U.S.-TOKIO TALKS

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 295, 10 September 1941, Page 7

U.S.-TOKIO TALKS

Centre Of Japanese Interest BRITAIN NOT YET INVOLVED .'(By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —.Copyright.) (Received September 9, 8.10 p.m.) 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, “I am sorry I cannot say anything about them yet.” ■He said Japan was sending a new Ambassador to London soon, but 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. Greer Incident.

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 slie was violating neutrals’ rights. However, none of the vernacular papers mentioned the tripartite pact. The leader of the pro-Axls 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.” He said the southern Asia natives would! combine with the present rule in fighting against Japan, if Japan became merely “another invdder.” Chiang Kai-Shek Attacked. 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 “Hoehi 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 ah 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.” JAPANESE ENVOY Appointment To Indo-China (Received September 9, 11.30 p.m.) 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 organizations in IndoChina. DEMAND FOR INDIES Tokio Note Delivered When Nazis Invaded Holland (Received September 9, 8.16 p.m.) 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 Note 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. JAPANESE AIMS Waited Too Long, Says Duff Cooper MANILA, September 8. “Japan has waited too long for further expansion southward,” said Mr. Duff Cooper, the British War Cabinet representative, who arrived by clipper. “A year ago was her most auspicious time,” he added, “but today we are in a stronger position in every way. Everything in the past year has been to our advantage.”