WEAKENED STATUS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21190, 10 November 1938, Page 7

WEAKENED STATUS

EFFECT OF MUNICH AGREEMENT Criticism in America No Immunity from Attacks Japanese Menace in > Pacific United Press Association—By Electric Tel egraph—Copyrlgh t NEW YORK, November 8. In a leading article entitled “Charge It To Munich,” “The New York HeraldTribune” states: “The relentlessness with which the Japanese have pushed forward their policy of expansion since the fateful autumn of 1931, when Sir John Simon refused to stand by America’s demand to Japan that the Nine-Power Treaty be observed, has now reached proportions promising to embarrass seriously the British Empire, even more than the United States. Under the stimulus of the British defeat at Munich, Japan is establishing a new order in Eastern Asia. As Japan gains strength there, Britain weakens. Mr Chamberlain may have bought temporary peace for the tight little isles, but he has encouraged the forces of disruption in the far-flung Empire. He has made the Japanese threat unpleasantly real for Canada, New Zealand. and Australia. “Hong Kong.” says “The HeraldTribune,” “is virtually a pawn in Japanese hands, and Japanese forces are hoping to establish themselves on the island of Hainan, which controls the approach to French Indo-China, as well as to Hong Kong and North China. The point is how far can Britain’s retreat from China go before it stirs up unrest in India and elsewhere?”

DEFENCES MUST BE BUILT UP WARNING TO CANADA NO COUNTRY SAFE FROM AGGRESSION United Press Association—By Electric » Telegraph —Copyright (Received November 9, 6.30 p.m.) I OTTAWA. November 8. “No country is safe from aggression.*’ said the Minister of Justice (Mr E. Lapointe), when addressing the Ontario section of the League of Nations Society. “I have often heard the declaration that Canada is safe through her geographical situation, but modern armament has changed all that,” he continued. “Certain countries would great- • ly like Canada’s rich lands, and our defences must be built up to retain them.” LINDRUM FOR N.Z.? OFFER TO PLAY SNOOKER LN DOMINION United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph —Copyright (Received November 9. 6-30 pm.) LONDON. November 8. Horace Lindrum may not compete in the United Kingdom billiards championship in 1939, as he is considering an offer to play snooker In New Zealand, necessitating his sailing early next year.