Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 141, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 October 1931 — Page 3

OCT. 22, 1931.

—Asia's Cockpit—No. 2 JAPAN COVETS EMPIRE OPENED BY RUSS PIRATE Asia's Romance as Colorful as Pioneer Conquest of Western U. S. BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS. Scripps-ffoward Forfirn Editor Behind Japan’s wars of expansion in Asia is a romance as colorful as our own covered wagon trek across the western plains to the Pacific. Up to 400 years ago, the Urals were to Russia what the Appalachian range was to the American colonies. Beyond them was wilderness. And beyond that was the land of the Mongols, to whom Moscow's grand dukes paid homage. Farther on yet was Kitai, the Muscovite name for China. One day a big Russian pirate named Yermak, upon whose head was a price, led a band of adventurers across the Urals looking for fur. He was grubstaked by a Moscow merchant, who asked few questions. Yermak had a grand time. He fought and explored and pillaged He opened up a vast territory. Among other places he captured a Mongol capital, called Sibir, and named the region after It. Thus was born Siberia. Japan Routs China Later on, just as more followed the first trail-blazers in America, other Russians pushed eastward until they reached the Pacific, claiming the country as they went. In time they grabbed off such of China’s possessions as lay north of the Amur river and began to reach southward into Manchuria. Japan, emerging from her centuries of national isolation, became alarmeci Korea was “a pistol at her head,” and if Russia ever took over the pistol and pulled the trigger, Japan would be blown off the map. Korea, weak and chaotic, would be easy prey for the powerful people approaching from the north. Such was the situation around 1895. Japan decided to act. On the pretext that China was sending troops into Korea—then in revolt — in violation of an agreement not to do so, Japan went to war with China and defeated her in short order.

-Blocked by Powers If Japan had hoped to get Korea as part of the spoils of this war, she was mistaken sadly. Led by Russia, who had designs of her own, the great European powers blocked Japan at every turn and forced her to be satisfied with the little island of Formosa and a cash indemnity. Russia, Germany, France, and Britain were biting off large chunks of China for themselves, but for Japan the territorial cupboard of Old Mother Hubbard was most decidedly bare. To make the situation all the more aggravating, Korea, which had been declared an independent kingdom following the war, fell more and more under the influence of Russia. She was given all sorts of concessions—for railways, mining, timber, ports, and efen the right to fortify. Japan complained bitterly, but got nowhere. At the same time China, too, w’as most complacent, according to the Japanese, giving concessions to the Russians all over Manchuria * —railways, mines, a great naval base and fortress at Port Arthur, and so on. Russia Beaten in War Again Tokio complained, this time at Pieping and St. Petersburg. But at the Chinese capital the rotting Manchu dynasty was tottering and the czar couldn't be bothered. In 1904 Japan declared war against Russia, then regarded as the strongest military power on earth. And, somewhat to the amazement of the world, Japan won. She sank the Russian fleets, besieged and captured Port Arthur and beat to his krrees “the bear that walks like a man.” President Roosevelt brought the two countries together at Portsmouth, N. H., for a treaty of peace. Russia was ousted from Korea, south Manchuria, the southern half of Saghalien island and from the railway and other concessions that went with them. Japan in to Stay True. Russia did not own Manchuria or Korea. But she had 99year “leases” on Manchurian soil which she regarded as virtually the same thing. And her influence over Korc~ promised much. By ousting Russia, therefore. Japan cleared the way for her own imperialism. Withinvflve years she annexed Korea bodily and was well on her way toward the exploitation of Manchuria and adjoining Mongolia. From all this it seems pretty clear that Japan hasn't the remotest idea of yielding an inch of what she has fought two wars to win. Rightly or wrongly, she has dug herself in on the Asiatic mainland, and will never get out unless put out. Next: “A Stab in the Dark.” Rat Causes Accident IS a Time* Special WHITESTOWN, Ind., Oct. 22. Mrs. Lois Isenhour of Whitestown suffered injuries when she leaped from an automobile driven by her husband due to fright as a large rat ran from her lap to her shoulder. Her right shoulder was dislocated, right wrist sprained and she also suffered cuts and bruises. The car was traveling forty miles an hour when she jumped. The rat was not seen after the leap.

