By examining fully the statement made on December 22 by Prince Ayamaro Konoye, the then Premier, clarifying the fundamental policy for ihe readjustment of Sino-Japanese relations, Americans would discover that Japan was by no means an aggrosser state as they conceptionally and simply believed. the paper contended.
"Our fundamental policy for the readjustment of relations with China virtually constitutes a regulation of it America, Britain the journal stated.
Admitting, however, President Roosevelt's action in putting importance on diplomatic issúes was appealing to the superficial trends of the popular mind, the journal urged him to reconsider, pointing out the inherent dans ger in applying "conceptional diplomacy" to relations between "living and moving" states.—Domei.
Tokyo, Jan. 8.
Ca-operation of the press with the new government was requested yesterday by the Premier, Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma, in a meeting with leading newspaper men in the capital.
Baron Hiranuma invited of the "Hochi, and the Domei News Agency to a tea party at his official residence at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Others at the party were Mr. Jitsu Tanabe, Chief Secretary of the Cabinet; Mr. Teizo Kurosaki, Direc-for of the Bureau of Legislation, and Mr. Koki Yokomizo, Director of tie Cabinet Bureau of Information—Domei.
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