading role in their
settlement for the good OF all.
How she meets these responsible
tiles is the answer to her future.
China's, tragic history of the past
century, while inflicting untold suf-
fering and injustice upon her peo-
pie, has equipped her well for the
tasks that await her Only by the
most skillful diplomacy pitted
against overwhelming military
power the world over has she sue
seeded in remaining nation and
warding off dismemberment by i'm
perialistic countries.
China possesses some of the
worlds most competent diplomats,
skilled in the fine art of internation-
al political and economic trading.
These brains she will carry into the
seemingly golden era opening be-
fore her, to protect her rights and
interests won on the battlefield and
to assist in the solutions of world
questions.
At the outset China is out to get
a peace with Japan that will end
forever the island empires here.
tofore always present threat to her
security and peace. Close on the
heels of that issue will come the
negotiations for the return to
China of vast territorial domains
once integral parts of the celestial
empire. Such issues are Man.
churia, Inner and Outer Mongolia,
Formosa, Hongkong,, the French
concession at Shanghai, the French
leased territory of Kwangchow-
wan on the South coast of China.
Once her territorial complexities
are settled will come the issues of
what are the conditions under
which she will permit foreign ma
tons to pursue their long-existing
commercial activities in China.
Heretofore extraordinarily rem
dered foreign firms and individuals
for the great part immune to
Chinese laws. Now all are subject
to Chinese authority, but foreign
nations have no intention of ceas-
ing their commercial operations in
China and elsewhere N the Far
East. China must create laws and
courts suitable and capable of. ad-
ministering the interests of foreig-
ners in accordance with world ac-
copied practices, or her relations
with her Western associates will
deterioriate quickly.
Still more, China is looking for
Western assistance for recovery
from the terrible destruction she
has suffered in the war;. Her peo-
pie are poverty stricken and ill; the
nation is virtually devoid of indus
try. She must have financial credits
in huge amounts. They must be
negotiated and countries with goods
and capital to spare must be per-
suaded to extend them to China.
As China goes into the postwar
period she enjoys measure of
goodwill from abroad likely IN
equalled in her history. This sends
General Generaissima Chang Kai-
Shek and his assistants into the
coming era with high hopes and
confidence that they will measure
up to the great RESPONSIBILITIES