NEW JAPANESE CABINET

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24535, 7 April 1945, Page 7

NEW JAPANESE CABINET

ADkntAL TO FORK... GOVERNMENT. POSSIBILITY OF PEACE ■ MOVES - ; NEW YORK. April 5. 1 ■ The Japanese Csjifaet.under Gedew Koiso baa, resigned en bloc L way-for a -powerful admlnlsUg- ; tion in view of the gravity iff the war, situation,” ■ ?->J - 1 T3fae-.Toltyo radio-bM aimDW«»d'Wßt. ; the Empejor has asked .Admiral Barpn. , - Kan taro Suzuki to lorm-a- new.Japa* ; nese- Cabinet Admiral .' Pre?‘<hmt; ofthe-Privy Cotmcil, ii. Aged *, - wjfflbub portfafloj? .„ identffied wjtji war.cliques r _ v?, ; AdmiE&lKmmki vras; .*> ,Wi officers’ bethof.fae Cabihet-fa A : ' • A Chihise/spokesinan^wditi^Jtoa/i:. A ese discontent and dissatidactiifalwith ;F : "4 the . conduct -of'the: war.v ■ not/tiunk,/ S»: Roflgainvme.” /.'-y their attitude .chaag^r-Wlwn& ese neutrality * '<o of,tbe - entry frdo Associated Ifr»S‘ - •; Department officials were - -i/ notified Pfc.% ,MpS(»w; furtfe neutrality/ irnfaediatebr.” / >% ' The chairman'of the Senate - :Milfiajyiv’ '• Affairs Committee /(ffii^Er^Thofattir fi ' a * told ‘the press, that -the demmeininh certainly must faean ( entry ihto ffie war against/JstoßßM He ■ • ' foresaw Americair air Abases faSuwS! , Senator said he regarded 'the Russian Tid- -x - v - 'nouncement as an -Jnteriticm to pntcr , hostilities-against JapanVi,,f- ,S<»4 - - Senator A. ft; lican member of the Foreign* Relations • - • Gommittee. saidrThis- is undoubtedly a-preyiew of vitally important' things., * * -to come. J' . *j * ‘ The British United Press-says that the significance of Russia’s-move' fa - . denouncing - the SovietrJapanese neutrality pact at this stage *of the war- , cannot be overestimated. ' Full-scale . • Allied efforts will, within a -short time, now be turned on against Japan, and much Of these .efforts -will <b»> ' against the Japanese homeland itself. The Australian Minister of External - Affairs (Dr. H.-V. Evatt) and the Australian Minister of the Army (Mr-F. ' , M. Forde) -are-delighted- witti -the ; news., •’ •> “This is excellent news,”: said - Dr.Evatt “I admire' Mr -Molotov's direct * and convincing reasoning as typical. A I foresee the emergence of Russia as • ; one of the great Pacific Powers /<£*- \ to-morrow.” , . “This.ds wonderful pews from cow,” said Mr Forde.' “It will .tbrQl.: ■ Australians throughout the land and -: . inspire fighting men on -all fronts-fa ' ■ the Pacific.” ’ J-'* " * “ ACTUAt. Tnjir op ' - . * - ' <.'\k COMMENf NAMh ' (P.A.) WELLINGTON. April «. / The denunciation of the Russian 1 neutrality pact with Japan by Mr 1 Molotov had great significance, said. ‘ the Acting-Prime Minister (the Hon. ! W. Nash) to-day. 1 “While it is not a declaration of war. the statement made may lead ■ to more important decisions at,a redv ■, sonably early. date,” said Mr Nash.; ■ ‘The actual 'time of action , may de» , : pend on Japan itsell , The>.new .Ifi 1 good, and we hope that later it wiQ be- ■ even better.” he eaid. ;