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Vol. Xl No. 8.

March 15, 1941

Established 1930

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What Is"Oceania"?

JAPAN'S Foreign Minister, Mr. Matsuoka dropped a brick in Tokio on February 24 when he called upon “the white race to cede Oceania to Asiatics”. Oceania is usually understood to mean all the lands sur rounded by the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Next day, Mr. Matsuoka hedged: he said he did not refer to Australia, New Zealand, or Philippines—only to a region (not specified) which was 1,200 miles by 1,000 miles, and which, he said, is capable of sup- Porting 600,000,000 to 800,000,000 people. p The above shows the section of Oceania in which Britain, Australia and New Zealand are especially interested; and no part of which is likely to be surrendered to japan. (See article in this issue.)