戦争を仕掛けた中国になぜ謝らなければならないのだ！
― 「日中戦争」は中国が起こした ―
「史実を世界に発信する会」茂木弘道著（自由社）
第３回： ＜本編＞ 盧溝橋事件・上海事変(南京事件)
盧溝橋事件が日中戦争の始まり、と一般的には言われております。しかし、盧溝橋事件そのものは小さな紛争に過ぎず、その延長としての北支事変は、文字通り事変でした。本格戦争は、上海において中国正規軍３万が上海の日本人居留民３万を守る４千２百の海軍陸戦隊に対して一方的に全面攻撃して来たことにより始まったというのが真相です。
日本政府は、この戦いを支那事変と呼びましたが、これは実態を表す表現ではありませんでした。中国は全国総動員法を発令し、日本に対して全面攻撃をかけてきたのですから、宣戦布告の有無に関係なく、これは紛れも無い戦争、しかも国際法的言えば、「中国による侵略戦争」であることは、このシリーズの第１回めでも触れました。
盧溝橋事件勃発の３週間後７月２９日には、「通州事件」という日本人民間人を大虐殺する凄惨な事件が起こりました。上海の海軍陸戦隊が、１０倍近い中国軍の租界への侵入を防ぐことができなかったら、第二の「通州事件」すなわち「上海大虐殺」が起こっていた可能性がありました。
大虐殺といえば「南京大虐殺」というプロパガンダが世界に流布されています。然し、こんなことはどう考えても起こり得なかったことであることを、説明しておりますので、是非お読みいただきたいと思います。
日本語原文；http://hassin.org/01/wp-content/uploads/China3.pdf
英訳文：URL http://www.sdh-fact.com/book-article/697/
PDF: http://www.sdh-fact.com/CL/Second-Sino-Japanese-War-Part-2.pdf
海外には、下記の通り英文で発信しました。
平成２８年５月２０日「史実を世界に発信する会」会長代行 茂木弘道拝
http://hassin.org
How China Started the Second Sino-Japanese War:
Why Should Japan Apologize to China?
By Moteki Hiromichi, Acting Chairman;
Society for the Dissemination of Historical Fact
Part 2 – The Marco Polo Bridge Incident and
the Battles of Shanghai and Nanking
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was caused by the Chinese, as this was clearly noted in the opening article of a local ceasefire agreement signed four days after the clash on July 11 by Qin Dechun, Deputy Commander of China’s 29th Route Army, and Matsui Kyutaro, Chief of the Japanese Army Beijing Special Service Agency. The article reads: “The representative of the 29th Route Army expresses regret and will punish those responsible. He affirms his intention to take responsibility for preventing further such incidents in the future.”
The Shanghai Incident was the start of full-scale war initiated by Chiang Kai-shek’s China. The New York Times reported on August 31, 1937:
Foreigners Support Japan – Official foreign observers and officials of various foreign governments who participated in various conferences here in seeking to avoid the outbreak of local hostilities, agree that the Japanese exhibited the utmost restraint under provocation, even for several days keeping all of the Japanese landed force off the streets and strictly within their own barracks, although the move somewhat endangered Japanese lives and properties. ‘Opinions may differ regarding the responsibility for the opening of hostilities in the vicinity of Peiping early in July,’ said one foreign official who was a participant in the conferences held here before Aug. 13, ‘but concerning the Shanghai hostilities the records will justify only one decision. The Japanese did not want a repetition of the fighting here and exhibited forbearance and patience and did everything possible to avoid aggravating the situation. But they were literally pushed into the clash by the Chinese, who seemed intent on involving the foreign area and foreign interests in this clash.’
Careful examination of the historical facts shows that full responsibility for the Second Sino-Japanese War rests with China and not Japan.
Part 2 – The Marco Polo Bridge Incident and the Battles of Shanghai and Nanking
URL: http://www.sdh-fact.com/book-article/697/
PDF: http://www.sdh-fact.com/CL/Second-Sino-Japanese-War-Part-2.pdf
Questions are welcome.
MOTEKI Hiromichi, Acting Chairman
for KASE Hideaki, Chairman
Society for the Dissemination of Historical Fact