CONCERN IN JAPAN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 January 1941, Page 5

CONCERN IN JAPAN

AMERICA LED NEARER TO WAR.

(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrighti TOKIO. December 31.

The vernacular Press gives prominent positions to Mr. Roosevelt's speech. Typical headlines are the “Nichi Shimbun's" “Roosevelt secs tripartite alliance countries as enemies," the "Asahi Shimbun's” "Roosevelt declared British aid intensification: Would resist totalitarian principle to bitter end," and the "Yomiuri Shimbun's" "Roosevelt makes mad fireside chat predicting British victory, abusing tripartite alliance.'’ The "Yomiuri Shimbun” editorially said that Mr. Roosevelt's prediction of a British victory was a most astounding and irresponsible account, ignoring the German and British war situation. It said that undoubtedly it was politically intended as an effort to obtain revision of the Neutraliay Act and the Johnson Act in order to render stronger aid to Britain, It said that though Mr. Roosevelt had been denying actual armed participation in the European war he was leading the American people step by step nearer war. “Whatever turn the world makes in 1941," the paper added. “America will be primarily responsible." ITALIAN .ABUSE "MAN OF NON-DECLARED WAR." UNFIESTRAINED ATTACKS ON ROOSEVELT. LONDON, December .31. The Italian publicist, Signor Gayda. in an editorial in the "Giornale d'ltaiai." assails Mr Roosevelt after his speech, describing him as "Roosevelt. the man of a non-declared war against the Axis and Japan, side by side with England." Signor Farinacci. writing in the "Regima Fascista” says: "The United States must be considered the enemy of Germany and Italy, and therefore all proletarian nations must create a front *<> destroy the common eneinv." Thu "Gazelta Del Pop.Jo" says:' "If Roosevelt'*: aid to England surpasses tolerable limits the United States will be automatically at war. first with Japan and then with the Axis." ' 11 Lavorp Fascista" says: "This was is destined to last a long time and spread." The above are part of i) )e unrestrained Italian Pr<--. attacks or. Mr Ronsevell. | FEATURED IN DF.N.MARK | i GREAT INTEREST LG SPEECH COPENHAGEN. December .30 : President Roosevelt'.’ speech wad read with great interest throughout j Denmark. There is no official com-[ mi nt as yet. The Pre feature , the speech . n th. front page, carrying world wide cum-! ments. nut it is no: commented on editorially TURKISH DECLARATION TURNING POINT IN WAR. ISTAKHBL, I n; b<T 30 ■' . • .... f R.. lt g . :• up armnnnsnts aid with actual}