AIMS OF JAPANESE
EXPANSION IN CHINA DISDAIN FOR OPPOSITION TOURIST’S IMPRESSIONS (Por Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. ..“Japan has a definite policy for expansion -in the Ear East and she . is determined! to pursue her plans, in spite of opposition and hints of reprisals,” said Mr. I. G. G. Mackay, of Invercargill, who arrived by the Makura from Sydney to-dav after an extensive tour in the Far East.
“Manchuria is now a well-governed Japanese State, and soon the. north ot China will become another of Japan’s possessions. Largo numbers of Japanese soldiers are being sent to Tientsin, which now largely, resembles a Japanese fortified area.
“It is certain that if the nations of Europe become, involved in a conflict over the situation in Spain, the Japanese Government, finding the coast, cleat', will step .in and formally annex the north of China.” .
Mr. Mackay said that immense quantities of goods were being smuggled into the north of China, and the Chinese customs authorities could tint effectively deal with the situation. The Chinese customs officers were not protected, and were often assaulted by unruly Japanese and. Koreans, who escorted the illicit cargo. 1 " .. ..
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19107, 31 August 1936, Page 8
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