Regarded as Ominous Threat New York, Apr. 1 Japan's occupation of Spratley Island this week was regarded as an ominous threat (o the United States, Britain, France and The Netherlands today by the "New York Times."
'SIx years ape." the paper said. France recognized the significance that Japan's occupation of the Islands Drought her "within about 700 miles of the new British base at Singapore, or less than four hours by fast plane.
The statement pointed out that French Indo-China and British Borneo are within 1% hours by plane. "The main Island has been of no commereinl importance, but deep water exists not far off-shore," the statement sald—United Press,
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