Ambassador in' Tokyo, has lodged an energetic protest with the Japanese Government over the bombardment of the Lutheran Mission at Tungpeh on October 26, a State Depart~ ment communique announced today. At the time of the air raid, it is recalled, an American child was fatally injured. The communique today asserted the Gaimusho had promised to launch a careful investigation into the whole affair—Havas.
American treaty Interests and equal cuinmereial opportunities throughout. Asia inasmuch as these are held in-Violable there and elsewhere, Threats to Rights The Japanese dictum is regarded hero as an ostensible threat to such American rights in Asia because it implies the exclusion of occidental powers from Asia, which is regarded here as an injustice, Mr. Hull denied the reports that the United States was canvassing other Powers with a view of invoking an economic boycott if Japan denounces the Nine-Power Treaty.
He said that he was without knowledge regarding reports that Britain was sounding the United States and other Powers on such a theme United Press.
Authoritative quarters here con-landed i would be a fallacy if Japan assumed her dictum parallels Ameri-a's Monroe Doctrine, Government leaders here pointed out that the Montoe Doctrine expressly excluded humorous European territorial posses~ sions in the phrase "with regard to the existing colonies or dependencies: of any European power in the New World, we have not interfered and shall hot interfere.'
Oficials here pointed out that. Britain, France and the Netherlands. ill remain two or more dependencies In the Americas. They also pointed out that no European or Asiatic powers had been deprived of their normal trade relations in the American hemisphere by the United States—United Press.
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