The Archive · 1936

SOVIET-JAPAN WAR INEVITABLE

Sir Frederick Whyte Gives His Views

London, Jan. 9.

"It may be said that war is inevit-uble "between Soviet Russia and Japan."

This statement wor made yesterday by Sir Frederick Whyte, formerly political advisor to the Chinese Government, in speaking on war danger in the Far Bast at a meeting of the Royal United Services Institution.

"It ts conceivable, though T do not believe it probable, that there may be war between the United States and Japan, but the circumstances which would promote such a -war doubt bring us in as well," he went on.

Speaking of the British opin attitude toward the events in the Far East,'Sir Frederick said: "The majority of our fellow-countrymen are pro-Chinese, but, In the services, the majority are perhaps the other way. For my part, T think that we have reached a point when we ought te be for ourselves, because we have come to a critical situation in our. Far Eastern relations."—Havas,

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