The Archive · 1935

JAPAN'S ISLANDS

ange Pacis Mayoart-—Dy Paul Clyde, "strated with Photogra The Macmillan Ca, New York.

This 's a timely publication because helps, authoritatively to remove many misapprehensions which seem to exist regarding Japan's mandatory possessions. The Mariana, the Caro-me, and the Marshall Islands have ince the World War been ruled by Japan under a Class C mandate, Tt has recently been stated on behalf of the League of Nations that these mandates were given to Japan by the decision of the Supreme Council at Versailles and, therefore, they are not affected by the new relations a erning from Japan's withdrawal from the League, At the same time, there have been' reports in. the press Europe and America regarding the manner in which Japan has carried out her mandatory obligations. Mr. Clyde has made an extended tour of the Islands and he has produced a very interesting and objective study of the conditions therein discover The conclusion is that actually the problem will not be solved until an Ruthoritative statement can be made ax the result of an agreement between the principal allied and asagelated Powers, the League of andthe" mandatories them-old gods that he asked his elder brother to consent to his baptism. He ridiculed his brother's household Gods and so raised the ire of his benefactor that he decided to pack' the young rebel off home to Choy-hung. He carried with him, as. prizes won in the school, an English grammar and a Bible. He was Already the sworn enemy of superstition. At a. village festival the returned youth spoke out bravely. against the evils of idol worship and, to prove the futility of the cult, mutilated an idol." Nothing happened, except that he had demonstrated his faith and the courage that was to carry him over many: a dangerous situation in days come.

1884 Sun_was entered as a student in Queen's College, Hongkong.. There he made his profession of faith as a Christian and in. the same year ne was married. His wife was chosen for him and he dutifully accepted her. She became a member of the Sun family at the village Choyhung and saw her husband only on holidays and on. such occasions as he was able to visit his ome' town.

Sun we doubtless, learned there the art Gebate which was to be useful the meantime, this book Is exceedingly welcome, because It gives felear and marshalled picture of a which yes to be all the more Feally excellent piece of colonization

Sppreciated at ya. time when Japan inapt to feel that her fight is hidden tinder @ bushel of misunderstanding and prejudice—for the development of which she is not entirely without him in later days. The Franco-Chinese war of 18M made a deep Impression on the mind of Dr. Sun the had studied medicine under Dr. John Kerr in Hongkong and was entitled to the title), The ineptitude of the Chinese commanders and their fetility. gosdea him to despair.

How did the world's most success ful revolutionist measure up to. thi post of leader of a nation of 400, 000,000 people? Not too brilliantly, it must be confessed. He wanted

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