JAPAN WARNED
CRISIS LOOMING EAST ASIA TENSION BRITAIN AND U.S. BLAMED A.R.P. TRAINING URGED (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) i Reed. April 10, 11.30 a.m.) TOKIO. April 9.
Baron Kichiro Hiranuma, the Japanese Home Minister, warned provincial governors to-day to be ready for a - big crisis in East Asia at any moment.
The serious situation caused by the intensified economic blockade of Japan by the United States and Britain, and increased British and American aid to China had made precautions imperative.
Baron Hiranuma urged the governors to take all the necessary measures to cope efficiently with any development, and particularly urged training in air raid precautions.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20527, 10 April 1941, Page 7
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