FAR EAST TENSION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22259, 6 November 1935, Page 14

FAR EAST TENSION

DESIGNS OF JAPANESE WORLD'S FUTURE INVOLVED LONDON. Oct. '2While the European spotlight is concentrated on Abyssinia, events in Northern China, which might have a very grave influence on the future of tho world, are passing practically unnoticed. Chinese diplomats are concerned about tho implications contained in a statement by Major-Goneral Tada, Commandant of tho Japanese garrison in Northern China, in which ho has laid down a policy aiming at the expulsion from Northern China of all elements hostile to Japan and Manchukuo. Dr. Chang, Chineso professor of English litorature in the National CentralUniversity at Nanking, in an article in the Manchester Guardian, deals with the world-wide significance of Japan's expansionist aims. " Does tho world realise," ho asks, "that every advance Japan makes is not only an advance against China, but also against the world. " Japanese exploitation of tho human weaknesses of Chineso politicians has played an important part in China's history since the Republic was founded. Japan will exert all her energy to defeat Chinese national unity, even to tho extent of conquering all China. " Tho last four years havo seen enormous progress in China with tho real regeneration of an ancient people, both physically and morally. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has installed a sense of civic responsibility and devotion to the national cause. " China has only threo alternatives in tho face of Japanese aggression," adds Professor Chang. " The first is to counter the threat to growing unity by active military operations, for which tho country is unprepared. " Tho second is to resist Japan with help from Europe and tho United States. Once it was thought that assistance would soon be forthcoming, but China has speedily realised that she must face the issue alone. " The third and only practicable alternative is to submit to the invaders. " Amalgamation of the Chineso and Japanese has been described as impossible. There aro enormous differences in temperament and character. Tho Chineso certainly do not desire a union and they must feel that they have been left stranded by Europe and the United States. " Once the Japanese invasion can no longer be warded off it may not be illogical if there is a complete mental change in tho Chineso front. Tho Japanese expansionist psychology may provail over the Chinese."