Twe Prosurst or nw Fan East—By Sobel Mogi and H. Vere Rodman, Gollance, Mr, Mogi and Mr. Rodman have conscientiously tackled the task of Supplying the Western reader with 2 handle to discussion of Far Eastert problems. The problem they are particularly concerned to define Is tone which they declare arises from "the economic distress of Japan and the economic and political subjugation of China, Approaching the matter from that point of view, will be understood that they do not altogether succeed in presenting the reader with an objective survey. Moreover, whereas Japan receives over 200' pages of their book, they spose of China in six chapters, total ling about 60 pages, Yet on the whole they arrive at a reasonably balanced assessment of the situation as it has developed in Sino-Japanese relation Ships in the last few years.
Russia's position in the Far East is regarded as at present static. Her activity is potential rather than potent, she is perfecting her defences Snd awaiting developments, The book is valuable in that it ives a useful historical account of {International relations in the Far East handy form and it pays special attention to the economic aspect of the problem, The chapter on economic institutions in Japan, for example, is packed with statistics and fs followed by an illuminating account of the Labour and Socialist movements in Jepan.—ru.
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