WAR PREDICTED

Southland Times, Issue 22146, 14 October 1933, Page 5

WAR PREDICTED

“THE MENACE OF JAPAN” FEARS OF MARCH ON CHINA EYES ON AUSTRALIA (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7 p.m.) London, October 12. “Japan wants war. She covets Australia. Her idea is first Manchukuo, next China, India and Australia, including New Zealand, then Russia. It will come sooner than expected,” says Professor Tait O’Conory, formerly of Meio University, in his book “The Menace of Japan.” Professor O’Conory, who served in the British Army, spent many years in Japan and married into an aristocratic Japanese family. He describes Japanese men as ruthless, lustful and treacherous, and adds that they slowly carry on their plans first to subjugate the East. Unless the Powers step in Japan, working at top speed towards war, will soon march on China.

“Talk of that kind can only be characterized as nonsense,” declared Captain Euan Wallace, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, in an interview at Singapore concerning the recent article by RearAdmiral Ingi in a Japanese newspaper alleging that the Singapore Base was merely a preparation for war with Japan. He added: “Completion of the work is an obligation to the units of the Empire which,have contributed large sums of money to its construction.” Captain Wallace to-morrow will inspect the base, which is making excellent progress. It will be completed well within contract time.