TNT History Archives: Japanese "Asia Alliance" Against Europeans (1912)/Part I

//Ed. Note: This essay was written by a Japanese named
Hatanu and translated into Ottoman Turkish in 1912. 
TNT has transcribed/translated it into English.

The photographs were part of Hatanu's original essay,
as can be seen from the Japanese captions, which TNT
has had translated.//

                                                     Asia is in Danger

                                              Translated from Japanese

Author

                          “Hatanu”, one of the famous Japanese scholars

                                                       Translators

                                     Japanese Mehmed Hilmi Nakara

                                             and Abdürreşid İbrahim

                                                         Istanbul

                                              Ahmed İhsan ve Partners

                                           Matbaacılık Osmanlı Şirketi

                                          (Ottoman Printing Company)

                                                         1328 (1912)

The Atrocities of Europeans in Asia: (written in Ottoman Turkish

at top of page.)

//translation of the Japanese script:// 

The power of the Christian Nation

1st photo:

Russian police murdering Iranian patriots this year, 1912, as 

they shouted “Long Live the Iranian Empire” and “Long Live 

the Constitution”.  An utmost tragedy.

2nd photo:

This year, 1912, the bodies of Iranian patriots who had been 

arrested by Russian officials and thrown by the roadside in 

Tebriz for the populace to see.  A horrible tragedy.  Hatred is 

the power of the Christian nation.

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The Atrocities of Europeans in Asia: (written in Ottoman Turkish

at top of page.)

//translation of the Japanese script:// 

3rd photo:

In 1857, patriots of the India Revolution tied to the mouths of 

English cannon.  They shouted “Long Live Independence” and 

“Freedom” just before they were blown to smithereens.

4th photo:

This year, 1912, senior cleric and Iranian patriot Yusuf Mukmabad 

hung from a street lamp after Russian police had spit his stomach.

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                                            March 1912

                                           Asia in Danger

With regard to the Far East problem, if Europe and America unite and 

decide to carve up China it must be said that Japan would be very upset 

about this.  In the event that Japan is subjected to such an armed threat, 

Japan would have to increase its military strength substantially in order 

to be able to rely on its own forces and the Japanese nation would have 

to pay excessive taxes for this.  In addition, American and European 

businesses increased competition would strike Japan in a very 

vulnerable spot.  In short, the European dissection of China would mean 

the fall of the state of Japan.

  

Certain individuals hold the view that if China is divided up then the 

Japanese share will be targeted.  In truth, Japan may occupy south 

Manchuria but even such an occupation would not accrue the desired 

prize to Japan.  On the contrary, the possibility of harm is not at all 

remote. This being the case I must repeat that dividing up China means 

the fall of the Japanese state.

When one looks at  the policy that Russia is following toward Mongolia, 

it is clear that Russia’a aim is to occupy Mongolia.  In addition, the 

policy that the English are pursuing with regard to Tibet is enough to 

make us cry out “Asia is in danger!”  Ours is not an idle threat.  The 

facts that we will present on this matter will confirm these claims of 

ours.

//END of PART I//