FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 48, 25 January 1938, Page 8

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

3.15 P.M. EDITION.

JAPAN’S SPOKESMEN. AGREEMENT IN HOUSE. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received January 25, 12.20 p.m. TOIvIO, Jan. 24. Tlie House of' Peers, whose members are described as well behaved and seldom cheer, applauded when Baron Kozada, referring to Admiral Suetsugu’s interview on January 4, suggested that only tho Premier and the Foreign Minister should comment on diplomatic affairs. . Prince Konoye (Prime Minister) gave his pledge that a more cautious attitude would be adopted in the future. Admiral Sueteugu regretted that the interview had been misunderstood owing to mistranslation. He said that China would be reduced to ashes if she maintained her resistance, which would bo a misfortune for the outside world, especially England.* Japan, therefore, held the opinion that it was impossible for a wise Britain to assist China, thereby adding to her misfortunes. A report from Paris on Juno 4 stated:—“Tlie white yoke in Asia must go” is among the sensational statements attributed to Admiral Suetsugu (Japanese Minister of the Interior) quoted in the Paris Press from an influential political review, Kaizp, published in Tokio. Admiral Suetsugu allegedly also said that the mercantile interests of the whites must vanih, and that British aid to China must he stopped even at the cost of war. 1 refuse to believe tho Americans fight us if we attack Britain,” added the Admiral. “Tho rapid realisation or liberation will naturally bring a general conflagration, hut whatever precautions we take the result will be the same, namely, a general conflagration. Thus Fate wills it.” Later tlie Minister complained that his remarks ha-d been mistranslated.