"GERMAN PEACE OFFENSIVE"

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23319, 3 May 1941, Page 9

"GERMAN PEACE OFFENSIVE"

TEEMS PUBLISHED IN JAPAN

COMMENT IN UNITED STATES

(Received May 3, 12.45 a.m.) (UJP.A.) NEW YORK. May 1. Mr Dewitt- Mackenzie, a special ... commentator for the “New York Post” says that one of the most extraordinary documents of the war is an ' abstract exploration of peace terms by the “Japan Times.” The terms, in the language of the Axis, are Napoleonic in scope and are - definitely those of conquerors. Mr Mackenzie says the terms are of no value as a basis for peace negotiations, but are important as showing the objectives of the Axis. Many observers believe that Herr Hitler would welcome peace now, but would naturally accept only a conqueror’s terms. The “New York Post," in a leading article to-day, says: “Hitler has ordered the Nazi propaganda ministry to turn on another peace offensive, this time aimed directly at the Uni-; ted States. The offer of the “Japan Times” is an act as generous as handing a man a hara-kiri knife. “The peace offensive depicts the grim reality of a world in which all dreams of isolation are dead, although - some few dreamers still live." The ar - ticle concludes: “There is only one an-.. swer to this clumsy whisper. We must reply that we know our peril and we will fight the danger." A high diplomat in fee United States said there had been surprisingly little reaction to the peace terms, which ore generally regarded as an Axis balloon wlrch has failed in' its flight American opinion is simply not interested in th* proposed terms. Nevertheless, there is a remarkable tendency here to welcome the idea, that the Japanese Foreign Minister (Mr Matsuoka) should visit America.. The “New York Times" reports the United States Secretary of State (Mr Cordell Hull)* as saying he had not read the terms, but he indicated _ that . they were far apart from the Ainerlcan position. . ■ . . ■ The peace terriis published in the 1 “Japan Times” have not been received. ■ POOLING OF ALL RESOURCES AMERICA, BRITAIN AND CHINA U - CHUNGKING MINISTER’S PLEA i ; / ' '■ ■' ... (U.PJU NEW YORK, May 2. At a dinner in his’honour, Mr Qu» Tai-chi, the former Chinese ‘ dor in London, who is on his way .to ■ China to become Foreign Minister <in the Chungking Government, called for * the pooling of all the economic and natural resources of America, Britain, and China-- The threefold combina- ■ lion, he said, would defeat 1 the totalitarian powers, Mr Quo Tai-chi pleaded with the United States to cease the supply to Japan of war materials, , particularly ofe enabling Japanese airmen to kill wbmen and children, and destroy homes and factories; ;• , , A message, from Chungking says the retiring Foreign Minister (Mr' Wang Chung-lui),- epealeing at a dinner at 'which Mr JameS Roosevelt, son of the President of the United States, was the guest of honour, said; “China is deter- . mined to defend the Pacific front .un« . til final victory for the democracies." Mr Roosevelt, in reply, said his visit confirmed his belief in China’s, greatness. ■ ■ - KIEL AND EMDEN RAIDED DESTRUCTIVE POWER OP NEW BOMBS DAMAGE EXTENDS OVER WIDE AREA (U.P.A.) LONDON, May 1. The naval base of Kiel .was the main target of Royal Air Force bombers in raids on Germany on Wednesday night. British bombers also raided, the Berlin area, and the Industrial centres of ' Hamburg and Emden. All the British machines returned safely. ■ ; Reports from Emden On the effect of the new Royal Air Force bombs give a graphic description of their destructive power. “Complete confusion obtained after the raid, and the usual shutting off of fee sections of damaged ; property could not be done. One was amazed- at the great destruction," says - a report. “A bomb which fell near the post ' office ferried the whole of that quarter, with ’the exception of the post office, into a heap of ruins. One wing of the post office was smashed and the chief office was badly damaged. “Houses 300 and even 500 yards from where the bomb fell had windowframes, doors, and parts of roofs blown . out. Seventy houses were completely , ; destroyed, and 25 were reduced to. * heaps of bricks. Altogether 200 houses ' were damaged, excluding broken windows, by this one bomb. “Two of the bombs caused fires 200 and 300 yards across,”