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The South Manchuria Railway C

The Pacific Story · September 10, 1944 · 30 min · 4,148 words

The transcript of “The South Manchuria Railway C”, an episode of The Pacific Story first broadcast September 10, 1944. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Pacific Story plays The Pacific Story free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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The National Broadcasting Company and its affiliated stations present the Pacific story. In the mounting fury of world conflicts, events in the Pacific are taking on ever greater importance. Here is the story of the Pacific and the millions of people who live around this greatest feed.

The drama of the people whose destiny is a stake in the Pacific War. Here is another public service, is the tale of the war in the Pacific, and its meaning to us and to the generations to come.

The South Man Churia Railway. Even if public opinion is against us today, there is no certainty that it will never change. Humanity crucified Jesus of Nazareth two thousand years ago.

In a few years, we, Japanese, shall be understood as Jesus of Nazareth One. That's what Yosuka Matsuoka said before the League of Nations. Manchuria belongs to us by right. He almost yelled at. He argued brilliantly before the League.

The Japanese had been called to account before the assembly of the League of Nations for taking Manchuria. Matsuoka was sent by Japan as its chief delegate because he knew more perhaps than any other Japanese about Manchuria.

He played an important role in promoting Japan's interest in Manchuria before the shooting started. The League listened to his arguments and to the other negotiations for three months, and then brought in a verdict against Japan by a count of 42 to 1.

Matsuoka walked out, Japan lost before the League of Nations, but Japan still had Manchuria. Years before the Japanese invaded Manchuria, when they were penetrating it economically, They explain their interest there. There is no accord for suspicion.

The reason for Japan's interests in Montreal are easily understood. From the beginning, Japan has worked out her future by industry, and the commerce are not law. Our thought of conquest is out of the question.

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