29 MAY 1936, Page 20

THE FERMENT IN - JAPAN [To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.]

SIR,—I am afraid that I can't follow 'the' Rev: Mi. 1Valton. It seems that what I wrote recently about the Ferthent in Japan" -was all wrong, because it does not correspond with what Mr. Walton has read in the" Japanese Press." -Over a year ago I wrote about Japan's Onward March," in Asia. in The Spectator. On that occasion the Rev. Mr. Walton also wrote vigorously that I *was all wrong. There was nothing about it in the "Japanese Press" and nothing in the 'letters Mr. Walton was receiving from his "many friends in Japan." The "Onward March," however, continues. Many good people thought that Germany before 1914 had peaceful intentions" in Europe. They read German newspapers and letters froth their.-- many friends" in Germany, &c., &c. Personally, I don't believe all that I read in the -Press. No, not -even- in