Tokyo, Mar. 25. BITTER dispute in official circles, possibly presaging a Cabinet crisis, was revealed here today over Germany's proposal for a broad tripartite military alliance among Germany, Italy and Japan in opposition to the proposed Democratic united front. The Japanese Premier and Ministers of War, Navy and Finance have held frequent conferences on the controversial issue this week and Japan's policy is expected to be decided in the next few days. Adjournment of the Diet today is expected to speed a final decision because the Government will then be able to go ahead with any plans deemed satisfactory without submitting to interpellation by the Diet.
The majority of Cabinet members at present are understood to be opposed to becoming involved in European polities, but they are unwilling to abandon the possibilities of the German proposal unless a better proposition is forthcoming elsewhere. Significant was the fact that the conservative Tokyo "Nichi Nichi' yesterday for the first time came out openly in favour of a "stronger agreement" with Germany and Ttaly.
'The necessity of Japan's obtaining ancial assistance' in the recon struction of China, however, is weighing against Japan's joining the 'Totalitarian 'Powers in an anti-right military alliance in an anti-Democratic front, 'The Japanese ' Foreign Minister, 'Mr, Hachiro Arita, Is reported to have put forward' a" counter-proposal calling for a military alliance with Germany and Italy but applica able against the Soviet Union only, Such a proposal, however, probably would not be' acceptable to Germany and Moly, in the opinion of some official circles. here,
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