| Show japanese war birds wing towards china ch ma F 1 33 W ma T T 0 A 7 ar M 77 4 W owl N 14 0 k A L the nipponese bombers in the air as shown in the above picture location not given are outward bound on a raid over chinese positions held by troops of generalissimo chiang kal kai shek according accordi to japanese military authorities hundreds of ships similar to the ones shown in this fleet beet are reported being flown into a new bases by the japs for possible use in french indochina indo china territory here it Is believed Is the section the litile brown men will use as a a springboard for possible attack on singapore and the dutch east indies japanese empire exports little imports heavily the japanese empire comprises four principal islands the combined area of which square miles is less than that of california the northernmost northern most hokkaido Hok kaido Is about the same size a as s maine the main island honshu Is larger in square m miles iles than MI minnesota sota the south ern most island ol of the main group kyushu Is somewhat larger than the combined areas of massachusetts rhode island and connetti Connect i cutt seikoku Shi koku which encloses eno loses the inland sea is not as large as new jersey including taiwan formosa chosen korea Kwan tung leased territory boketo pescadores Pesca dores and the mandated islands the japanese emp empire ire occupies an area of square re miles slightly smaller than the state of texas population of the japanese empire in 1940 numbered persons of which persons were inhabitants of japan proper largest centers of population are on the main island honshu the capital tokyo which Is also the bust business and financial center of the c country is second to new york a as 11 the worlds largest city with a population in 1940 of persons prior to the exodus during the war londona Lon dons estimated population was in excess of however second largest city in japan la is the commercial and industrial city of osaka with a population of persons nagoya is the third largest city with a population of persons kyoto toe the capital of japan prior to 1868 has a population of and the port cities of kobe and yokohama have and persons respectively japan is mountainous with most of the land suitable only for forestry only about 16 per cent of the total area of japan proper is arable more than half of arable lands are dev devoted 0 ted to rice production and more than halt half ot of the value of farm arm produce is represented by this cereal approximately out of farms arms in japan engage in seil cultural activities it Is estimated that some persons derive all or part of their incomes from the silk industry fishing in which japan occupies first rank among the nations of the world is likewise important as an occupation and as a source of food supply although 60 50 per cent of the japanese people still earn their livelihood from the soli soil japan has become a highly industrialized country abundant available water power Is utilized to operate hydro electric plants the cotton textile silk rayon woolen metal machinery shipbuilding chemical electrical and pottery industries of 0 japan rank high among those of the great manufacturing nations of the w world orld foreign trade only in a few products such as silk aquatic goods camphor does japan occupy a unique position as a world sup supplier ller for the most part japan has risen as an export nation and as an industrial power by the fabrication of goods from foreign supplies ot of raw materials raw cotton from the united states british india egypt and other sources source a carried to japan has been re ex ported as cotton piece goods wood pulp imports make possible japans rayon industry wool from australia and rubber from british malaya and netherlands east indies also are essential raw material imports tor for japanese industries since july 1937 no detailed data have been published in japan on imports of mineral oils ores and metals fire arms automobiles explosives certain chemicals and certain classes of machinery since september 1940 the P publication of all detailed trade figures in japan has bien been discontinued for the first nine months of 1840 1940 principal japanese i imports by value were raw cotton yen oils fats waxes and manufactures thereof principally mineral oils yen beans and peas yon yen coal yen cheeps wool yen salt yen and pulp for artificial silk yen |
