FASCISM IN SIGHT

Hokitika Guardian, 11 November 1933, Page 7

FASCISM IN SIGHT

JAPANESE INTERNAL SITUATION.

POLICY (CAUSES AN IMPASSE,

LONDON, November 6

Fascism is in sight in Japan, says the Tokio correspondent of the ‘‘Manchester Guardian.”

The recent displacement of Count Uchida in favour of Mr Hii’ofca as Minister of Foreign Affairs is most significant. iCounfc Uchida realised that

Japan’s financial and international policy has caused 'an impasse which could not be solved without the resforation of friendly co-operation with tWesteni nations.

Mr Hirota, on the other hand, is; likely to be a stalwart supporter of. the Minister fo r War (General Araki)., Meanwhile, .the Minister of Finance. (Mr Taka hash.:), despite his quandary over the Budget and hi s knowledge that there i s no way of adding 1,000,-' 000,000,000 yen to the. National debt j without economic exhaustion, ha s been I mysteriously prevented from resigning. ! This, with Mr H.irota’s appointment, f which means that Genera] AUiki’s theory of national suicide is preferable to submission to foreign dictation, will j continue to sway the Oabnet, which, 1 i f it revolts, will be replaced by, Fascism. J

Japan regards the decision to meet her naval challenge by a still greater navy as evidence of her intention to interfere in Japan’s foreign policy. Moreover, the United States invitation to (Russia to negotiate is interpreted as a further step towards

insisting on Obedience to tile oinePower treaty in China. If the United States does not in«*mi to accept Japan’s overlordship of Manchuria and control of Nor.h China, much negotiations will be necessary to avoid war.

There are many theories aeout how far England will co-operate with America in the rehabilitation of China.

These are causing apprehension as to whether China’s revival will enable retaliation against Japanese despoilers. Already the Japanese are preparing ,for a further war lagafinst ChinaNevertheless, America’s re-arming suggests that Japan cannot take further advantage of Europe’s preoccupation to .consolidate herself in China.

All these things are ’arising extreme tension in Japan. The vernacular newspaper’s ar, e demanding that the Government should declare what the nation must expect.