Tokyo, Oct. 26, yee has the strongest army and the strongest navy in the world, and should go to any lengths, including war, to secure a pledge from Great Britain that she will give up her policy of assisting China's National Government, and recognize Japan's soxition as the stabil izing influence in East Asia, and promise not peake in the future, without Japan's understanding, any political eonomie action savouring of polities in China, This is the dominant note of a five-column notice inserted in a Japanese, newspaper by the Shiunso, an ultra-nationalistic iveanization which from time to time publishes large advertise sents in the Japanese press in an attempt to influence the Government and the general public.
The latest advertisement, which of the Japanese people in case of ant into. several thousand words, emergency. Is there any one in the that Powers which have helped world who thinks otherwise fina National Government have to "2, It ip also clear that the army free abandonment of their vested of Japan is the strongest in the fight and interests in China; that world, This no one in the whole Great Britain's army, navy and alr world doubts, farce are strong enough to, scare "3. It is also sure that the Navy tall Powers, but fall short of scar-of Japan is the strongest in the world. ing a big, Power possessing serious Suppose that an emergency arises in (termination; and that today, when the Orient, Even if Japan's superior the submarine and aeroplane have submarines alone were placed on a made vapid progress, Great Britain wartime basis, in what condition Cannot defend her rights and interests would the seas of China, India, the tribe Orient, the South Seas and South Seas and Australia be thrown Astratia without a friendly -under-No war strategist is wanted to under-Sianding with Japan, stand this situation clearly.
In economic power, too, Japan Pledges Essential is in a strong position. Japan is in The advertisement urges Japan to 8 position to utilize the material and tum down every move Great Britain manpower resources of Japan Proper, hay make and refuse to deal with our friendly neighbour Manchoukuo, for altogether if she does not give end also in the huge occupied zones, the pledges which Japan should de-of China. 'Therefore, so. long as the mand, war with China is in progress, Japan Great Britain, it says, may make finds itself among the have' nations. various demonstrations, but the "6. In foodstuffs, Japan is in om Tepsnete people should "not be. sur absolutely safe position. If in the prised by threats, "Moreover, future Japan should happen to have Great Britain assumes an attitude too a certain country for an enemy, a unbearable to Japan, the Japanese way would be found to have easy people should be determined definite. sees to such materials which today Ly-to chastise such an attitude.
Japan finds it comparatively difficult "We demand those of the Japanese to obtain, people who are afraid of Great Bri-"Despite the fact that Japan enjoys bin to withdraw from the first line these favourable conditions, she has und te replaced by those who are not allowed Great Britain's policy of ura of her" the advertisement con-estrangement {0 cause domestic frie tion and has allowed Great Britain A summary of the advertisement herself to take advantage of it. If the Japanese people get rid of such "Japan's relations with the Powers a foolish attitude, and, becoming, save been becoming more serious as united under the august virtues of he Aghting in China has progressed.
Ye must" remember that several the Emperor, rise to the occasion with indomitable courage and_ determin: Yowers have been enabling China to tion, what country (not only Britainr for prolonged resistance against alone, but even several Powers put laban, Excepting the Soviet Union, together) can hope to check the just antisdapanese and. pro-Chiang and right course of Japan's action ishek attitude of Great Britain is "We know the real reasons for the most outspoken, "We shall not which Great Britain had to withdraw ergot the fact that, through various miserably the big feet she had conternational setivities, Great Britain centrated in the Mediterranean for tes consistently taken anti-Japanese bringing pressure to bear on Italy at 2etion, and has led world opinion the time of Italy's Ethiopian _camotainst Japan in support of China. paign. At that time, the big British "EL course, Japan has from slart announced that she would have feet served to menace Tialy ess that: 1 scarecrow would have done. In the respect for the yested rights and in-recent Czechoslovakian issue, 100, terests of the Powers in China, but this assurance applied to those Pow-Great Britain made a big fuss, as which Were strictly neutral, if she would not mind another great war, but she had to yield to the de-owers which have helped the mand of Germany in haste. We National Government have to face know the reasons. shondonment of their vested rights "In short, the navy, air force and and interests in China, It is clear at Japan should not be obliged to army of Great Britain is strong enough to scare small powers, but "sect their vested rights and Inter falls short of scaring a big Power possessing serious. determination Britain's Sins This amounts to saying that the "For instance, Great Britain rearmament of Great Britain is that cently refused' Japan's request of scaring others, and not armament withdraw her vessels from the Yang~ for actual war purposes. Even if this lee, allowed her vessels to stay in fg not true, the European situation war zone on purpose, and not does not allow Great Britain to spare nly gave various—conveniences her fighting forces exclusively for the tereby to the Chinese troops and Orient, interfered with Japan's military, ac~ "Especially today, when the sub-Hon, but remained silent when China marine and aeroplane have made Mockaded the river for checking the rapid progress, Great Britain cannot Movements of the Japanese fet. absolutely defend her rights and in-"When the Japanese navy made terests in the Orient, the South Seas Tinstaking efforts and restored and Australia without a friendly avigation om the river, Great Bue understanding with Japan. And yet, [Bin at once raised the' question of failing to see much distinction be-ree navigation and eried loudly for tween the superior position of Japan the protection of her own the Orient and her own weakened Tights and interests, Is it not position, Great Britain considers, as) selfish an attitude it has done in the past, that if she It ts this very Britain, indeed, takes a high-handed polley, Japan which has enabled China to put up will yield, Herein les the senile prolonged resistance to Japan and decay of the British Government and TiS made it Inevitable for Japan to people. with Chane, on prolonged. Agbting "If any country is menaced by the If Great Britain is thus camouflaged pacifte policy of Britain Yaiting for Japan's national power and by her insincere threats, and is be spent, it is to see that th frequently frightened by this imaginary spectre, it will surely reap evil asking for British reconsider-for its lack of knowledge and wis-"Now is the time for the Japanese dom.
Last resort teoDle to have a definite determin: tien to cope with Britain. Por this who last resort of Great Britain urease, it is necessary that the te aultully to manipulate the United jtosnese themselves should know the Sises ering pre fo bear on ral great power of Japan and.
Sapam, Moreover, not on Guaintthemeves atthe same time Americans utterly dlggusted with the fooccever policy of Great Britain "et be tald of Great Briain, reasons why they should Sha'the: powerlessness of her, armor front in actual. warfare, but they Japanese Loyalty Know that, once the United States Nothing is more worthy of the Mises at the instigation of the Brit-ie of the world than the loyal: ish, Britain will withdraw from the
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