SECRET SESSION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 February 1941, Page 6

SECRET SESSION

PROPOSED BY AMERICAN j SENATOR FOR CONFIDENTIAL REPORT BY MR. HULL. | ON FAR EAST SITUATION. — o | (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright i (Received This Day. 11.50 a.m.) WASHINGTON? February 14. , Senator Wiley asked the Senate 1 to summon Mr. Cordell Hull to an i extraordinary closed session confidentially to report on the Far East situation. Senator Wiley said he believed there would be so | much dynamite in the world situi ation in the next few days that his ; suggestion should gain approval? i He said he wanted to know "whether a the Tripartite Powers were engaged in G another war of nerves or whether a c! synchronised and co-ordinated movement was in progress whereby Hitler • would open his spring offensive and j Japan move against British and per- ■; haps also American interests." | The House Naval Committee decided i I to call Admiral'Stark, Chief of Navy' i Operations, to testify secretly on Navy I • requests for 8.000.000 dollars for airj I bases in Samoa. DESIRE FOR PEACE EXPRESSED BY JAPANESE ARMY' SPOKESMAN. a (Received This Day. 11.30 a.m.) SHANGHAI. February 14. ■ ; A Japanese Army spokesman said i {that "Japan did not wish to disturb! ■the waves of the Pacific, However, >fi i strong pressure wore applied, she ! I would be compelled to lake certain i j measures.” : Ho adder! that he believed that Japan ; jwould strive until the last moment to! { preserve peace and said he believed ( these sentiments were not only his but i those of all Japanese. { A Hong Kong message states that' the j American Consulate is circularising { 2000 Americans concerning the evacuau iion advice from Washington. BRITISH IN JAPAN MANY NOT DEPARTING. ( | < f (Received This Dav. 12.50 p.m.) ' 1 TOK 10, February 14.

The British authorities are continu-1 . ' ing to urge their citizens to leave Ja- ' ! pan. The evacuation, however, is pro-| I portionately less than that of Anteri-1 i cans. About 700 have departed, leav- | ing 1900 in Japan and Manchukuo. ' 1 i UNDERSTANDING SOUGHT 8 ACCORDING TO ADMIRAL C NOMURA. 3 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S REJOINDER. r | (Received This Day. 1.10 p.m.) WASHINGTON, February 14. j. Admiral Nomura (Japanese Ambas- \ I sador) addressing President Roosevelt. t\ I said: "Recent developments of Japani cse-American relations unfortunately I have been such as to cause considerable ' concern on both sides of the ocean. Il : I is more than ever necessary to bring! i about a better understanding of each {other’s position, in order to secure the I interests and wellbeing of our coun- ! tries, thereby preserving peace in the i Pacific and maintaining our traditional i friendship. I am resolved to do all I possible to this end. and hope my en-1 | deavt.-urs will merit your confidence j ( , land be in accord with the high. privi-{ 0 ! lege of your co-operation." i () ' Mr. Roosevelt agreed that developi menis were a cause of concern and 1 > {added: "1 welcome your assurance of h j your efforts to secure a better under- o Islanding. Y'aii may be sure I mid other i t officials are ready at all times to faci-: f ( ' lilate in every, appropriate and prac-; ' livable way your duties.” ,