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They seem friendly enough now, but before long they may be lookl ing for opportunities to wallop each other. They are Heine Jacoby, left, and Harrison Miller, captains of the freshman and sophomore teams, respectively, in the annual class fight at Butler university. The first ‘‘official” fray will take place next Wednesday. Rumor says that roKen eggs may be thrown. Between halves of the Butler-Wa-bash football game, Oct. 31, the two classes will meet in a football rush. DRY TALKS ARE SLATED Anti-Saloon League Attorney and Pastor on Church Program. Ethan A. Miles, attorney of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, arid the Rev. Harry Working, pastor of the First Wesleyan Methodist church, will speak at the church Friday night at 8 on prohibition topics. Miles’ topic will be ‘‘Things Accomplished Under Prohibition,” and Mr. Working will speak on “Is Prohibition a Failure?” The meeting is the first of a series on the prohibition question sponsored by the Marion County Good Government Club. WOMEN'S SHOP TO OPEN Enzel of Paris, Inc., to Launch Career Here on Saturday. Opening of the Enzel of Paris, Inc., shop, showing women’s footwear, at 24 North Pennsylvania street, will be held Saturday, store officials announced today. The store will carry a complete line of Parisian styles in shoes, hosiery, slippers, and hand bags. Headquarters of the company are in Paris. W. W. Overstreet of Inidanapolis is the manager of the new store and he will be assisted by a staff of five. BABY’S BODY IN WELL Mother, 17, and Stepfather Held in Ripley County Tragedy. Kif Timex Special HOLTON, Ind., Oct. 22.—Following finding of the body of her 3-weeks-old baby in a well at her home near here, Glendola Brunner, 17, unwed mother, is held in jail here and her stepfather, Cleveland Fox, is also under arrest. The girl is the mother of another child. Authorities believe the child was dead when placed in the well. The girl told them she found it lifeless in bed.

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There have been whispers about the campus that the frosh are plotting to duck Captain Miller of the sophomores into the canal. Captain Jacoby, on the other hand, is said to be in danger of being “taken for a ride” in the country, and being made to walk back. Both leaders predict victory for their classes in the battles that are to come. The freshmen are anxious to win, for it will mean that they will be allowed to discard their green caps at Thanksgiving. If they lose, they will wear them all year.

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CHURCH ACCEPTS NEW CHALLENGE Machine Era Opens Wide Field, Is Claim. By United Press ATLANTA, Oct, 22.—Labor saving mechanization of mooern industry challenges the Christian church to lead humanity into a higher cultural life, religious leaders of seven widely separated nations told the United Press here today. Canada, Cuba, Brazil, England, Germany, Japan and the United States, through their accredited delegates to the Decennial Ecumenical Conference of Methodism, joined in expressions that the temporary unemployment involved gave the church an historic opportunity for service. Shorter hours of labor, increased production, sustained wage scales, more leisure, were factors advanced as forming the basis of the opportunity. Not one of the leaders interviewed deplored the economic disruption caused by the introduction of machines which do the work of two, ten, twenty and more men. All viewed the development as a double creation of material and human wealth, to pay dividends in culture.

$995 AIRPLANE TESTED Price of Portland Plant Product Includes Flying Lessons. B’l Times Special PORTLAND, Ind., Oct. 23.—A test flight of the first Falcon monoplane, manufactured by the Aircraft Corporation of America at its factory recently established here, was made by Oren Welch of Anderson, designer of the plane. The Falcon plane is equipped with a forty-five horse power motor and sells for $995, which includes a course of instruction in flying. It is claimed that any one can learn to fly it in two to five hours. Only a small landing field is required for the plane and it is equipped with the latest safety devices. The company has several orders.

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