"1, Nothing is more worthy of the surprise of the world than the loyalty of the Japanese people in case of emergency. Is there any one in the world who thinks otherwise "2. It is also clear that the army of Japan is the strongest in the world. This no one in the whole world doubts.
"3. It is also sure that the Navy of Japan is the strongest in the world. Suppose that an emergency arises in the Orient. Even if Japan's superior submarines alone were placed on a wartime basis, in what condition would the seas of China, India, the South Seas and Australia be thrown No war strategist is wanted to understand this situation clearly.
"4. In economic power, too, Japan is in a strong position. Japan is in a position: to utilize the material and manpower resources of Japan Proper, our friendly neighbour Manchoukuo, end also in the huge occupied zones of China. Therefore, so long as the war with China is in progress, Japan finds itself among the have' nations.
"5. In foodstuffs, Japan is in an absolutely safe position. If in the future Japan should happen, to have a certain country for an enemy, a way would be found to have easy access to such materials which today Japan finds it comparatively difficult to obtain.
"Despite the fact that Japan enjoys these favourable conditions, she has allowed Great Britain's policy of estrangement to cause domestic friction and has allowed Grest Britain herself to take advantage of it. If the Japanese people get rid of such a foolish attitude, and, becoming united under the august virtues of the Emperor, rise to the occasion with indomitable courage and determination, what e^wtry (not only Britain alone, but ev-" several Powers pvt together) can hope to check the just and right course of Japan's action "We know the real reasons for which Great Britain had to withdraw miserably the big fleet she had concentrated in the Mediterranean for bringing pressure to bear on Italy at the time of Italy's Ethiopian campaign. At that time, the big British fleet served to menace Italy less that a scarecrow would have done. In the recent Czechoslovakian issue, too, Great Britain made a big fuss, as if she would not mind another great war, but she had to yield to the demand of Germany in haste We know the reasons.
"In short, the navy, air force and army of Great Britain is strong enough to scare sgall powers, but falls short of scaring a big Power possessing serious determination This amounts to saying that the armament of Great Britain is that of scaring others, and not armament for actual war purposes. Even if this is not true, the European situation does not allow Great Britain to spare her fighting forces exclusively for the Orient.
"Especially today, when the submarine and aeroplane have made rapid progress, Great Britain cannot absolutely defend her rights and interests in the Orient, the South Seas and Australia without a friendly understanding with Japan. And yet, failing to see much distinction between the superior position of Japan in the Orient and her own weakened position, Great Britain considers, as it has done in the past, that if ghe takes a high-handed policy, Japan will yield. Herein lies the senile decay of the British Government and people.
"If any country is menaced by the camouflaged pacific policy of Britain end by her insincere threats, and is frequently frightened by this imaginary spectre, it will surely reap evil for its lack of knowledge and wisdom.
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