The Archive · 1941

Japan Urged to Develop China's Resources

MARCH — Conduct of Economic War Between Japan and America Discussed in Tokyo Paper

Tokyo, Mar. 10.

'Y developing the resources of Manchoukuo and occupied China ito the fullest extent, Japan should be able to hold her own in: the event of an all-out economic war with the United States.

This is the opinion of Dr. Kennosuke Kinbara, professor of economy at-Hosei, University, writing in the university's organ, the "Hosei Daigaku Shimbun."

He admits that Japan has expended a tremendous amount of material because of the China war, but at the same time states that she has gained access to valuable new material resources.

In the event of a conflict between Japan and the United States, the Professor declares, it would be extremely difficult for their armed forces to come to grips in a military sense, wherefore it is probable that strategy on both sides would be directed towards economic paralysis Dr. Kinbara continues: "Economic wars are fought in two ways nega-live and positive. A positive economic war is one aimed a£ impairing the economic strength of the enemy. Negative economic warfare is characterized by the imposition and en-

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