WHAT ABOUT JAPAN?

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 68, 22 March 1933, Page 7

WHAT ABOUT JAPAN?

AMERICA'S CONCERN

PEACE IN FAR EAST FIRST

NEW YOKK, March 20.

The "New York Times" Washington correspondent says that the Administration's peace policy, according to inf ovmed observers, features the maintenance of a passive attitude towards the British disarmament plan and Signor Mussolini's suggestion of a Pour-Power pact while Mr. Norman H. Davis holds conferences at London and perhaps other sipitals, meanwhile hoping that the Far Eastern situation.willetake a peaceful turn.

It is felt that some definite reaction to Mr. MacDonald's disarmament plan and Signor Mussolini's peace plan must come from Europe before it will bo proper for the Administration to express its views. There is also a strong belief tnat without Japanese .co-opera-tion general disarmament is impossible.

Earlier opinions that strong League of Nations action against Japan would result in the approach of her armies dangerously close to British and French interests in North China are now held to be confirmed. Definite indications from Japan that? no operations south of the Great Wall are contemplated are expected within a few weeks, with overtures towards the settlement of her difficulties with China.

Should this eventuate it is believed that there will be good probability of the ground being laid for a world co-operation that could find expression in some tangible worthwhile accomplishment at Geneva. At that time, it is confidently expected, the Administration will contribute definite views towards a disarmament programme.