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...storm of threats originating in Great Britain and the United States," said Dr. John K. Fairbank, instructor in History, "is mainly an effort on the part of England to take a strong position against Japan, and by so doing, hold her at bay until she is able to arm Singapore fully...
Quentin Roosevelt '41, who has recently been in the Orient, was in sympathy with Dr. Fairbank, and feels that what may appear to be immediate trouble is really only part of Britain's strategy--one which she must use because of her relative weakness in the East...
...Fairbank, while stating that England is doing her best to build up her Eastern fortifications, believes that she will be in real trouble if she loses Singapore. The base there is the key is the sea lanes of the East, and the nation which holds it is wholly capable of taking India, and the Dutch Indies. Australia, although vulnerable, would be a harder nut to crack as it has also a Southern entrance...
...John K. Fairbank '27 chose as his topic "America Faces the Future in the Far East." Dr. Fairbank pointed out the importance of the growth of Japanese influence in Asia, urging a strong stand by the United States in order to combat the increasing Japanese encroachment. He also advocated greater aid to China...
Sidney B. Fay '96, authority on German thought and history, who will speak on "What the Nazi Revolution Means"; John K. Fairbank '29, who has spent four studying the contemporary scene in China, on, "America Faces the Future in the Far East"; and William L. Langer '15, Coolidge Professor of History, who will talk on "Problems in the Balkans...