Whence comes it that the economic nationalism of he Yamato people patterns itself on Chinese coil distinctively after its kind. Wherever is heard the measured tread of her troops, hard at hand arise the thickening fumes of monopoly.
Before presenting a picture of the economic realities, it is desirable to interpolate, at this point, some word to guard the reader against assumptions or implications that the future will be of a piece with the sombre-looking facts of the present. It is axiomatic that Japan will do all she can if she can. Equally is il true that she has her physical limitations, And that is the line where counterbalancing forces may begin to operate to achieve a new equalibrim. And in that region, non-Japanese will have the vantage point, and be assured of economic benefits. Only, of course, the interim is going to be one of gruelling hardship where the cardinal protective principle should be the cuting of operating costs down to minimal levels and the improving of efficiency up to maximal limits.
Official denial notwithstanding, it is monopoly which is the key-principle of Japanese economic penetration in China. Wherever there is an army of occupation, all movements of persons and goods are under strict control. The interior is closed to the foreigner and his goods. He is thus prevented from going to ihe sources of consumption or supply, and has to be content with the meagre activities delimited by the area of treaty ports.
Yangtze to Remain Closed White plays and mates in two moves.
Tokyo has just replied that the Yangtze shall still remain closed to international merchantmen, giving as grounds that na: by commercial vessels would serious-
Answer to Problem No. 133
Q on KB6; B on KBI; P's on QKt4 QB2, K3, on Qi; R on QBS; Kt tions. lus infest the Yangtze area: frequently attack Japanese ' ships, while mines are laid, creating danger to free traffic.
A mice Block-change (or mutate), two set mates being changed, and variation added; while the set play, 1. RP moves, & Kt—Kt6, is given up. The White B is rather a weakness, as it takes no part in the set pia; strict economy of force is rarely possible in this type, which has been defined as "two problems in one diagram."
he following submitted correct solutions to Prob. No. 133:—Harley Roberts, S. T. Berglof, J. Lindner, J. Lawrence Rozario and ERD.
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