1940-12-10 — Page 2

Fage 2.

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 10, 1940.

Fire-Eating Matsuoka Comes Down To Honeyed Language

Extraordinary Mixture Of Naivete

And

Half-Truculenc

"JAPAN WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE TO FIGHT IF THE UNITED STATES WENT TO WAR WITH GERMANY. JAPAN'S FOR- EIGN POLICY WILL HENCEFORTH RE- VOLVE ROUND THE THREE POWER PACT,

·JUST AS IT USED TO REVOLVE ROUND THE ALLIANCE WITH BRITAIN.

ΑΙΓ.

Matsuoka

status quo in "the South Seas said region," changes were constantly taking place in a troubled world.

"Some of these changes are Go sudden that dapan certainly has no intention' of impeding

them.

"Japan has no territorial am-

"She

bitions," he continued.

is

helping her neighbours in greater- Asia so that all peoples in this part of the world will be free to:

determine their own destinies.

These were two of a number of striking statements on Japan's future £foreign policy: since she signed the Three-Power Pact and made yesterday by Mr. Matsuoka, the For- eign Minister, to foreign journalists in a talk to countries, whether by Japan lasting over an hour and a half.

"We thank the West for many of the things we have imported but we regret we im- ported some greedy notions, too," declared Mr. Matsuoka.

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Deplores Ideas of Compuest Borrowed From The Wst!

"There is in this country aland spoke in conciliatory terms group of people enamoured of of Japan's relations with Soviet Western ideas of conquest but Russia.

"We are against the conquest! and exploitation of East Asia.

or any other nation."

Three Power Pact

After making the statement cit- ed at the beginning of the inter- view regarding the Three-Power

Pact, Mr. Matsuoka added: "Es- sentially the pact is a peace trea- ty intended to prevent other pow- ers joining in the European -wat or the China affair."

Asked how the pact would be applied if the United States.be. came involved in the European war, Mr. Matsuoka replied. "The signatorics of the pact would be called on to`consult together aɛ to whether the case came under the provisions of Article III. "I hope such an eventuality re-will never occur." »

thoughtful and responsible sec- Japan's policy in China would tions of public opinion are fight- remain unchanged. ing against it!

in-

Questioned about Japan's "Should these ideas of con- tentions in "the South Seas

bo gion," Mr. Matsuoka said: "Our quest prevall, Japan: could

Mr.. Matsuoka -added that ever caid to have falled in her effort ultimate aim is to establish a serious differences between Japai to construct a new order

In sound understanding with the and the United States' shoul East Asia."

Netherlands East Indies Gov-"never lead to a fatal clash as t While emphasising Japan's loy-ernment to enable us to partici-precipitate the catastrophe of wat alty to the Three-Power Pact pate in the peaceful economic | if only both of us mind our ow with Germany and Italy, Mr. development of the Dutch posses-business. Matsuoka said he hoped Japan sions. -would be able to keep out of the European conflict.

Conciliatory Mood

He disclaimed any aggressive

intentions towards the Nether-

"Japan has no interests other than economic. In: the Nether lands East Indies."

•

may

Foolish To Fight- "We hope and pray we reach a better understanding. I “Status:Quo" Quibble would be foolish for Japan and

the United States to fight... Reminded of his predecessor's "If we keep our heads the ex-

enough to lead to war."-Reuter.

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WANG REGIME TO ISSUE NEW NOTES

The Nanking re- gime is issuing its own currency on Jan. 15, according to ra Trans-Ocean report from Nankingi today, but will continue to recognise. Chungking

•Government notes for a certain period, after which Chungking notes will be..exchang- ed at par for Nanking notes and the former declared valueless in occupied territory.. Reuter.

Only One More To

Go!

The London Press yes- terday was not slow to comment on the recent whole-sale. resignations Italian officers.

Typical, perhaps, was the "Daily Sketch," which printed a photograph on its front page.

The photograph shows Mussolini with thres former. leadera "Admiral "Cavagnari, Badoglio and Marshal Balbo (who was-mysteriously, killed in an air accident fast June) ---- bears the caption "Only one more to go!"

Several other British papers yesterday said that the removal of the one other, will prove th only permanent settlement ad Italy's differences.

"Signor Mussolini is alive to his own danger," commented the "Manchester Guardian."

"He knows what secret ques- tions: are being whispered among the Italian people"

Reuter.

FLANDIN TO OUST

LAVAL?: VICHY

RAT CONTEST

· (By Reuter's Chief Diplomatic Correspondent)

NEWS, FROM VICHY suggests that M. Pierre Laval, the Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister, has” been losing ground lately, both with the Germans and Marshal Petain.

The Germans feel he is not making rapid ough progress in his policy of bringing France into ine with the Axis, or rather with German plans for new order, because Italy does not appear to have een consulted about this move.

Indeed, it is chiefly at Italy's sing number of French households. xpense that Ribbentropy the“ Nazi; It was a clever stroke of Mark Jureign Minister, is urying to winchal Polain to gend (Gönoral France over, to complete subser- Woygandto Morocco, to be out, vience.

of reach of immediate pressure. Probably with a'eview tito? It leaves the back door open bringing extra prossure on Ea-through which is; the possibility val, the Germans are conniving of ultimate escape.

at bringing about the admission With Italy's war potential prac- bf - M.-Pierre-Etienne Flandin tically paralysed by the hammer into the French Gäbinet... 21-

blows of Greece, backed by the

It will be recalled that the first Royal Navy and the R.AF, the time Laval went to Paris he was French armies in Algiers rand kept waiting while the German-Morocco might yet be called upon Commissioner, Otto Abetz, saw Mto play an important role in the Flandin.

restoration or France. Reuter; ¦

“Another String

It would be in keeping with CANADIAN string to their bow in Flandin, AIRMEN

German methods to have another

who would seem to be prepared to outbid Laval for Gerinan favours, UMMarchal Potain, adems to - be "chowing come firmness in "reslet.

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"Ing: Laval and for the moment THE R.A.F. YESTERDAY

sgems to have checked the trand towards a completo understand. Ing with "Germany.

WELCOMED MORE DANADIAN AIRMEN WHEN A FRESHZQQN-

His attitude has undoubtedly TINGENT ARRIVED AT A BR been strengthened by growing

TISH PORT YESTERDAY. discontent, in unoccupied France.

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as a result of the increasing hard-the empire air training scheme land are fully quaited ships of the population.

J;pilots and craftsmen. They will BOGRAMunitsin various purts.

of the country.

Penury And Distress

Thore la general ponury and

All said that they were "it- distress and the tormans are unching to get at Jerry able or unwilling to do anything To whatever unit they may be to relieve the situation, while the sont, it is almost certain that the * fact that the holding of nearly two wind o her Canadiers and mur” alllion French soldiers as hogs from the Dominions who have al« tages daun, source of bitter Mamish- and humiliation

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