The Archive · 1940

Germany's Lebensraum

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"This is a moment of high expec ancy in the Far East," said the "Maj chester Guardian" yesterday in leader dealing with Mr. Wang Chin, wei's negotiations for the establishment of a new central government in China and the lapsing of the Japanese-American trade treaty, "Japan is to get a central government.in China through which she hopes, with little apparent ground, to end an exhausting war. The period of unregulated trade relations opens between Japan and the United States. The United States now has her hands free to leave trade with Japan as it is, to make it more difficult, or to place an embargo on, it. Everything depends on the aims she has in view. Ostensibly. the United States is only dissatisfied "with the way Japan has treated American intercsis in China, but it, is generally conceded that the denunciation of the treaty has a much wider aim. The American Government ard public have never concealed their opinion of the Japanese war on China."

Referring to the moral embargo on war materials to Japan, the "Manchester Guardian" says: "It will now be seen whether the movement for an official embargo will be pursued, and "if so, with what success."

Japanese Statecraft Referring to Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the paper says he is an example, as meat as it is familiar, of Japanese statecraft. "He is to be established as head of'thé' central government and Japan: wil then wash her hands of all official responsibility for China's actions, though she will rule them," it declares.

"It is significant that the whole agreement is to be based by Japan on an anti-Comintern pact with new China. If Mr. Wang Ching-wei should. form a central government, the Japanese will get from him on paper all they want.

"On the other Hand, there is no evidence that Mr. Wang Ching-wei can deliver the goods. The struggle will continue abd the Japaresé doubtless will call it a civil war, but it will be the same war as that now between China and Japan," the "Manchester Guardian" concludes.—

Reuter.

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