SIGHS OF RELIEF
GENERAL FEELING IN JAPAN END OF THE PANAY AFFAIR i REACTION TO U.S.A.’s REPLY. ■ (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) Received Dec. 27, 10.40 p.m. NEW YORK, Dec. 27. | The Tokio correspondent of the New York Times says that the United States’ acceptance of Japan’s reply regarding the Panay incident has been received in the Japanese capital with unconcealed relief and satisfaction. The Japanese spokesman, in a statement, expressed profound gratitude at America’s attitude. Japanese officers were especially pleased that ! the American State Department understood that the punishment to [those officially concerned was the best guarantee that could be offered. Such I tangible evidence of repentance would iprobably be impossible except for the I fact that the British and American incidents were simultaneous.
JAPANESE VIEWPOINT MATTER AMICABLY SETTLED. TOKIO, Dec. 26. The United States Ambassador (Mr. J. G. Grew) has handed to Mr. Hirota the American acceptance of the Japanese assurances to protect Americans. The Japanese consider that the matter has been amicabiy settled.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 307, 28 December 1937, Page 7
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