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Believes Japan-American War Is Unnecessary

TOKYO, DEG Z-ADMIRAL KICHISABURO NOMURA, NEW-

· LY `APPOINTED JAPANESE. AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES, told me that he did not bellero there were any differ- ences between Japan and America that could not be settled by time and state-craft, adding that "war between the United States and Japan would be tragedy for civilisation "

Through the Interview, the first he has granted since his investiture by Emperor Hirohito last Tuesday, Nomura displayed „a keen sense of, the responsibilities be ħaż BASEINAL

PARADOX OF PACIFISM

Ethics And Defence

The paradox of pacifism tor British people is that we are all pacifists, and there is no pacifism, We are all ultimate pacifists. We all desire to see a ́ warless 'world. We are fighting to re-establish

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the world on a basis of equity; Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct Ser- liberty, and a worthy peace, writes vice-San Francisco date, 17th December T. GR in the Sydney Morning London and Straits. paunum Herald.

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"No matter who won the first possible. The United States, he amongst us not one, that is to sandakan. round the peace of the Pacific added has allied herself with the say, who pushes the rational of Calcutts, Straits and Airmail by "British ares would be menaced regularly British war effort against the his principles through to their in- thereafter as the loser sought re- Axle powers without finding it evitable corollary. venge,” be declared. “We would necessary or advisable to become, For a real pacifist, when his have in this peaceful ocean the a belligerent, which it would be country want to war would feel same sort of intermittent warfare necessary for her to do to cause constrained to migrate to a neu that plagues Europe today.” the tripartite treaty to be invoked tral country, because his conscience

against her. - DELICATE POST

would not allow him to accept the Iri the second place, Nomura freedom secured him by his own Nomura emphasized the delicate'

gave this interviewer the Imore- country's use of forte. He would and difficult nature of the post slon, although the treaty provides refuse to work, to pay his taxes, he had accepted, pointing out

that the signatories "undertake to or to buy anything, because his that he was well aware of the assist one another with all politi-work and his taxes, conflicting features between the cal, economic and military means indirect, would help his country's direct and fundamental policies of the United when one of the three contracun war effort. States and Japan respectively parties is attacked by a power at

Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than and the dangers for both peoples present not involved in the Eurn-tions have rendered great service advertised to close at or before 9 am. registered and parcel male Many holding pacifist" convic-the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are that these conflicts represented.

pean war or 'Sino-Japanese con-lin ambulance unita Nomura protested that he who flet, this does not necessarily splendid; but flogical; for he who tised to close after 5 pm. Registered and Parcel mails are closed

That Is are closed at 5 pm, on the previous day. When malls ara had spent most of his adult life bind Japan to go to war uncon-holds the sponge identifies him- at 5 p.m. in the active naval service and ditionally. had little first-hand experience

in diplomacy was ill equipped for

DANGER TO PEACE

the task which confronta" the The Ambassador observed that Japanese Ambassador to Washing-the Greco-Italian war has started con; he accepted the appoint-since the pact was signed, yet ment at last, he explained. only Japan has not found it necessary at the urgent insistence of Foreign to send military aid to Italy, Minister Yosuke Matsuoka."

The Ambassador was asked" how he expected to explain the tripartite .. alliance" with Germany and Italy as an 10- strument not aimed at the United States.

(Unfavourable American read tion to this pact has evoked offl❤ cial Japanese explanations. that Japan's deal with the Axis was designed to preserve peace" not start war with the United States),

NO DANGER OF WAR Nomura explained he had not yet received his official Instructions from the Foreign' Minister, hut personally thought there was na, danger ...of thú • Axl treatý : involving Japan in a war with America.

Danger to peace in the Paci fic, which Nomura stressed throughout the interview, lay in the moral and material aid- the United States Government

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self with his principal in the rins, and, moreover, a large function

of the ambulance is to restore the soldier that he may fight again.

When the world is prepared for Sandakan, it, the principles of pacifism can

be universally applied.

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meantime, unilateral pacifism simply does not fit in

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It is difficult to see how any

was continuing to give the Chinese Government at Chung- king. This, he said, was deep- ly resented by the Japanese who consider America the chief obstacle Japonics" extending through-responsible section of the Christian out East Asia......

Church could come to any other conclusion, especially in the face -Nomura asked, "why should the

or Hitler's declared intention of United Stater interfere in a war so far from her own land and jattempt to rob Japan of a victory so vital to her security and pros

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tearing up Christianity, root and branch, and annihilating it in Germany.

