Jap. Domination

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XI, Issue 238, 12 October 1921, Page 5

Jap. Domination

IN EASTERN SIBERIA. RACIAL QUESTION MUST BE FACED. AT WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. JJJy Cable.—Pre«s Association.—Copyright.] New York, Oct. 11. The Philadelphia “Ledger,” commenting on the breakdown between the Japanese and Eastern Siberian conference at Darien, believes the Japanese evacuation of Siberia will be indefinitely postponed and in any case not accomplished till after the Washington Conference. The paper points out that this means the domination of 15,000,000 Eastern Russians by the Japanese. The Washington correspondent of the “Ledger” says advices which have been received state that the Japanese are turning into an accomplished fact the conversion of a white man’s country into a yellow man’s country. The conference, therefore, must face the racial issue. That is not problematical but actually existent. It is claimed lor all practical purposes that Japan to-day possesses vast maritime provinces in Siberia, including Vladivostok and other ports, cutting Russia off from the sea. Japan is controlling

all public and trading functions. The local Russian population has been disarmed . —(Reuter). JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA. NEW CONSUL’S REASSURANCE. NO FLOOD OF IMMIGRANTS. (Received 12, 9.35 a.m.) Sydney, Oct. 12. M. Suzuki, the new Japans© Con-sul-General, in an interview, disclaimed any intention of Japan flooding Australia with immigrants. Even if her people were anxious to emigrate, which they were not, Japan would never think of sending them to Australia if the Australian people opposed it. There was still plenty of room for the Japanese to live in their own country, besides Manchuria, Siberia, and South America. Other lands, particularly South America, were ready to welcome Japanese immigrants. Regarding the statement that Japan intended to demand at the Washington Conference equal commercial treatment in Australia, it probably meant that Japan was simply asking to be treated as other foreign countries. There was no intention to pave the way for wholesale immigration from Japan.

He declared that nil sections of the Japanese favoured disarmament and were looking forward hopefully to the result of the Washington Conference. —(A. and N.Z.) BRITAIN’S INFLUENCE. ALLAYING AUSTRALIA’S FEARS. London, Oct. 10. The “Daily Express,” continuing the discussion on the Pacific problem, points out that if there is any question of not paying the United States the money we owe, Britain will be accused

of using American money to build battleships against the United States. Another difficulty the British Empire has to face is the possibility of a divergence of opinion between Canada and Australia. Canada’s sympathies are with the Power which also objects to Oriental immigration, but Australia is far away and fears if war is not averted, the first shock will fall on her unprotected shores. The best naval opinion, however, considers this natural nervousness unwarranted. Japan would be operating far from her bases with tho American fleet on her flanks. Such a move on Japan's part would be courting a naval Moscow disaster. It should, therefore, be easy for Britain to satisfy Australia that she is not in real danger and that the British Empire and American Republic can give her a guarantee against invasion. The position, therefore, is that America will bo satisfied, her debt will be paid, Australia will be convinced that she is protected and Japan will believe that Britain’s ancient sympathy will not be wanting to enable her to effect a reasonable settlement. Britain should, therefore, be able to exercise a decisive influence.—(A. and N.Z.) THE ART OF WAR. lAN HAMILTON’S NEW BOOK. PRUSSIANISM IN THE FAR EAST (Received 12. 12.45 p.m.) London. October 11. Arnolds’ have published Sir lan Hamilton’s book, entitled “The Soul and Body of an Army.” The writer traverses world military organisations in the light of lessons gained from the war. He says all the elements of the art of war were never so much in tho molting pot as now. The fact that Japan chose the German military system was at the moment a gain for Anglo-Saxondom. but a loss to Russia and China. The penetration of tho German military ideal into the Far East has yet to bear fruit. We must not overlook a principle because, by an almost superhman effort and fin© racial tenacity, we smashed those who espoused it. “HARDING MAY DIE HAPPY.” Reierrnig to the Japanese Alliance, Sir lan nanuibon declares: “11 we cease to be m© military allies of Japan the Pacific had better be renamed, lor nothing wiL then stand between lhe Uffiglisn-speaking union and a Russo-Japanese- German county combine. President Harding may then die happy. He will have gone one better chap Woodrow Wilson.” Sir lan Hamilton pays a glowing tribute to Lord Haldane s work, and asserts that the late war was won when Lord Haldane stepped into the War Office. He advocates the application of discipline and training m patriotism to boys of school age. “in which Australia and New Zealand are miles ahead of us.”—(A. and N.Z.)

USE OF cavalry; AN ESSENTIAL ARM. : HAIG DEFENDS HORSEMEN. I London, October 11. j Speaking at the unveiling of a memorial to the falien of Canterbury, Earl Haig sharply criticised the propcsed disbandment of four regiments of cavalry, stating that he was of the opinion that the step was not justified bv the lessons of the war. He declared that if Ludendorff had had sufficient mounteds to throw into action south-west of Amiens on March 27 and 28. 1918. th© result might have been disastrous to the Allies. The war had taught them emphatically that cavalry was an essential arm, and could not be replaced by tanks, aeroplanes. or heavy guns.—(Reuter.)

INDIANS FOR NAVY. CO-OPERATION~WITH PACIFIC FLEET. (Received 12. 9.20 a.m.) London. Oct. 11. It has been decided that when the Indian marine is reorganised, it v ill co-operate with the Pacific fleet. Indians will receive commissions after training in Britain— lA. and N.Z.)