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Monday,
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September 8, 1941.
By Ernie Bushmiller
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Conr. 1961 kr l'alied Pendura & patienie, Int.
- Bat. L. & FL OZUMAR Cichis FOOTNÉ
Economic War Came As U.S.
A Shock To Japanese
It was obvious that not only to the uninformed Japanese public but even to otherwico well-informed
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"United Press”. Correspondent Virgil Pinkley, who has just completed a tour of 38 states in the United States, travelling 52,000 miles in four months, hereby reports on his observations regarding American public opinion with reference to the war.
By VIRGIL PINKLEY
NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (UP)-United States public opinion about the war has undergone 'great changés dur- ing the past 15 months.
was
TOKYO, July 26.—Within a few hours after President Roosevelt's order freezing Japanese assets and · credits in the United States was announced, the Japanese Government retaliated by freezing the assets and credits of American and Philippine nationals and corporations within the Japanese Empire. The government was in consultation with the Manchu- kuoan and Nanking regimes to extend the freezing oporation in their territories as well, writes Otto D. Tolischus in the "New York Times.”
Therewith, in the view of tion with Japan and the long-stand-, hope that exceptions might be per- Japanese official quarters, busing friendly relations between Japan mitted. At least, it is pointed out, ness circles and the press, have Japan's century-long self-isolation, navigation treaty remains effective policies which should be adopted to prepare for whatever und French Indo-China, antedating the Anglo-Japanese commerce and A momentous national debate continues about the begun an open economic
war it assertext, however, that new deve for one year and the trade treat the future brings, but there is one point on which a near between the United States and lopments in Europe and East Asin with India and Burma for, six the British Empire on the one were threatening the security of months.
100 per cent. unity is apparent. It is to build up a de- hand and the Japanese Empire French Indo-China, which in self-
At the same time, both official fence establishment at whatever cost. That is saying and the areas it controls on the defence neither Japan nor France
could overlook.
quarters and the press emphatically considerable when individual taxes have doubled or even other hand, It is expected to
assert that President Roosevelt's wither whatever International Negotiations Called Friendly step can never affect Japan's policies, tripled.
which remain "unchangeable, Immo- tmido remains and in the words.
For that reason, the announcement vable and immutable." In fact, they idea that the second world war is victorious in Europe, the Nazis im
More people have discarded the the opinion. that if Germany of the ultranationalist Nichi continued, Japan opened up negotia- declare, such steps can only streng just another for away conflict and mediately would be in a position to Nichi is but "one step from tons with Vichy, which, it said pro- then Japan's determination to are studying its developments care-carry on a tremendous price-cutting t armed warfare.”
gressed smoothly in a friendly at-erente an East Asiatle self-sufcien-|fully as something which directly economic wor based on burter ex- nosphere and led to the conclusion) cy sphere.
affects them. They, still talk about changes. on July 21 of a joint defence agree- ment for Indo-China, the exact The Japanese freezing order pro- the muddled world situation.
vides in addition to the previous nature of which was not specified,
foreign exchange control regulations the deep south, a much greater pro- eastern seaboard and in business quarters the various deve "Japan and France," the announce that foreign nationals affected by the portion of people believe that the
·lopments of the day came sment says, "thus have been ushered now order as well as profound silock.
into more Intimate relations with with them, must obtain the approval United States than in the tradition
persons dealing war
would inevitably involve the In point of fact there were Indi-ench other, with French Indo-China of the Finance Ministry for virtually ally isolated midwest. The souther- -cations that President Roosevelt's serving ns their connecting link. all transactions, including the ac-
DC-ners have been Anglophile ever since swift action had surprised even the Needless to say, It will greatly con- quisition and disposal of movable the civil war, government, which, though it had tribute toward the stabilization of and Immovable property, real rights. laken some precautionary measures co-existence and co-prosperity In to meet the consequences of its move Greater East Asia.
French Indo-China, had been
"It scarcely needs reiteration that) rather hopefully relying on former Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka's the Japanese Government intends consumer loans and deposits, and bitions are a distinct threat to the phasis on "Protection of the United
Slates. However, a Food
od States and the American con- past assurances of America's pussi- strictly to observe the various exist Japanese currency exceeding 600 United
ing agreements between Japan and and salaries of Japanese emplayers industrialists express the belief that
yeh monthly. Payments of taxes many west coast businessmen and tinents." vity and on the influence of Ameri- France
Isolationists Activa, concerning French
Indo- can Idolationists. These latter have
Axis respect the ter
victory in Europe would the territorial are exempted. China and to
On the other hand, the isolation- been commanding considerable at-
bring on a vicious economic struggle ists continue their running attack to tention in the Japanese press.
Integrity and Sovereignty of French Indo-China, and Japan will put
for bath Oriental and South Ameri- keep the United States out of war, forth
ean markets.
conducting a more vigorous com- increasing effort to promote friendly relations between Japan and
palm than a year ago.
There really has been little ano- France, thereby realizing the corn- Mr Allan Chapman, Assistant mon prosperity of the two countries, Postmaster General, in reply to a
onal appeal to stir up the public, In the eastern part of the United If the vast network of the press, ra In line with this announcement Dr question, told the House of Commons States, many persons have expressed dio and cinema is ever brought into paper statements, there is no desire to repeated the constant complaint recently that the P.M.G. would the belief that Germany has designs play to in any Japanese quarters to aggra- of all Japanese quarters, that "the shortly issue a light weight ole on the American continent. They
accomplish
a specific change in public further. Unlied States Government fails to letter card for use in writing to base this expression on the conquest vate the situation
opinion plus rallies cities, lowns and Business circles even express the understand Japan's real Intentions."
country school- British prisoners of war, By this of the Low Countries and the Bal-houses-the.. national sentiment hope that the American decrees why
ineans it would be possible to reduce kany, the entry into north Africa might be crystallised almost over- leave some loopholes for a modicum
the air mall fee.
and the attack on Russla. They add night in favour of some specific line, of trade on 'cash basis,
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Ito, president of the Information because of British measures, and a Board, who Is sometimes referred: to an the "Japanese Goebbels," has large de Gaullist element in Salgon emphasized that Japan was acting as well as concentrations of Chung- In "self-defence" and in perfect king troops on the north. agreement with the Vichy govėm- In the view of some seasoned ob- ment.
servers here the Japanese -advance! Into French Indo-China
might in
The official announcement stressed fact be more a flanking move to cut France's consistent friendly coopern-off the last communications of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek for the "last big push" advocated by Major Gen. Shunroku Hata, Japan- ese Commander in Chief in Chinn, to "settle the China Incident," which Is still Japan's primary concern rather than another step, in Japan's southward advance..
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Some persons prophesy that should Britain be beaten by the Nazie, the United States and, Germany are cer- tain to clash militarily in the future States' commitments to aid England over Latin America or the Atlantic islands, Others feel that the United
United States is now in the war in China are so conclusive the
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Kenerally admitted here that it is bound to have a crippling effect on Japan's trade, not only with the United States and the British Empire but also with South America. It will necessitate a drastic readjustment and cashi payments, even within the "Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere.
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