ANGRY OUTBURST

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 July 1941, Page 5

ANGRY OUTBURST

IN THE TOKIO PRESS.

AGAINST NETHERLANDS INDIES.

(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright)

LONDON, July 29.

The Tokio “Asahi Shimbun” interprets the Netherlands East Indies’ action in freezing of Japanese assets as undisguisingly rejecting Japan’s proposal for co-operation and also as Dutch participation in the encirclement of Japan. It says: “Japan jnust now leave nothing undone in order to cope with the immediate issues arising from the Dutch action' and at the same time undertake to smash the evil dream of Dutch authorities wearing the skin of the British lion and the feathers of the American eagle to defy Japan.” The “Hochi Shimbun” declared: “It should be thoroughly borne in mind by hostile countries such as Britain, the United States and the Netherlands East Indies that accomplishment of Japan’s South Sea co-prosperity sphere is an historical and absolute task, for the attainment of which Japan is firmly and immutably determined to break through any disturbances.” The “Hochi” urges calm reflection on the part of the nations concerned of the evil influences of their attitude toward Japan.