SECRET PACTS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 382, 13 March 1937, Page 5

SECRET PACTS.

Japanese Policy.

Press Association—Copyright. Tokio, March 11. A crowded House of Representa-' fives heard the debate on foreign affairs. members questioning the Gm vernment how Japan could prevent being involved in the threatened European maelstrom, denouncing the secrecy surrounding the JapaneseGerman Pact, urging an Anglo-Japan-ese rapprochement and demanding information enabling the people to judge whether Japan was headed for peace or war. He did not believe war Was near in Europe, said Viscount Sato in. reply, as Influences were working against iff He explained that the agreement between Japan and Germany was' designed to check the activities of the Third Internationale, which aimed at world revolution. He added that he would do his best to dispel foreign misunderstanding concerning the agreement. If Russia aid Japan were sincere they could reach an agreement without difficulty, as could all countries with strained international relations.