THE FAR EAST

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 28 October 1941, Page 5

THE FAR EAST

CRISIS EXPECTED NEXT MONTH SUPPORT FOR COLONEL KNOX’S WARNING SIGNIFICANT SPEECH BY PREMIER TO.IO London, Oct. 26. ; Tin* political correspondent of the ! “Daily Express” says Information in the possession of the British Government amply supports the I warning by the United States Secretary of the Navy, Colonel Knox, that Japan is preparing to force a Grave developments are considered likely before the middle of November, depending on whether or not Russia maintains her resistance. A direct Japanese attack on Russia is considered the most likely diversion. The Japanese genuin. ly want a settlement with the United States, but President Roosevelt’s insistence on the termination of the China war is expected to prove an insuperable obstacle. I Tokio reports that the Prime Minister, I General Tojo, addressing 200 higher official at 1 >saka, : aid: | “With the world environment changing so quickly, we cannot tell what is m store for us at any minute, but the I empire stands solemnly on the national 1 policy reiterated time and again. "We must go on and develop in an ' ever expanding progression. There is I no retreat. ■ "Naturally, difficulties arise, but if a ] hundred million people merge into one j iron solidarity and go forward, nothing j can stop us. “If this state of preparedness is com pleted, diplomacy will become an easy affair. Wars can be fought with ease, I nothing can surprise me and no Inter - j national pressure can disturb me. 1 Unity makes the people one and whole ] and will solve all problems.” | General Tojo, interviewed, urged the 1 nation to trust the Government as a person trusts the driver of a taxi-cab. 1 He said that naturally the Government j must let the people know where it was j leading them, but the people should I leave it to the Government’s discre- : tion to do what it thought best.