Tokyo, Nov. 11, Japanese Government is reported to have decided to ex-podite the departure for Washington of Mr. Kensuke Horinouchi, Ambassador-designate to the United States, in an attempt to readjust relations between the two countries.
Mr. Horinouchi is stated to have abandoned his: projected month-long tour of Manchoukuo and China, and will instead leave Tokyo for Washington on November 28 "carrying with him important instructions." These,@t is forecast, are to convey to Presi-Tent Roosevelt "the real intentions of Japan concerning the estab-{ishment of peace in East Asia If predictions prove correct, Mr.
Asia of Washington Conference days, orinouehi's first task In Washing nor tht of two years ago. tin will be to explain and attempt to Finally, it expresses the hope that janly Japan's seemingly contemplat the United States will "re-examine iMviuidrawal from the Nine-Power the new East Asiatic situation objec-rely, under which the territorial tively and disinterestedly, and devise administrative integrity of China policy better suited to contribute to the peace of the Pacife."
fie will also have to try to compose 'The "Yomiuri" attributes to ofMteial quarters the opinion that the Nine-the Situation arising from the Amer-Power 'Treaty "is to become extinct fan Note of October 6, based on that automatically.' fteaiy. in which the Japanese Gov-"Should any country insist arx main. tinment. was Fequested to cease distenance of the treaty, drastic steps,'
ination against American enter At says, "will be token by the Japan-prises iv Chin ese Government."
"lapon's reply to this Note is ex-Tf Japan withdraws from the treaty peered to be ready for delivery to the and the United States takes retalia-Tinted States Ambassador, Mr, Joseph. tory steps, the Japanese Government, Grew, some time after Noverhber 10. {in the opinion of political observers, Japan's Special Position Will have to take necessary measures, says the "Kokumin, In some quarters it is predicted In these circumslanees, it declares, that it will announce Japan's formal observers believe it would be imwithdrawal from the Nine-Power possible for Japan to respect Ame: realy, but others believe it wi can rights and interests in China. merely' point: out thet the pact Signs are evident, the "Kokumin" outlived is usefulness, and urge the asserts, that "British machinations United Slates to recognize Japan's were responsible for the American special position in Ching 'The American Note, together with aecounis of American reaction to Tnpan's reported intention to substi-tule the Nine-Power 'Treaty with a Uree-Power pact between Japan, China and Manchoukuo, form the sub= Jeet of much criticism' in the Japan-
Note to Japan All the governments concerned, it urges, "should recognize the fact that the Brussels Conference marked the funeral service of the Nine-Power Treaty."—Reuter., Asahi," pleading that per peluation of ' outmoded: treaties is loomed to failure, makes the striking comment that "The trend of reality almighty."
"with the outbreak of the China Incident og a turning-point, the at-empts made by Great Britain and the United States to prevent Japan rom geining hegemony over the Far ast have," the "Asahi" declares, ended in complete failure."
The Journal appeals to the Powers 9 recognize the new situation in fast Asia, "Ever since the outbreak the Incident," it says, "Japan has persistently pursued iis destined course of rooting-out the anti-Sapan~ vie regime in China. Japan is de-ermined to offer wholehearted help the new regimes in China and 0 establish @ new Exist Asia in close soneert with them,"
"Thwarting" Japan The "Miyako" says: "The United States, unlike Great Britain and the Soviet, has refrained from helping Chiang Kai-shek regime, and has lept consistently alor from the \urmoit in the Far East. It is ther fore strange that she should now attempt, under the pretence of uphold-Ing the sanctity of the Nine-Power Treaty, to thwart the rise of Japan, specially' when Grest Britain is showing signg of reconsidering her China polly.
The Japanese reply to the Amer~ lean "Note, the "Miyako" predicts, "wil declare the Nine-Power Treaty ull and void, and will larity Japan's altitude coneening the estat Tishiwent of a new-born East Asia,"
The "Nichi Nichi" urges the United Stales to "look at the realities in Bast Asia and establish a new policy waited to the situation." By doing fo, it says, the United States. will reilly ensure the peace of the Pacific.
The failure of the Brussels Confer-nee, It continues, "is nothing but idence that the Nine-Power Treaty only an empty document which 4 longer accords with the realities 2 the Far Eastern situation."
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