FAR EAST

Grey River Argus, 17 September 1941, Page 5

FAR EAST

JAPAN’S NEW ORDER Minister’s Reaffirmation [Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.l (Rec. 8.50) NEW YORK, Sept. 15. The New York “Times” Tokio correspondent, M. Tolischus, says: The Japanese Foreign Minister, Admiral Toyoda, speaking on the ninth anniversary of Japan’s recognition of Manchukuo, reiterated that it is Japan’s firm determination to establish a New Order in East Asia. He pointed to Manchukuo as an example of what the New Order means. Nevertheless Admiral Toyoda stressed that Japan was confronted with a super emergency that was unprecedented in the annals of her history. THAILAND TENSION RELAXED (Rec. 7.20) LONDON, Sept. 15. “The Times” Bangkok correspondent says: President Roosevelt’s stern final warning to the Axis has aroused the approbation of Thailanders, who feel that the definite assertion that the British and American Navies would protect the Pacific has resulted in a relaxation of tension in this part of the world. The Japanese press has significantly reduced propaganda about Thailand. Reaffirming- a desire to maintain peace and a determination to resist aggression to the last man, the Thai Government [has published a wartime duty act, requiring Thailanders to utilise every means to resist attack. Violations of the act are punishable by death or life imprisonment. U.S.A. AND CHINA CHUNGKING, Sept. 15. After conferring with the Ambassador (Mr Gauss), Mr Quo Tai Chi said he was confident that the United States would not deviate from the Far Eastern policies consistently and faithfully observed in the past. The 1 United States had not only no intention of making any arrangement at China’s expense, but China would be fully consulted. Therefore, China awaited the outcome of the Washing-ton-Tokio conversations with calm confidence.