ROLE OF JAPAN

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19659, 20 August 1935, Page 2

ROLE OF JAPAN

GUIDE OF NEW ASIA.

FUTURE OF THE PACIFIC. (By Telegraph. — Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Monday. That as a 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 Lo draw 111 c attention of ihc world in general, and the Pacific nations in particular, is the view of Professor P. A. V. Russo, who arrived at Wellington by the Marania to-day with the goodwill mission headed toy Mr Katsiiji Debuchi. Professor Russo, who was born at Ballarat, is 27 years of age. He occupies the chair of foreign languages in the Tokio Imperial University of Commerce. Two foreign lecturers in Japan were recently selected toy the Japanese Society for International Cultural Relations to visit selected countries. Professor Russo, who was one of those selected, has lectured under the society's auspices at the University of Melbourne, his Alma Mater. He joined the goodwill mission at the invitation of the Ambassador. “I personally think there should toe less interference by western nations in Asia,” Professor Russo said to-day. “Cei’tainly Japan can toe regarded as an ambitious country. Slie regards •her activity in China as a natural legitimate expansion, tout I have never had tne 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.”