Japan Believed Committed to Aggressive Policy Paris, July 19.
Fear that war will finally break out in the Far East is expressed openly in most of the Paris newspapers to-day, but hopes that a compromise between Japan and China may be reached are still entertained, The "undeclared war" of 1932 compared by Pertinax, writing in the "Echo de Paris,' with the present North Ohina crisis. "After a few hesitations," he writes, "Japan seems to have decided to commit herself thoroughly. The course of events. is similar to those of 1931-32, when, as regards Manchuria, Tokyo also he-
Sitated for a few weeks Tt is {o be hoped that things will not be carried to extremes and that a4 compromise will finally be concluded. However, if hostilities break will probably be limited The U.SSR. is not mixing m any conflict because of the European ud as for the League of cedent bears power" he concludes. E
L'Humanite" is" of the opinion that the real design of Japan is to threaten We USSR. "It is the famous Baron Tanaka's plan of 1927 which is being pursued," this paper declares. "Japan cannot think to attack the U.S.S.R. unless half of China is under Japanese rule. All this is only possible thanks to the German-Japan alliance.
It is obvious that Germany is not a stranger to the affair "Japan and China have adopted an intransigeant attitude," states "Lo Figaro." "If a last-minute compromise is not reached, no one can foresee how the affair which is starting will end. North China can become a new Manchoukuo, but the operation cult.
Lo Figaro" declares in the United States is foling events closely. This is, pt e for peace to-be Far E
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