JAP. PRESS VIEWS PACT WITH MISGIVINGS

Northern Advocate, 28 November 1936, Page 7

JAP. PRESS VIEWS PACT WITH MISGIVINGS

COMPLICATIONS MAY OUTWEIGH ADVANTAGES

BRITISH REACTION TO ANTI-COMMUNIST AGREEMENT

[United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copy right.l (Received 10 a.m.) / .LONDON, November 26. rpjjE Tokio correspondent of “The Times” says the Japanese news"L papers receive the pact between Germany and Japan with misgivings. They fear that the international complications will outweigh the benefits of an anti-Communist crusade. The “Yomiuri Shimbun” says the agreement comes at an unfortunate moment, owing to Communism in Japan being moribund and Germany being embarrassed politically and economically. The “Nichi Nichi Shimbun” states that the Foreign Minister, Mr Arita, six months ago abandoned the idea of a rapprochement between Britain and Japan, and decided to approach Germany, in which connection the enthusiasm of the army carried the day.

' Distrust In China. The Shanghai correspondent of “The Times” says the agreement has aroused distrust in China, owing to the fear of hidden military commitments, which would be more unpleasant for China, because Germans trained the Chinese army.

leged Communist menace to the political integrity of his owh country, whose secret police are quite capable of dealing with all and sundry by their own unaided efforts. Nor will anyone credit him with mere disinterested philanthropy and with anxiety only for their own sakes to save from perdition the political souls of others.

German long-term credits caused a spectacular rise in trade and China’s whole economy is an open book to Germany. Thus, the discovery that her best friend has entered into intimate relations ' with' her greatest enemy hak severely shocked China.

The “Post” recalls the fact that dhly a few days ago the Foreign Secretary, Mr Eden, declared With emphasis.,. Which undoubtedly reflected the great mass of British public opinion, that Britain had no intention of being drawn into this allegedly idealogical conflict.

It Is reported that Russia’s first ( concrete'reaction to the agreement between Germany and Japan | will be her refusal to .sign the . already initialled Russo-Japanese fisheries treaty. . The oil conces- j sfons recently . granted . to the Japanese in North Sakhalin may also be revoked. < No Reason For Fear. The “Morning Post” (London) says; “Herr Hitler has not the remotest reason to fear any al-

: The “Daily Express” says: “This pact’is hone of our business, and the invitation to join in it should be rejected.”