Naturally, there are questions Jacked as to what side Japan shoul be on in case a break of this nature occurs. Although no recognized Japanese authority has made any statement en so grave a subject, the consensus of public opinion is favourable to Great Brit i generally thought that Japanese interests in the Far East, especially in China, soon will be-Jcome ce-extensive and common and that, then, sheer force of cireumstances will drive the two island Powers to act in ce-operation, ere it must be mentioned that, with the exception of one or two papers, public opinion in Japan, as reflected by the press, is not in sympathy with renewing the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. One of the main reasons why ti Japanese are apprehensive of the possibility of war between Great Britain and the U.S. SR. is the speech, made by M. Rykoff, when the Moscow comrade, through his bellicose speech showed that the Soviets were far} from being pacifists. Japan is well aware, besides, that the Soviet: have been fash foning a powerful Red military machine and hence the apprehension that war may result.
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