DANGER OF CONFLICT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 January 1941, Page 6

DANGER OF CONFLICT

POSITION IN THE PACIFIC JAPANESE PROPAGANDA. determination to establish NEW ORDER. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 12.5 p.m.) TOKIO. January IG. In an effort tu drive home to the Japanese people the mounting danger of a conflict in the Pacific as a consequence of "increasingly overt American hostility towards Japan. Germany, and Italy." the National Service Association is launching a nation-wide series of lecture meetings. The Government’s Information Board also will assist the movement and rally public opinion to support the Government's determination to attain the goal of establishing a new order in East Asia, regardless of the sacrifices which such a course require. PRESS CLAMOUR DEVELOPMENTS IN ASIA. ALLEGATION OF MANOEUVRES. i Received This Day. 11.50 a.m.) TOKIO. January 16. Leading newspapers raise an u-na-nimous chorus of concern regarding the drift of developments in South Eastern Asia. Alleging British-American •■manoeuvres" to dominate Indo-China and Siam and block Japan’s prosperity in that sphere the "Hochi" warns those countries to be on their guard. The press views reports of the resumption of commerce between France and Indo-China as evidence of a secret understanding with Britain. ’The "Asashi" says badly needed goods are pouring into Haiphong, via Macao, from Hong Kong and continues: “It is fell that Britain is operating behind the Indo-China Government: al least no such thing is possible without Indo-China's co-operation with Britain.”