TALK IN JAPAN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 September 1941, Page 5

TALK IN JAPAN

VARIOUS STANDPOINTS TAKEN DISCUSSION WITH UNITED STATES. NO CONCLUSION REACHED YET. (By Telegraph—Press Association-r-Copyright) TOKIO, September 8. The Japanese Cabinet spokesman, Mr Ishii, said the most, important question now so far as Japan was concerned was the outcome of the Japanese-American discussions. “However,” he added, “1 am sorry I cannot say anything about them yet.” He said Japan was sending a new Ambassador to London soon, but he was unable to give the name. Britain, he added, was not involved as yet in the Japanese-American discussions. Mr Ishii also said that the unratified Japanese-Russian trade treaty would soon be submitted to the Privy Council for ratification. The vernacular Press unanimously predicted that the Greer incident would pave the way for American participation in the war, and said the United States was responsible for the incident because she was violating neutrals’ rights. However, none of the vernacular papers mentioned the tripartite pact. The leader of the pro-Axis Tohokai Association, Mr Saigo Nakano, who disagrees with the present trend of Government policy, announced that he would deliver an address entitled “Live like a lion" at a mass meeting on Sunday. The Governor-General of Formosa, Seizo Kobayashi, writing in the “Kokumin Shimbun," said that, while the South Seas were vital to Japan’s economy, “when you get the idea that a common prosperity sphere is going to be a Japanese monopoly you will be unable to achieve a co-prosperity sphere.” Hhe said the southern Asia natives would combine with the preent rule in fighting against Japan if Japan became merely “another invader.” ATTACKS ON CHIANG KAI-SHEK.

Having come to the conclusion that Japan’s main duty lies in defending East Asia from an extension of the war and the interference of third Powers, the Japanese Press is now urging General Chiang Kai-shek to give up resistance in order to liberate East Asia from the burden of the white man, says the “New York Times” Tokio correspondent. Mr Otto Tolischus. The.“Hochi Shimbun” calls upon General Chiang not to be a jackal to the Anglo-American tiger. It pleads with him- to engage in serious reflection, ask pardon of the people for his past misconduct and promptly liquidate himself. The commentator, Mr Teeichi Muto in an open letter to General Chiang, calls him a black ingrate and says his anti-Japanism is enough to cause the benefactor Sun Yat-sen to weep in the nether world. Muto adds: “On Japan’s shoulders hangs the destiny of all Asia, including China. This is the time when you should liquidate your past attitude.”

DEMAND FOR INDIES A DELAYED REVELATION. LONDON. September 9. The “Daily Telegraph” says the Dutch Government in London revealed that'on the day Germany invaded Holland, May 10, 1940, the Japanese Minister at The Hague presented a Mote to the Netherlands Foreign Minister which, if met, would have meant the capitulation of the Netherlands East Indies to Japan. The Dutch Government was prepared to allow Japan to obtain raw materials for her own use, but refused to give up the Indies. SPECIAL POWERS FOR ENVOY IN INDO-CHINA. TOKIO. September 9. Mr Kenkichi Yoshizawa, a former Foreign Minister, has been appointed Ambassador Plenipotentiary to French Indo-China as a result of the “increasingly friendly relations following the conclusion of the joint defence pact.” He will be empowered to conduct diplomatic negotiations with the Gov-ernor-General and also will head various Japanese organisation in IndoChina.