WARNING TO U.S.A.

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 120, 14 February 1941, Page 7

WARNING TO U.S.A.

New Japanese Organization Urges Action

LONDON, February 12.

A new Japanese organization called the National Association held a big meeting in Tokio today and put out a manifesto warning the United States against what is called “arrogant attempts” to interfere with Japan’s policies. A resolution was adopted reminding the Prime Minister that tlie time had come for Japan to prepare against the worst, eventuality.

The resolution went on to urge the Prime Minister to bring the new national structure drive to a successful conclusion by fully using the national service association and by suppressing democratic and Communist ideas.

The National Association, which includes more than 200 members of the House of Representatives, was formed for the purpose of pulling the country through the present emergency period. A manifesto issued afterward, among other things, said that for 20 years Japan had pursued a policy of conciliation'toward the United Slates with patience and forbearance, but that the United States had returned Japan’s policy of conciliation with acts of increasing hostility.

Moscow radio today quoted a Chinese newspaper for the statement that part of Hie Japanese navy in Chinese waters was moving southward. 11 said Ihat the first ami seventh squadrons of the Japanese llotillas on the Yangtze River were weighing anchor, and that only small warships remained on the river, mainly gunboats.

Chinese newspapers say ihat Japan is to build a military and naval lm.se on Hainan Island, off the south coast of China, with docks big enough to repair large ships.

A message from Bangkok states that live Japanese warships arrived today in the Gulf of Siam within Thai territorial waters. A Japanese destroyer had previously arrived.

The report is described in official circles in Bangkok as unfounded. A Japanese major-general Ims arrived in Bangkok, and l here is much speculation iilhiui the purpose ol his visit. He told ;i Press conference Hint he would sei> I lie Thai Premier, bin declared lhal lie did not propose to discuss polilieal mailers with him