JAPAN WANTS WAR

Hokitika Guardian, 14 October 1933, Page 5

JAPAN WANTS WAR

PACIFIC MENACE-

REVELATION BY PROFESSOR.

(United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright-.)

LONDON, October 12

“Japan wants war! She covets Australia. Her idea is first Ma'Uohukuo, and next China, India, and Australia, including 'New Zealand, and then Russia. It will come sooner than is expected,” a ays Professor T’aid O’Conroy, formerly on the staff of Keio University, Japan, in his book, “The Menace of Japan.”

Professor O’Conroy, who has served in. the British Army, has also spent many years in Japan, and married into an aristocratic Japanese family. The Professor described the Japanese men as being ruthless, lustful, and treacherous.’’ He adds: “They will slowly _ai'Ty on tlioiir plans, which are first to subjudicato the East, unless the Powers stop in. Japan, is working ■at top speed towards war. She will soon march on China.”

BOOK FULL OF VIRULENT BIAfS. (Received thi s day at 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, October 13. The “Daily Mad” says that Professor O’Convoy’s book is the darkest picture of Japan that anyone has yet painted, professor O’Conroy w ou kl try credulity few, if he had given the other side of the picture. The book from first ito last is full of virulent bias, which puts hig readers on their guard.

JAPAN AND SINGAPORE BASE

■SINGAPORE, October 12

“Talk of that kind can only be cliad’acteried as nonsense,” declared Captain Euan Wallace, Civil Lord of the 'Admiralty, when interviewed at Singapore concerning a recent article by Rear Admiral Inji, in a Japanese newspaper, alleging that the Singapore Base is merely the preparation for a war with Japan. Captain Wallace said; “The completion of this •work is an obligation of, honour to those units of the Empire which have contributed large sums of money , to its construction.’’

Captain Wallace to-morrow will inspect (the Base, which is making excellent progress. It will be completed well within the contract time.