. “Passive apathy,” rather than ‘‘discontent/’ describes the attitude of the Chinese peasantry in Manchukuo « towards. Japan, according to Mr. Robert K. Bnrns, the Araeruan University debater, who has arrived at Auckland. He visited Manchukuo in the course of Ins tour, and gained the impression that the mass of the peasantry were glad to escape the rule of bandits and war lords, and to ee allowed to till the soil in a u»i/ land in peace. That comparative peace they found in the new State of Manchukuo, so that while not enthusiastic about Japanese influence, they suffered it for the benefits of order. The upper class Chinese were, however, bitter against the influence of any nation far Chinese territory} but most of all they Hot*) the Japanese. There was nothing Uptbotic about their attitude
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18467, 4 August 1934, Page 14
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