GREAT ASIA LEAGUE

Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1933, Page 6

GREAT ASIA LEAGUE

JAPANESE t: FASCIST MOVEMENT

FOSTERING NATIONAL SPIRIT

LONDON, April-. 26

The “Great Asian League,” which Japan launched with the approval , of naval and military magnates after her withdrawal from Geneva, lias no prospect of obtaining members except Japan and Manchukuo.

Accordingly, the Japanese are seeking to promulgate new aims, one of which is Fascism.

Art economic newspaper, in supporting the move, says that the Saito Ministry must adopt it or collapse.

Another economic journal attacks the big capitalist groups, especially their activities in Mnnclurkuo, The Minister for War (General Araki),' Japan’s Mussolini, also hates capitalists. In this lie is supported by the small traders, who fear that bjg operations will reduce their profits, and h.v the militarists, who fear that wealth will supplant valour as a dominating influence in Japan.

Meanwhile General Araki is popularising “kudo,” meaning the “Imperial way,” which he defines as fusion of the snirit underlying the foundation of the country and the Japanese ideal. General Araki declares that Japan’s sacred mission is to spread “kodo” throughout the world, by force if necessary, especially in China, and also iii India, where 300 millions are in dire misery under Britain’s oppres-

sion., , - . • General Araki adds that an awalc-, ening Julian cannot tolerate further' white tyranny in the Far East. The. true value of the Japanese army lies in enforcing “kodo” upon the nation. The “Manchester Guardian” corre-. spondent emphasises that General Araki has delivered frequent .addresses J on these lines,. stirring up the Japanese, who apparently are • nearing a, military dictatorship. Mr G. Ward Price, cabling to the: “Daily Mail,” discloses Japanese resentment at India’s terminating the most-fnvoured-nation agreement, robbing japan of privileges in her second largest cotton market overseas.