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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24605, 13 May 1941, Page 8

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“ PARTING OF THE WAYS” JAPANESE ARMY AND GOVERNMENT (Rec. 2 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 12. According to Mr Joseph Newman, the Tokio correspondent of the Herald-Tribune, there is further evidence that the Japanese Army and the Government have reached the parting of the ways, and the outcome may be complete reorientation of the policy towards either the Axis or China. Mr Newman believes that Japan has made two important decisions — First, to hold in abeyance the southward expansion drive against Thailand, Malaya and the Dutch East Indies; and, secondly, to press the Foreign Office desire for an early solution of the war with China. War with America must be avoided at all cost, lie says. CRITICAL MONTHS AHEAD MAXIMUM AMERICAN AID (Rec. 2 a.m.) LONDON, May 12. Mr Herbert Hoover, a former President of the United States, in a speech, said that he definitely supported the policy of maximum aid to Britain. “There are risks,” he said, “ but they are the least perilous that we can take.” He added that America could make more in- 1 genious tools, and could operate) them better, than any other nation i in the world. Mr Hoover added that he was convinced that the United States could give far greater aid to Britain in the critical months ahead by staying out 1 of the war. NAVAL ACTIVITY BENGHAZI BOMBARDED AGAIN (Rec. 2 a.m.) LONDON, May 12. Both the German and Italian news agencies speak of a further naval bombardment of Benghazi, but no statement has yet been issued by the Admiralty.