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LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE

are fighting for infinitely Straily Rangoon and Calcutta This interviewer, attempting to more than democratic principles,

We are fighting against the en-Straits, Rangoon and Calentts. in the first place, ne said. the supply an authoritative answer, United States was already landing cited official American statement slavement of mind and conscience Britain the utmost aid of which regarding. American interests in imposed by Nazism on its she was capable and has promised China and paraphrased Nomura's Peoples, and those of every coun. Centon to increase his aid as rapidly as comments on American merchants it has over-rum.

on the Chias coast whose bust-He came to "proclaim release for nesses were being ruined by con- the captives, and to set at liberty ditions created there by Japan them that are bruised," and He is

The explanation (or at least par- tarianism which grasps the sword Manila, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday Reg.

the finspiration of that humani tial explanation of American aid of noble-release.

DRUGS TO EVADE ARMY

ALLEGED PLOT

Scotland yard officers, after-Ave months: Investigation, have un- covered what is alleged "to be a plot involving West End doctors by which nearly 100 young men had hoped to evade Army service. The attention of the authorities was first drawn to the scheme by the number of men from certain districts who had been rejected as totally unnt because of epilepsy. The majority of the rejects were of good financial standing with business connections in the City and West End

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to China appears to be that americans found their interests in One cannot, therefore, hota

that country suffered much more as a result of Japan's efforts to establish a new order than they (did under the old order.

that

Replying to questions · re- zarding restrictions Japin has imposed on third-party trade in China's occupied Nomura pointed out Japan was fighting in China. for her very existence and that an emergency so great justifies measures the army has taken in blockading cer- tain areas as well as control- Ing prices; currency and trade.

the emergency

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ings of Christ of condemnation of Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U. §. A đ war in the abstract is due to the fact that Christ foresaw that the establishment of that ideal bru therhood would be a long and gra- dual process, and, in the course TEMPORARY HARDSHIPS Nomura said he hoped. Ameri- arise in which it would be incum United-Kingdom.

of that process, situations might would understand that con bent upon men of goodwill to use ditions which imposed hardships force in their resistance to aggre

them the last three years were stre violence. Precisely such a temporary and woud be rectified ftuation arose for our nation in-

had 103 A number of people, including a soon as doctors who practise in the West passed

Pacifists and non-pacifists are Replying to another question, agreed that aggressive violence is End, are alleged to have been the Nomura said he did not know contrary to the spirit of Christ; brains behind the scheme,

exacty why the lower Yangtze the difference between them is on THE METHON: 5: The method which it is alleged shipping except Japanese despite fance and release. It is difficult

remained closed to all forelan

the ethics of using force for de was practised began when a man the assurances thay emura hid to see how it could be contrary whose class was being called up self, as foreign minister. Ka to the spirit of Christ to take any was instructed to visit a named U. B. "Ambassador Joseph C. Grew doctor, g

The doctor examined him, if he would

on Dec. 18, 1939 that the river lives and minds from the fetters Manfia, Rataul, Australia and New Zealand vs Reg. 4/1 8.45

shortly. be reopened was in good physical condition and Nomura said he presumed chang-times ke ours, it is well to stay Forged to Hitler's evil smithy. In certain to be drafted into the fored circumstances on the spot as ces an appointment was arranged well as elsewhere necessitated re our minds on the immutable law Mania, Batavia and Bourabaya. for the day on which he was due examination of the questions and

[of Coa to appear before the military had led to the decision, that the medical `hoar

time was inopportune to reopen On that day the man was gives the river.

a drug which turned him tato u temporary epileptic............

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Here is one enunciated - by Christ "Himself, and repeated in the Book of Revelations: "All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword?” This implies When the drug was working, the was received with great satisfac raised up to strike down the sword Manila, Straits and United - Kingdoma

that a second sword must be man was rejected by the medical tion in American circles here or the astressor. No logic can board in all good, faith as gave rise to reports, he accepted show how the aggressor can be genuine epileptic

the appointment only after he Withm a day or two the effects and Matauoka had devised a new less a sword is Efted up against stricken down with the sword, un- of the drug passed away, and the formula they felt certain would him. No wish can eliminate that man was able to return to his alleviate the present severe strain second word-the word of de UBA, Central and South Americ civil occupation

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fence and release. Before ever the scheme yens If such plans exist, however, mentioned to him, the man's Nomura's diplomatie discretion financial condition was well prob- was more than adequate to con-

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