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In proceedings at Washington between November, 1921, and February, 1922, of the Conference on Limitation of Armaments and Pacific and Far Eastern Problems there was established a "moral trusteeship" over the Soviet Union, including Siberia. Siberia was, it is true, left under occupation by alien invading troops, but that was considered a minor matter in view of the larger aspects of the moral trusteeship. A little direct evidence comes to hand. Far Eastern papers bring news of an incident that throws much light on affairs in Siberia while Siberia was being discussed at the Conference.

Focuses on the international intrigue of the arrest of six persons of both the State Department and the Navy of the U.S. who are accused of being spies. Dramatization of the news of arrest by the mass media; Criticism of the State Department in handling the case of arrest by the mass media; Displeasure expressed by the Federal Bureau of Investigations towards slumping of the responsibility of the whole case upon them by the State Department; Changes in the nature of the original charges against the six accused by the State Department; Similarity of opinion of the six accused towards the policy of the State Department regarding China and Japan; Discussion of the Far Eastern policy of the State Department.

A map of the East Asia is presented with information on the resources, industrial centers, and naval bases of the Far Eastern powers.

The article examines the business conditions of countries in Europe, Latin America and the Far East as of December 1931. The decline of sterling is one of the factors that led to the depression of the British public. The decision of Uruguay to bargain abroad for army airplanes in exchange for an equal volume of hide, wool and meat products is noted. There was a 20 percent decrease in cotton production in South China despite improvements in imports and manufacturing of the Shanghai region.

Comments on the Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armaments. Significance for Europe and the United States; U.S. interest in land and naval armaments; Issues in Europe and the Far East to be tackled in the conference; Test of American good faith; Anglo-American cooperation; Creation of a Supreme Council for the Far East.

This article presents the concluding chapters of an official history of Japanese intervention published by the Special Delegation of the Far Eastern Republic to the United States. Soon after the conference of the toiling people had elected the Government of Verkhne-Udinsk, in East Siberia, it was recognized by the Government of the Amur Province as the central government for the entire Far East. Afraid that the Maritime Government which had been recognized as the provisional government, might also extend its recognition to the Government of Verkhne-Udinsk as a central government, the Japanese began to exert on it an incessant pressure, not even stopping at threats. At the same time the Japanese also began to coquet with the Maritime Government, declaring it to be the only truly democratic government, and that Japan would recognize it if it would place itself at the head of al the provincial governments.

It is good that the public is taking a keen if belated interest in the activities of the international armament ring during and between wars. The story of young men being killed with guns made by their fellow-countrymen and sold to the enemy at a profit to munitions makers has not grown less sordid with the years. It becomes peculiarly relevant to American young men, any one of whom faces the fantastic but real possibility of being killed in the Far East by a bit of shrapnel that was originally part of his mother's kitchen stove. It is hoped the Senate committee's investigation of the munitions racket will be thorough. The chairman of the committee, in a recent speech cited figures for various companies showing the difference between their profits in peace and in war.

Presents several letters to the editor on issues related to the United States politics. Reaction to the comment on the manner instead of the matter in an article on New Deal; Inevitability of the Japanese control of the Far Eastern provinces; Decrease in deaths of diabetics because of insulin.

Reports on socio-political and economic developments from the world. Focus on the gold policy proposed by the U.S. President; Blame on scientific development for the desperate condition of the American farmer; Issues related to war in the Far East; Report that Austria's labor movement has come to the end of its course as a political factor in the life of the Austrian state; Views of U.S. journalist Walter Lippmann on the U.S. neutrality and its stand in the new European War; Announcement of the creation of corporate state by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

From time to time since the opening of the Conference it has been proclaimed in plenary sessions or in official communiqués that a great victory had been won for China. From time to time the papers have recorded that "this was an historic day for China." An impression has been created in the minds of all but Far Eastern specialists that something really has been done to remove the causes of international friction in the Far East. As a matter of fact what has been done in the concrete would not have warranted more than the summoning of second secretaries of legation to a meeting in Tientsin, Yokohama, or San Francisco.

The author reflects on the political condition in the Far East. He points out the seizure of Chiang Kai-shek by Chang Hsueh-liang. He argues that Union Soviet Socialist Republic wants peace and has repeatedly demonstrated in its policy in the Far East, that the country will go to almost any lengths to avoid an open with Japan.

The article reports on the decline in U.S. foreign trade, as of June 1928. It presents an analysis of the U.S. foreign trade position as indicated in the nation's imports and exports and the need to use exceptional care in scrutinizing the divergent conditions in certain crucial markets to maintain a satisfactory level in overseas economic efforts for 1928. It also provides an update on the foreign trade situation in Europe, Great Britain, Latin America, and the Far East.

The article reports on the impact of the Japanese attacks in the Far East on American investors in different countries in the region during the World War II.

Reveals what France seeks to obtain from the Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armaments. Need to take her place as an equal among the great powers meeting in the U.S. capital; France's concerns for land disarmament and about developments in the Far East; Economic burden of maintaining a huge, idle army during peace time.

In all the churches of the Western World, what used to be called the Christian Social Movement, has now come to a dead end, and its leaders, themselves announcing and lamenting this fact, are casting round to find the way out of it. They would not do this if they did not believe that there was such a way, or, conversely, if they thought that their work was finished and done. Significantly, this is not true of their daughter churches in the underdeveloped parts of the world, for there, particularly in India and all over the Far East and in much of Africa, the Christian Social Movement is still in its pioneering stage.

