The mercantile role of the Japanese army in China as described in this journal yesterday, is Jan enlightening illustration of Japanese polic in this country and reinforces, in a very definite manner, the idea and intention of an army of n. No matter what is the outcome of the hostilities it is Japan's firm determination to remain in China and hold the territory her forces have occupied the economic arrangements for achieving a form of independence from home country in reg is a measure to ensure the A historic pa Roman occupation o.
in a way similar to the Japanese sel riy lived on the country of occupation and was able to send back to Rome goods and materials necessary for that nation's prosper: The ability to do this depended on the efficiency and supremacy of the army of occupation hi after 400 years these factors disappeared and so did the Roman army of occupation, In the case of China, Japan enjoys the advantage of an economic system which does not accumulate supplies for personal luxury but turns them into exportable products which strengthens the country's financial position against the drain exercised by an expensive war, thereby prolonging strengthening the ability to prosecute it. As the past year or so has revealed Japanese operations in China have not been conducted on a basis of purely military conquest but have been linked with an economi policy n which the military vanguard has been the cover for commercial penetration hard on the ad armies. Under such a is possible not only to obtain supplies my of occupation but also to develop resources capable of producing an surplus for tions in the Diet, ar Minister, y admin-
Commeres an from the army's chief of regional self-egressive programme of army purchases, petition with Third Power com bei Japan needed supplies will be processed in Japan finished goods put into J This ce:
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text book ideas of war, and on it largely based Japan's capacity to persist China Partial Settlement 1t, i z c critics are
are easily pleased pan over the question of th th arrived at with Been, prevenia ch as these every postpone-But the reports icate t Moscow h of her poi alone, t lly raised under the pest to be left in abey-numbered that when the question o nonce, Moscow sought an ent of outstanding matters, payment of the final it nent o © price of the former Chinese Eastern Railway, and the adherence of to the terms of the Treaty limiting number of troops" Japan shoul wed to maintain in Manchoukuo. These th e refused to consider. arguing that they were separate matters h should be dealt with separately, That, Moscow declined to concede, and it was upon that refusal that the two nations have been at arm's length for well over four months. The gains over which Moscow is pleased are as follow:—the admission by Japan of the So right to withdraw some of the lots granted previously, the ackyowledgement of the principle of auctioningthe lots, which Japan had formerly declined to admit and the fact that the new concessions are said to be of smaller value than those which have been withdrawn. When to this is added the report that rentals will be increased by some ten cent. involving a greater revenue from the fishery grounds to Russia of some Yen 300,- 000 annum: e may be ground for some slight satisfaction that o se minor points Moscow has won the day. In the light of the fact that the other major points have not yet been adjusted, and one at least may never be, be looked upon sideration of jor points for at least a year, but still leaving them on the tapis as sources of irritation to be dealt with at some future time, Indirect Method "twat be all right, madam, porter, ening oF waned a ounsartnant. to yirs sum int a just you put your face trist et the minded Ten nu one' get in."
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