Should Britain hesitate to abandon her "hostile attitude" toward Japan she would be regarded as coming to the "first line of anti-Japanese resistance in ce-operation with the gime of General Chiang Kai-shek, Lieut-Gen. Homma, commander of the Japanese garrison here told newspaper men yesterday. "In that case Wwe would conclude that Britain has decided to abandon all of her interests in Chins," he said.
month has passed since the enforcement of. isolation measures against the British and French Concessions, and the fullest support shown by the Japanese nation has convinced us of the necessity of carrying out our mission until our objective is attained.
"The negotiations in Tokyo. will come toa rupture immediately in case Britain insists on limiting the agenda to a settlement of local affairs only, We believe the Government stand fully represents the opin-fon of the authorities here and of the whole nation "Britain now stands at a cross roads. She has to decide her attitude clearly to be hostile to Japan of not. There should be no delay in making her decision. Should she hesitate to abandon her hostile attitude she should be regarded as ready to Join the first line of anti-Japanese resistance in ce-operation with the (Chiang Kai-shek regime.
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