In this article, the author discusses several Pacific problems along with several publications related to the topic. Books discussed include "The Pacific Triangle," by Sydney Greenbie, "China Awakened," by M.T.Z. Tyau, "China's Place in the Sun," by Stanley High and "Russia in the Far East," by G. Zay Wood. The thrice-told tale of the Far East is told here yet again with but little variation. Here people have the usual budget of books on China and Japan, swollen somewhat by the added interest called out by the Armament Conference. To those who would catch the drift of future events it has great import that already the experts are weighing the chances of prospective opponents in a war in the Pacific.

Focuses on a peace between China and Japan. Confusion caused by Japan's rapid moves that has kept public sentiment busily engaged with speculating about the meaning of each one separately; Impact of the Paris Pact on the war between China and Japan; Significance of the acceptance of outlawry in the Peace Pact of Paris by Japan; Discussion of the public's understanding of and belief in the Kellogg- Briand Pact; Impact of the Far Eastern embroilment on the Peace Pact.

If only to recapture lost prestige in its colonial possessions England must win a war. But hat is not the sole reason. The conquest of Ethiopia has only whetted Mussolini's appetite. Both to England and to Italy control of the Mediterranean is important more as a means than as an end in itself. The Mediterranean has again become what it was in the Middle Ages, the center of the world developments in air transportation since the World War have greatly enhanced its importance. The air route from France and England to the Far East and India is over the Mediterranean.

The article offers information on various developments related to economy and politics in the Far East in February 1933. Japan is not alarmed over the stand by the League of Nations and rest of the world against her policy of aggression on the Asiatic mainland. It is expected that the demand for steel in Japan will reach 2.8 million tons in 1933. The balance of trade is favorable and exceeding by 7 million dollars.

Focuses on various recent political and economic developments in the U.S. in comparison to rest of the world. Opposition by Democrats of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's personal program on democracy; Reference of a letter to the editor by James W. Arnold, Republican National Committeeman in Georgia, published in the August 31 issue; Appeal from Arnold to Republicans to support Senator Henry George against Roosevelt; Accusations by Roosevelt of a conspiracy between conservative Democrats and the Republican organization; Report that political emissaries have been endeavoring to commit the Republican party to a plan by which the 1940 Republican convention will be held after the Democratic convention; Arguments pertaining to Democratic party's performance in the coming Presidential election in the U.S.; Discussion of political campaigns; Concern of the U.S. State Department towards Japan's new foreign policy after the capture over Hankow, a city in east coast China; Analysis of foreign policies of Far East nations.

The article reports various developments related to commerce in the Far East including the formation of the Shanghai Industrial and Business Loan Relief Committee in June 1935 in China to oversee relief work among distressed industries.

The article focuses on the business conditions in various Far East countries including China, where the business is slack, Japan, which has reported a growth in industrial output, and France, where manufacturers have made a credit agreement with the South Manchuria Railway management.

The article presents business news briefs from the Far East. Amid banking crisis in Shanghai, American Oriental Banking Corp. has closed its business, while its three other businesses in the region are in trouble. The National City Bank is withdrawing from the new state because of lack of business in Manchukuo, China. It is reported that business in North China may be taken over the Japanese, following new demands from Tokyo.

The article discusses the economic and business developments in East Asia in 1932, which include failure of Japanese campaign to hide growing domestic economic weakness and stagnation in the business conditions in Shanghai, China.

The article focuses on the restriction on the use of tin products imposed by the Office of Production Management (OPM) in the U.S. The U.S. uses two-thirds of the world's tin production most of which is imported from war-torn East Asia. As stated, the OPM has produced a list of 29 items in which consumption of the metal is halved for the first quarter of 1942 and it is believed that the elimination of such uses of tin will result in an annual saving of 15,000 tons.

The article focuses on a letter Charles Stewart Addis to the Morning Post (London) of October 9 which was sent by the British Library of Information (New York). The letter considers Bertrand Russell's article a "serious attack on the government of Hongkong." Addis does not propose here to discuss the spirit animating Russell's article on British Imperialism in China, in the New Leader, of September 19. His purpose is rather to test, by an examination of the facts on which he relies, the competence of Mr. Russell to pass judgment on the objects and methods of British policy in the Far East.

Presents several letters to the editor, on socio-political conditions of the U.S. Issues related to the financial and commercial interest of the Far East, raised in the Washington Conference; Major causes of labor riots; Rules governing loans given to farmers in the U.S.

The latest "White drive," against the Far Eastern Republic, which so far has resulted in the capture of Khabarovsk, was not as unexpected in the Far East as was the news when it reached the United States. The Russian newspapers in the Far East during the earlier part of December are full of information showing that the drive was being prepared and organized under the auspices of Japan. It seems that the Japanese sought an engagement in battle with the Red partisans in order to gain an excuse for continuing the policy of intervention in the Russian Far East. This aim has not been attained so far owing to the fact that the political leaders of the partisans instructed their men to avoid active hostilities against the Japanese.

The article offers information concerning the repair and rebuilding of the Army equipment in the European factories to be redeployed to the Far East. According to Major General Henry B. Saylor, chief ordinance officer in the European Theater of Operations, 14 French automobiles and aviation engine plants are rebuilding 700 Allied engines in a day. It also reports that Belgian factories are overhauling rifles and are producing new mortars.

The article focuses on various political and economic developments in Far East countries including Japan's move to extend its frontiers of Manchukuo and its impact of trade in China, and the development of the new aluminum industry in Japan.

Focuses on political developments in East Asia to highlight the differences in handling of foreign relations by Great Britain and the U.S. Significance of the information on the formation of the Malaysian Federation; Ethnic and racial factors taken into consideration while setting up the federation; Significance of Indonesia's acceptance of the Bunker plan for the transfer of Dutch New Guinea to Indonesia after a short interlude of nominal United Nations suzerainty.