STERN STRUGGLE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 September 1941, Page 6

STERN STRUGGLE

BEHIND THE SCENES IN JAPAN BETW£EN EXTREM'STS & MODERATES. NAZIS USING MAXIMUM PRESSURE. (By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright) (Received This Day, 11.5 a.m.) NEW YORK, September 2. Reliable foreigners, including Axis nationals, arriving at Shanghai, say that Japan is in a state of dangerous ferment, with the extremists being pressed by German advisers to take immediate aggressive action, while the moderates are making one last effort to avoid a Pacific war. The Associated Press of America correspondent at Shanghai was informed that behind the scenes a struggle was going on. The consensus of opinion is that the Konoye Government must not yield to the Army extremists, or it will be violently overthrown. The Nazis are bringing every conceivable pressure to force Japan into the war. Simultaneously the Associated Press of America Peiping correspondent reports that the Japanese-controlled Press in Peiping, without explanation, volte-faced today and agreed that Germany would find ultimate victory difficult because of American aid to Britain. It also expressed the opinion that Moscow will survive and that it is impossible for Germany to defeat Russia before the winter. The newspapers, seemingly officially inspired, concluded that the victors will be. those who- maintain their neutrality the longest. STILL IN PROGRESS JAPANESE-AMERICAN TALKS. COMMENTS ON PRESIDENT’S . SILENCE. (Received This Day, 11.55 a.m.) WASHINGTON, September 2. president Roosevelt’s omission cf any mention of the Far Eastern situation in his Labour Day speech is taken by diplomatic observers to indicate a desire not to disturb the present discussions with Japan. 'There has been a further but unpublicised meeting between Mr Cordell Hull and Admiral Nomura. The Associated Press of America’s Tokio correspondent says Mr Roosevelt’s speech is interpreted, in authoritative circles as indicating Mr Churchill’s success in enlisting United States co-operation. The Domei Agency said the Atlantic Charter written by Mr Church'ijl, and President Roosevelt had; become the highest foreign policy of the United States. VOICE OF EXTREMISTS. OLD AND NEW DEMANDS. (Received This Day, 11.55 a.m.) TOKIO, September 2. General Senjuro, Hayashi, Director of the Asia Development Federation, told the federation that Prince Konoye was considering the setting up of a safety zone; embracing the ocean area adjacent to the Japanese islands. Other Federation proposals: were the firm maintenance of Japan’s present diplomatic policy, adherence to the Axis as a basis for the strengthening of the new order for co-prosperity, and the rejection of acts of third nations in aiding the Chinese Government.