HOPE ABANDONED

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 November 1941, Page 6

HOPE ABANDONED

OF LONG=TERM AGREEMENT IN PACIFIC EFFORTS FOR A LIMITED SETTLEMENT. AMERICANS AGAIN ADVISED TO LEAVE JAPAN. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) (Received This Day, 12.25 p.m.) WASHINGTON, November 26. ■ It can now be authoritatively stated that all hopes of a longterm peace agreement between the United States and Japan have been abandoned. It is believed that Japan will not or cannot accept the conditions for such an agreement — virtual withdrawal from the Asian mainland, abandonment of the Axis Pact and a complete return to the ways of peace. The present instability of Japanese domestic conditions is believed to be such that any Japanese Government’s acceptance of such conditions would lead to internal revolution. The “Herald-Tribune’s” Washington correspondent says Mr Cordell Hull (Secretary of State) continued his efforts to win the approval of the ABCD nations for a limited agreement. Differences of opinion among the ABCD envoys regarding the proposed terms constituted an obstacle in difficult negotiations, China particularly opposing a limited accord, which she fears would impair her position. At one stage, when it was apparent that a general Pacific settlement was impossible, the Japanese threatened to return home, and to save a further rupture Mr Hull turned to the idea of a limited settlement. The Domei news agency predicts that the next few days will reveal whether the Washington discussions are to end in success or failure. Japan, it says, is not in a position to waste time in conducting negotiations with the United States. The United States Embassy in Tokic has renewed its advice to Americans to evacuate the Japanese Empire, occupied China and Indo-China as soon as possible. The sailing of the Tatuta Maro to America has been postponed to accommodate Americans. CHINA’S STAND READY TO FIGHT ON FOR YEARS. MINIMUM PEACE TERMS. " (Received This Day, 12.10 p.m.) CHUNGKING, November 26. “China can fight on for any number of years,” said General Chiang Kaishek, i addressing the People’s Political Council. He approved the council’s request for the introduction of a constitutional system of government when peace is restored, bqt said one-party rule must continue while the war persists.

' The council approved a resolution that China’s minimum peace terms be the withdrawal of Japanese troops from China and Manchuria, the total abolition of the puppet regimes in Manchuria and China and the inseparable union of Manchuria and China.