Tokyo, Mar. 16, The Fascists in Japan have just ween another golden opportunity to take over the reins of govern slips through "their "fingers, This May be attributed partly to the fact hat they Inck a leader and. partly fo, the Japanese brand of Fascism that the ultra-patriotic Bodies coning still'a vague thing, so vague stitute on the one extreme, and the Penitent communists on the other, the clements which aspire to it. "Ta tween are the proletarians,, the farmers, "the mhatmots, while on the on Tending their moral support, are the the reactionary elements in the army ud navy." Herein lies the strength ud weakness of Japanese Fascism. Bois too allcinelusive. laid claim to. by' the extreme rights as well as by the extreme Jefe, the Japanese brand of Fascism, Proper annet be term: Ea° Bascom for it fs simply a ire: mendous.disunited army made up various discontented groups for the moment sympathetic. with each ther but actually having nothing common with each other except an enemy. In their hatred of the capitalists' and politicians" the penitent "communists, that" is the bolsheviks who have disavowed the doctrine, and the ultra-patriots who stand at diametrically opposite ends of though, are as one, Strength in the Reserve But the main strength of the so-called Fascists. is reposed in. the Yeservists. This vast army of ex-soldiers wields tremendous power, lacks a strong leader for the simple reason that it does not run self, being as it is, to all intents purposes, part "and parcel of the army which, in tum, bows to the dictates of no single Teader cute ide the Emperor whose orders are always. issued on the recommen: ion of the men who surround him.
is a fact, however, thatthe army, been dabbling in politi since the Manchurian etisis @smuch as the reservists are nothing Bore than the tools of the army, they have made their power fel pallially. (Av tomer. member, of The Cabinet recently went to. the extent' of voicing' the opinion, although' not publi! that the servists possessed greater: potent ower shan any other organization Japan, Fortunately the tendency of the military' men interfering with polic es haw lately grown less and less due to public' denunciation of such interference, the wise guidance of the higher-vpt among the army and avy men, and to the passing of the emergency. situation. For. this Feason it is held extremely unlikely that. the Fascists will succeed in taking over the reins of government. Nonetheless they continue to sway Considerable influence. "Except. for the fact that the Fascists look with istavour upon the political parties would have been a simple matter for. the "Seiyukai," the majority party, to take advantage of the reent' staggering blow dealt the Saito Cabinet in the Diet, force it to resign, and step into ofice itself.
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