Word: japanism
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...times governments change, and within the Cabinet of Premier Prince Fumimaro Konoye change has long been expected. Premier Konoye has faced the demands of industrialists and "moderate" military men in his Cabinet that Japan halt her offensive and limit the campaign to the occupation of the "conquered" territory. On the other hand, the Cabinet's military ' "extremists" insist that Japan push on to the final goal, i. e., control of all of China and the fall of Chiang Kaishek...
...capital, Premier Konoye was persuaded to their side. Promising a "quick victory," he reshuffled his Cabinet, called to three key posts two of the nation's most influential military men and the top-rank Japanese financier. The Premier urged upon the new Cabinet a "renewed determination to attain Japan's fixed objective (complete conquest) in China...
First act of the new Cabinet was to order more troops to China. Soldiers left Japan last week in the largest number since the initial shipments in September. Army officers roamed the streets commandeering commercial trucks. One U. S. automobile branch agency was given a rush order for 1,800 machines. Next step observers last week believed imminent was the complete application of the National Mobilization Act, which would place the nation on full wartime footing, give the army virtual control over industry and all phases of national life...
...China's few victories in her war with Japan another was added last week. Even Japanese admitted that the city of Lanfeng, 150 miles west of Suchow, had been retaken by Chinese regulars. To the Japanese their withdrawal was strategically necessary. To the Chinese, Lanfeng's recapture was a major success. Both sides admitted that the battle for control of the strategic Lunghai Railway was not yet over, that the recent capture of Suchow had not yet caused the collapse of China's resistance on the central front. Extensively along the railway the Japanese attacked...
...Germany dawdles over its war material figures, Japan now makes public no metal statistics at all, Russia gives out only partial data...