The XXth Century, Shanghai, 1941-1945: A Guide
Tables of Contents
in Chronological Order
by Months
Volume III
July to December 1942
JULY/1942
The Foundations of East Asia............Ichiro Hara.............2
[region as a political-economic unit
"Community of Destiny"]
Cartoon of the Month....................Sapajou.................7
France under the Armistice
(illustrated).........................Paul-Francois Caropino..9
[France during the preceeding two years by
a young French patriot]
Letters from Timoekan (illustrated).....Tony...................23
[information about rubber production as a strategic raw material]
Rubber in Ceylon (photographs)..........Werner Cohnitz.........25
Three Conceptions of Economics..........A. A. Magnus...........36
[analysis of differences in economic thought of Europe,
East Asia, and America from a psychological point of view]
Crusades (illustrated)..................Klaus Mehnert..........42
[history of crusades with additional comments relating
to current events]
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The March of War (maps).........................................Editorial Staff.......55
The Fire Wagon. A Story (illustrated)..........................Lao She...............58
[a.k.a.: "The Fire Train"; humorous story. Pen name for Shu Ch'ing-Ch'un]
"Grossraum" Songs.....................................................................68
The Window: Latin America's Tightest Spot.......................Editorial Staff.......69
[how shipping has been disrupted in Latin America due to war]
Book Review (Young Forever, by contemporary Japanese authors).........................73
Review of Japanese Magazines..........................................................74
On the Screen (Lydia).................................................................76
Documents: The Armistice of Compiegne; French Constitutional Acts of July 10, 1940;
Speeches of Marshal Petain of October 11, 1940, and of October 30, 1940...........77
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AUGUST/SEPTEMBER/1942
The First Front (illustrated)...................................Klaus Mehnert.........81
[analysis of events on the Eastern Front]
Portugal-One of the Last Neutrals...............................K. H. Abshagen.......113
[how Portugal's leader, Dr. Salazar, has kept it neutral]
"Europe"?.......................................................Count K. von
Durckheim-Montmartin..121
[discusses the question: 'What is Europe actually?']
Landmarks of Art in Europe......................................Photographs..........123
The Battle of Tons..............................................Editorial Staff......135
[effects upon shipping by Naval warfare]
Cartoon of the Month............................................Sapajou..............147
On Medicine and Warfare in the Tropics....... ...............Dr. C. M. Hasselmann....148
Tea (photographs)...............................................Werner Cohnitz.......157
Spokesmen (illustrated)......................................Joseph Giesenkirchen....161
[on the new occupation of "government spokesman"]
Wings of the Japanese Navy......................................Wilhelm Schulze......169
[on origin and growth of Japanese Naval Air arm]
"El Salitre"- the Saga of a National Treasure...................O.A.Gangl............172
[history of Chili's nitrate deposits over the last 50 years]
Love in China...................................................Ts'ao Po-ning........180
[study of subject through Chinese classical novels]
Japan's National Holidays.......................................Dietrich Seckel......185
[the national character as seen through public holidays]
The March of War (maps).........................................Editorial Staff......190
Rev. Ford and Satan (illustrated)...............................Hilaire du Berrier...192
[an American from the Midwest writes about the Midwest, humorous]
The Wedding Feast. A Story......................................Michele Saponaro.....198
The Window: Uncle Sam Mobilizes Manpower........................Editorial Staff......202
Book Review..........................................................................206
Review of Japanese Magazines.........................................................207
On the Screen........................................................................208
Documents: Exchange of Notes between Vichy and Washington regarding French
Warships in Alexandria...........................................................209
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OCTOBER/1942
The Southern Route..............................................Klaus Mehnert........211
[problematic contacts between East Asia and Europe via Indian Ocean]
Aden (Photographs)..............................................Werner Cohnitz.......219
Cartoon of the Month............................................Sapajou..............223
Japan Finances the War..........................................A. A. Magnus.........225
[study of Japan's economic ability to finance the war]
The First Reich (illustrated)...................................Wilhelm Weis.........234
Oil for the Tanks of Russia.....................................A. Riva..............246
Europe's North (illustrated)....................................Cris Norlund.........251
[on Denmark, Sweden, and Norway's unique position in Europe]
The March of War:...............................................Editorial Staff
The Soviet Front.................................................................263
The Solomons.........................................................................266
The Dieppe Affair....................................................................268
The Battle of Tons...................................................................269
Some of Our Contributors (photographs)...............................................271
Mei Lan-fang and the Chinese Theater (illustrated)..............Alfred Hoffmann......273
After One Year (illustrated)....................................Klaus Mehnert........274
[results of questionnaire sent to readers of the XXth Century Magazine]
Life in a Bathroom. Two Stories................................Mikhail Zoshchenko...277
[written in Russian style of "laughing through tears"]
The Window......................................................Editorial Staff
The Indian Arsenal...............................................................281
A New Voice......................................................................286
[about German radio broadcasts on Eastern Front]
Book Review..........................................................................288
Review of Japanese Magazines.........................................................289
On the Screen........................................................................290
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NOVEMBER/1942
The Red Road....................................................Klaus Mehnert........291
[analysis of COMINTERN and the Soviet Union as vehicles to create
world Bolshevism]
Cartoon of the Month............................................Sapajou..............299
Bolivia, Her People and Her Tin (illustrated)...................Peter Schonig........300
[with SE Asian tin under Japanese control, Bolivian tin becomes more important]
It Was a Revolution.............................................Vinzo Comito.........310
[what is fundamentally new in Fascist ideology]
Three Men Who Were Right........................................Dr. Erwin Jahn.......317
[why Germany had a better estimation about Japan than U.S. or England]
Wood and Man....................................................Dr. Adalbert Ebner...324
[a forester/philosopher on the relationship of trees to all life]
Women of East Asia (Photo Contest)..............................Photographs..........333
(pages missing from the book)
Conversations with Scraphim Wu..................................Mario Prodan.........341
[use of an imaginary conversation to describe the people of China]
The March of War: The Battle of Tons............................Editorial Staff......348
The Choirboy and the Bicycle. A Story...........................Georges Simenon......351
[French - suspense]
The Window:.....................................................Editorial Staff
"United States of Central America"?..............................................360
The Straight Road of France......................................................364
Book Review..........................................................................367
Review of Japanese Magazines.........................................................368
Documents: Excerpts from Chancellor Hitler's Speech of September 30, 1942:
Stalin's Letter of October 4, 1942;..............................................369
Results of Photo Contest "Women of East Asia"........................................370
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DECEMBER/1942
The Roads of Africa.............................................Editorial Staff......371
[analysis of African areas of potential importance in war]
Islam and Society...............................................J. B. Kraus..........388
[a look at sociological aspects of a resurgent Islam]
Moslems in Tokyo................................................Photographs..........395
The Changing Empire.............................................Alfred Lueckenhaus...400
[on unnoticed changes within British Empire]
Cartoon of the Month............................................Sapajou..............405
Tracing Life's Secrets..........................................G. H. Schwabe........407
[new approaches in the study of life]
Another General.................................................Editorial Staff......415
[considers factor of supplies ton/transportation mile ]
European Musician in Japan..................................Eta Harich-Schneider.....418
Brush and Hand (illustrated)................................E. Consten & H. Hammer...422
Europe and America..............................................Klaus Mehnert........429
[historic relationship between Europe and America from classic times]
Borck. A Story.................................................Bruno E. Werner......438
[Europe puts life back together after WWI]
Book Review..........................................................................445
On the Screen........................................................................448
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