THE NEW ASIA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22654, 20 August 1935, Page 7

THE NEW ASIA

JAPANESE ACTIVITY MATERIAL AND MORAL GUIDANCE (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, August 19 That as the potential guide of the new Asia and as the self-appointed beacon to which she considered all Orientals should turn for material and moral guidance, Japan would continue to draw the attention of the world in general and the Pacific nations in particular, is the view of Professor P. A, V. Russo, who arrived. at Wellington by the Marama to-day with the goodwill mission headed by Mr Katsuji Debuchi. Professor Russo was born at Ballarat, and is 27 years of age. He is a professor of foreign languages in the Tokio Imperial University of Commerce. Two foreign lecturers in Japan were recently selected by the Japanese Society for Internationa] Cultural Relations to visit selected countries. Professor Russo, was one, and has lectured under the society’s auspices in the University of Melbourne, his Alma Mater. He joined the goodwill mission at the invitation of the ambassador “ I personally think there should be less interference by Western nations in Asia,” he said. “Certainly Japan can be regarded as an ambitious country. She regards her activity in China as a natural, legitimate expansion, but I have never had the slightest indication that she covets Australian or. New Zealand territory. Japan and China understand each other, and what passes for Eastern psychology very well. Geneva understands Eastern psychology not at all