“WAR OF REVENGE”

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12197, 23 July 1925, Page 5

“WAR OF REVENGE”

CLERGYMAN WARNS AMERICA AGGRESSIVE HOSTS OF JAPAN SURPRISING APATHY OF U.S.A. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. MONTREAL, July 21. “The money-mad people of the United States to-day are sitting on the edge of a volcano. They do not know it, but within tho next three or four years trouble will develop in the Pacific between the United States and Japan, and what the end' will be cannot be foreseen. “The centre of gravity of the world is moving to the Pacific, and there the problems of the world must be faced in the future. The sooner we of the British Empire recognise it the better for ourselves and for tho rest of the world.” These and other equally startling statements were made by the Rev. Dore Bryant, Archdeacon of Monara, who sails on July 22nd for a tour of Britain which is expected to last three months. He will espouse the cause of emigration from Britain to Australia, and expects to address meetings while in England. He also said that Japan, though aggressive now, will grow still more so, and people of the Empire’must realise that the problem of the world to-day is the problem of the Pacific. AUSTRALIA’S DANGER (Received July 22, 5.5 p.m.) "No matter how wo look at it in Australia,” said Mr Bryant, “we realise that Japan could pour two or three million highly-trained soldiers into Australia before we could get assistance from the nearest British fleet units. That is one reason why we should display such interest on the question of Imperial naval aid, and jvhy we have provided some vessels of our own to assist in our own defence. “I have been particularly astonished and amazed at the laxity of the United States in regard to the Pacific problem. There are 135,000 Japanese in the Hawaiian Islands, almost as many Chinese and Koreans arid Filipinos, who would doubtless side with Japan in the event of difficulty. There should be a close inter-communion between the different parts of the Empire. The bonds should be strengthened by every means possible. “HEAVY WORK AHEAD” “There is heavy work ahead. Japan believes she has a grudge, that she has been insulted through the American immigration restrictions. Some day will come a war of revenge. >■ It is amazing to me that the people of the United States, do not realise this.”