The Archive · 1937

Japan's Real Ambitions

"The real intention of Japan is the subjugation and conquest of China, declared Dr. Wellington Koo in opening his speech to-day.

"This is an essential step in the fulfilment of her so-called sacred mission to dominate Asia ahd the Pacific, and eventually the world. It may prove-te be a mere dream on her part, but nevertheless it consti-futes a real menace to peace and security.

"The Japanese Foreign Minister, in replying to the invitation to this Committee, tries to disguise the Japanese wolf in a lamb's coat by complaining that the Chinese Government makes opposition to Japan and anti-Japanese agitation a basis of its national policy and by professing a desire that the Chinese should en-terrain other sentiments.

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Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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