JAPAN AND THE POWERS
VIRTUAL ISOLATION GENERAL ARAKI APPREHENSIVE Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. KOBE, September 15. General Araki. addressing a meeting of the War Council, stated: “Japan faces a crisis at home and abroad. Withdrawal from the .League reduces us to virtual isolation. Withdrawal synchronising with the forthcoming ■ Washington Conference increases the dangers. China is nursing a grudge. She is at present submissive, but is awaiting her opportunity. Meanwhile Sino-American friendship is increasing alarmingly, and American influence is securing communications and aviation rights. The Soviet is menacing and increasing its border forces, while it is also concentrating COO aeroplanes, including many big bombers, at Vladivostok.” lleverting to America, the War Minister pointed out that the transfer of her fleet to the Pacific in case hostilities broke out with Russia might be expected, rendering her a potential enemy, like Italy in the Great War.
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Evening Star, Issue 21518, 16 September 1933, Page 13
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