DIRECT
MATSUOKA'S CHALLENGE TO U.S.A.
Irving Wallace's Version Of
Pointed Interview
{SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL”)
By Larry Smith, I.N.S. Correspondent in Tokyo
IRVING WALLACE, A CONTRIBUTOR TO "LIBERTY MAGA- ZINE" OBTAINED THE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MR. MATSUOKA, JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER, WHICH CAUS- ED SUCH A SENSATION THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, IT IS NOW DISCLOSED.
Wallace told the I.N.S. correspondent ACTION that Mr. Matsuoka stated, without mincing
words, that Japan would declare war on the URGED BY United States if she entered the European CHUNGKING conflict or insisted upon the preservation of the status quo in the Pacific.
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
SHANGHAI TRANSPORT STRIKE ENDING
❤
After nearly a fort- night's inconvenience to the public, the trams and buses in the French Concession of Shanghai resumed practically .normal service on Saturday, although bus routes are not yet fully served.
The resumption of traffic was preceded by negotiations, be- tween the workers, the management and the Concession, authori- ties.-Reuter.
SPAIN
SAYING NOTHING
Before leaving Rome for Spain yesterday, Senor Suner is reported to have had forty minutes' con- versation with Count Ciano, after Ciano's re- turn from Brenuer, says Reuter's Madrid corres- pondent.
Messages to the Spanish capital from both Berlin and Rome continue to assure Spain, that the Brenner meeting was neither a preliminary to a peace offensive nor denoted weakness of the Axis.
The Spanish papers all make much of Senor Suner's return. but no indication has been given of the nature of his conversations in Germany and Italy.
"Arriba," the official organ of the Falangist Party of which Suner is the head, counsels it against speculation, making "As the war in Europe seems, ed about the talk.-Reuter.
clear that nothing will be publish-
and
"I FLING THIS CHALLENGE AT AMERICA,” Joint action by Britain 00000000000000000 STATED MR. MATSUOKA, IN THE FIRST OFFI- and the United States| CIAL CLARIFICATION OF THE TRIPARTITE against Japan is urged in ciation of Chungking. AGREEMENT. "IF SHE IN HER CONTENTMENT a letter sent to leading The letter says in part:---- IS GOING, BLINDLY AND STUBBORNLY, TO cultural organizations in to drag on indefinitely, it appears STICK TO THE STATUS QUO IN THE PACIFIC, London and Washington that positive aid to China THEN WE SHALL FIGHT AMERICA. IT IS BET- by the Chinese People's Anglo/American action to smash militaristic Japan should 'consti- TER WE SHOULD PERISH THAN MAINTAIN | Foreign Relations Asso-tute a prerequisite to the settle-
ment of the European struggle at Mr. G. A. V. Hall has report THE STATUS QUO.”
an earlier date.
ed that between 1 am, and 6 "With Japan over-powered, a.m. yesterday, a burglar entered America and Britain would be his bungalow at the 10-mile post able to concentrate their forces in in the New Territories and stole one, direction."-Havas.
Mr. Matsuoka, stated Wallace, expressed the hope that the Unit- ed States, despite her desire to aid Britain, would hesitate before throwing the entire world into conflagration,
He made it clear that the pact with. Italy and Germany compell- ed Japan, in black and white, to fight in such a contingency, Ja- pan's national word had been giv- en and the country's national hon- our was pledged to uphold her end of the bargain.
"Frankly," sald Mr. Matsuo- ka, Japan, Germany and Italy entered into this pact to pre- vent the United States from be- coming involved in the Euro- pean War..
Wish To Avoid
"All fear," he added, "that if
the United States comes in, there
will develop a vital and disas
trous conflict. We wish to avoid
this: International conflict and this
pact is an eloquent expression of Japan's wishes.
"Definitely this pact is for peace and the American people must understand it as such!" Mr. Matsuoka displayed marked
HOW LONG CAN
TENSION LAST?
THE
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”). "HOW LONG CAN the present tense si- tuation between Japan and the United States last? That is the question being asked by every newspaper in unoccupied France.
In "Le Journal," the well-known military expert, General Duval, writes:-
"The idea of a Nippon/America war
impatience with the United States breaking out sooner or later is firmly esta-
attitude, says Mr. Wallace, and was particularly angry about the new American embargoes "which threaten the peace of the Pacific."
blished in the minds of most European ob-
servers.
"For a long time Japan could every way readier to accept the He threw down the challenge not assume an attitude of hostility idea of American intervention to the United States that she towards the United States on ac- either east or west of the Amer- must recognise the new order in count of the economic ties binding the Far East or face the respon-her to the North American re- sibility of war in the Pacific and public... the entire world.
"
"Continental Japanese policy Matsuoka Grieved nay reduce those ties, but, simul-
taneously,Japanese activities in † Bull have always considered |China conflict with American in- America my cocdul-homstand, Berests and the risks of conilict in-- I have always know the Amori.
grease."
can people as a good and de- Public Opinion Readier
cent people, so. It grieves-"mo.
-to realise to-day that America | The
,
newspaper. "La. "Croix"
ican continent,
"The Amarican attitude Is undoubtedly - stiffening In the presence of Japan's desire to extend her hegemony to all thope cactions of the Far East where her action is rendered possible by the difficulties "In which, the European powers are Involved
"We should not, however, ne- glect the repeated indications from Washington that there is a desire there to keep. America "out›
la the most unprogressive, na- says in a leading article:- tion on earth, clinging to old "It is certain thut, apart from conceptions and attempting to a few die-hard isolationists, of conflict if possible."-Havas...... impede those desiring swift American public opinion is in 'change for the better,
Japan
can no
longer be strangled in her desires to estab- cope with whatever should de- velop. The statement is the most mutual startling ever issued from a re-
fish the new order und
at war with the other,
prosperity in her sphere in Eust spensible official of one State not Asla and, has taken her place with the major Powers which desire to establish and maintain
new order of mankind." Washington Comments
ANTI-SEMITISM IN YUGOSLAVIA
Japan," said Senator Clark; "is too, cowardly to puraus, hor The Anti-Jewish niovement has polloy in the East: without the spread to Jugoslavia, where de- -support of other Powers,”---- trees ordain Senator Key Pittman said: A Washington message quotes "When I charged, in a speech on Senator Clark as declaring that the floor of the Sonate in 1930, the interview, revealing Japan's that such was the ambition and Feal intentions, towards the Unit-purpose of the Japanese military ed. States, "Has rendźrod a very government, I was accused of Thirdly, Imits tho, number of rent service to the United States, being a warmonger."--Interna- Jowish students in universities und so that it may be prepared to tional News Service.
Firstly, that Jews are not per- mitted to trade in foodstuffs.
Secondly, State offlelals are up. pointed to control Jewish busin. esses; and
colleges-Reuter..
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