ACCORD UNLIKELY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20625, 28 November 1941, Page 7

ACCORD UNLIKELY

U.S.A. AND TOKIO

MORE JAP. BOASTING

“CANNOT WASTE TIME"

(Elec. Tel, Copyright—United Presß Assn.) (Reed. Nov. 27, 3 p.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 26.

It can now be authoritatively stated that hopes of a long-term peace agreement between the United States and Japan have been abandoned. It is believed that Japan will not, or cannot, accept the conditions for such an agreement—the virtual withdrawal from the Asian mainland, abaridonment of the Axis pact and a complete return to the ways of peace.

The present instability of the Japanese domestic conditions is believed to be such that any Japanese Government’s acceptance of such conditions would lead to an internal revolution.

The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald-Tribune says that the Secretai'y of State, Mr. Cordell Hull continued his efforts to win the approval of the A.B.C.D. nations for a limited agreement. Differences 6f. opinion among the A.B.C.D. envoys regarding the proposed terms constituted an obstacle to the difficult .negotiations, China particularly opposing limited accord, which she fears would impair her position. At one stage when it was apparent that general Pacific settlement was impossible the Japanese delegates threatened to return home and to save a further rupture Mr. Hull turned to the idea of a limited settlement. Critical Period The Domei news agency predicts that the next few days ’will,, reveal whether the Washington discussions would end in success or failure. “Japan is not in a position to waste time conducting negotiations with the United States,” states the Domei agency. The United States Embassy in Tokio has reheived the advice to Americans to evacuate the Japanese Empire and occupied China, and Indo-Chiha as soon ,as possible. The sailing of the Tatuta Maru to America has been postponed to accommodate Americans The Washington correspondent pf the United Press of America states that the United States Government presentee! the Japanese envoy, Wlr. Kiirusu, and the Ambassador, Admiral Nomura, with a plan for dealing with the Far Eastern crisis. The Slate Department spokesman said the document was b'ased on the princili.es previously enunciated by the Administration. ' No immediate explanation of the proposals is forthcoming, but it is assumed that they envisage a “breathing spell” in the Far East to permit,further time to discuss mutual problems. “We are strong for peace,” Admira. Nomura told reporters as he arrived at.the State Department offices accompanied by Mr. Kurusu to continue the conversations, with Mr. Hull. Mr. Kurusu denied that he had received special instructions from Tokio. He declined to comment on, a report that he was preparing to return, reminding questioners of the advice of the “three monkeys”:,“See no evil; hear no evil, speak no evil.”