"RIDICULOUS TALK'

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 18, 14 October 1937, Page 10

"RIDICULOUS TALK'

Japan, Australia and New Zealand AMERIC AN'S CQMMENT (From Our Own Correspondent.) Christchurch, Last NigM. "It is just as ridiculous to talk ©: Japan . attacking New Zealand ot AuS tralia as to continue the foolish tall which comes up at timeB iij the American press that Japan may attacl America. She cannot do iti5> This rcply was oifereid by an American, Mr. f. -w. MacKay, of nefi York, who is visiting Christchurch, ti warnings which liave at timea beet made agaihst Japan5© possible inteutions in the Pacihc. "Before japan can attack Nen Zealand or Australia, she has to gei by the British line at Singapore, anc the American iin© at 'Peafl Harbour,5 Mr. MacKay argued. "to attacl successfully and niake a sure tliing oi her aggression, Japan must plahi about 1,000,900 troops here. She thei needs, in suppliea and cqUipment about six tons for each man lor twc months, which meanB 6,000,000 tons Japan could land scarcely 200,000 mer with tbe shippuig she has at her command.55 To move an army to hlew Zealaiit was beyond Japan5s powers, Mr MacKay added. it was one tliing tc move men to China ; but altogethei another move them to New Zealand, Besides, she would have to considei what Britain and America were doing "As for aeroplanes coniing iroir Japan and bombitig the country, that h something of the luture, It nas nol developed as yet,55 he said.