Dairen, June 21. Despite the warlike preparations Grave charges of "Japanese maladministration in Manchoukuo are commencing to be heard here. In many districts the inhabitants of the new empire are said to be in a state bordering on terror. Thousands of hard-working farmers and small merchants are resorting to brigandage in an effort to escape from an Intolerable situation There charges and others even more sensational are not the rant ings of discontented Chinese or of fanti-Japanese propagandists. If they were, they would not be set down here.
They constitute the findings of! high cicers in the army who are checking up on the situation in Manchdukuo. The last persons from. whom, atone time, anyone could expect criticism of—Manchoukuo and the frst to resent any disparage ing remarks, the army men today] are the most outspoken and the first to find fault with conditions in the new empire. What is more they are of spating their brothers in arms! Who are supposed to be running things in Manchoukuo.
Most of the charges are made by high ofoers Just back from tours of inspection. 'The fact that their views are being given publicity indicates] two things. First, the spread of Mberalism and the ascendancy even inthe army of the moderate, and broad-minded elements. A.' year! ago no one of importance, least of! all an army man, would say a word inst anything' in Manchuria and did the public would not stand for' it, Even. to-day the civilians fare unduly careful in what they' write and say regarding "Manchou-
Second, the earnest desire of the army leaders in Tokyo is to bring peace, order and prosperity to the empire even at the cost of the army's prestige.
Many influential army men here fare convinced that there is some thing radically wrong with the whole system of affairs in Manchoukuo as well as with those who are trying, Yo put the system into operation. Unfortunately, say these men, it too Into to change the system. The problem now, therefore, is to weed) Out the inefficient elements.
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