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THE DAYTON HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1941

United States Main Goal of Japan, Dr. Judd Says In Opening relief Drive

China is only "first base" for Japan in the present struggle, which, if it continues as the Flowery Kingdom has planned, will eventually make the United States "home base," declared Dr. Walter Judd when he spoke Sunday night on the gravity of the Far Eastern situation at a dinner meeting in the Dayton Country club.

The meeting was called by John T. Houk,  general chairman of the Dayton campaign for United China Relief, in what he termed a one-day drive for the local quota of $25,000. Dr. Judd, who spent many years as a medical missionary in China, formerly was connected with the Mayo institute, but is now a practicing physician in Minneapolis.

Raw Materials Problem
The lack of raw materials is Japan's real problem, not overpopulation, Dr. Judd said, and since America has the major proportion of such materials, Japan naturally has her eyes on this country.

"We might give Japan the west coast states," declared Dr. Judd in somewhat ironical vein, "but if we are unwilling to do this, why should China give up land she has held for 5,000 years? The fact that she needs raw materials does not give Japan the right to go in and steal them.

He added, however, that China is willing to trade with Japan for what she wants and that would be the peaceful procedure were the Japan military forces out of the way. But he saw no chance in that, nor for Japan's getting out of the Pacific.

Explaining what he termed a general misunderstanding that the Chinese are not capable of governing, he outlined minutely how the great country had continued in its quiet groove for 5,000 years but now suddenly was called upon to take over new ways, that whereas, through all the past centuries in China, everything centered about and exalted the home, now it must recognize that the state is foremost. This, he said, was striking at China's innermost citadel.

Discreting Reports
Discrediting the point that Japan is over-populated, Dr. Judd told of how it was necessary to import Chinese laborers, adding that when the days does come that China's population pressure become acute, taking China will not help since there are already too many people in that country and the Japanese do not like Chinese climate. Neither can Japan successfully colonize China, he said, because China can under eat the Japanese and labor at much less expense.

"The amazing thing about China is her eternal optimism," said Dr. Judd as he characterized the Chinese as the toughest people physically and emotionally in the Far East. Declaring that "no political leader ever remotely approached the task of General Chiang Kai-Shek," he likened it to the task of Moses, only greatly magnified, in trying to make a nation out of a people. "Hitler, Churchill and Roosevelt are pigmies in comparison," he said.

Raps Violation of Pact.
He flayed Japan for her flagrant violation of the nine-power pact just at a time when China had become united and was ready to take her place among the great nations of the world, and he thoroughly discounted another reason given by Japan for invading China-to stop the spread of Communism, stating that there is no such danger in China.  The recent pact between Japan and Russia he described as a "temporary deal" to meet the current situation, declaring that unless Russia gets an outlet to the Red sea in the present war the strife between the two countries again will be taken up.

Also present at the meeting was Miss L. I. Ya-Ching, a Chinese aviatrix and the only Chinese flyer belonging to the Caterpillar club who said that the only thought in China is to drive out the enemy, a procedure she declared would be successful because the millions in China believe no sacrifice is too great.

"Women in China are not in the background," she said. "They lend aid to new China in all walks of life, fighting side by side with the men, assisting in hospitals and building roads and dormitories for colleges which have had to go inland 1,000 miles from Shanghai to escape the Japanese.

Houk announced that because of the many other appeals, there would be only a limited personal solicitation Monday and Tuesday. However, he said that one cent each was expected from 30,000 school children and approximately $50 from each of 40 churches making an appeal Sunday and next Sunday. Headquarters of the campaign are in the Talbott building at First and Ludlow streets.