The Archive · 1940

Japan Plans Measures

Against Canada

Tokyo, Oct. 10.

The Foreign OMice is expected to announce shortly re~ taliatory steps against alleged Aiseriminatory measures passed recently by the Vancouver City Council.

According to a report by Mr. Akira Matsui, Japanese Charge "Affaires in Ottawa, the Vancouver Council has passed, and the Mayor has approved and put into effect, legislation clos ing all Japanese-language schools in the city and deport ing all those who have entered the Dominion ilegally or who violate Canadian laws.—Reuter. busy defending the British Isles, Srlte the United Slates" Navy may compelled to send part of ite let to the AtTontic to succour the British. Such being the situation, what have he Japanese Navy to fear?

"Sapan must not expect help from Axis but mist depend on herself lone to build up a) new order Grester East Asia, in other, words. Sapan must start on the path of crea dion of a reaterAsia ce-prosperity Sere, on the nels of the tripartite 7 "If economic pressure on Japan is me

redoubled by. the United States. 10 Etstruct Japan's effort to. this end. Span inst Feply to it by' controlling inde im the Greater East Aria econ:

Mr. Suma' said there was no hope presently for a basic readjustment of JJapanese-American relations because [Washington insists on telling pending sues between the Iwo countries frst.

Asked whether there: hiud_been any indication that the United States had Jaccepted the in of Premier Prince Fumimaro Konoye for Amer Jean "understanding" of Jnpan's pro-[gramme in East Asin, Mr. Suma plied: "We must. "be patient for official word from. Washingto Mr. Suma said thatthe United States, "which has been very keen rectify pending cases in China," hat not yet made any conerete stnysestions Jon which general talks could be held Mr, Suma said he could not com-

Jment on questions regarding Japan's altitude toward any American com-Imission of investigation which might come to Japan to determine conditions: there as suxested recently by Mr. Roy Howard, head of the Seripps= Howard news embargoes against Jo sidered by the Jap vent as a challenge. Me stated ho had already said everything along this: Hine that he could say and that spite of this, the United States had Ideclared further embarsocs.

Mr. Suma sad that Japan had taken nection yet regarding the expira tion of the Anglo-Japanese agreement for the closure of the Burma Migh= Iway, which end on October 17, an dcctined to say whether Japan planned Jany immediate steps in this direction, One correspondent pointed out Suma. that in Premier Prince Konoye's interview with the Japanese press. in Kyoto. last week ho. movie mention of Bs in. The corresponllent asked if ther aid not apply to. Britain, Mr. Sumia said the Prem! view had been given without pre pared notes and merely. in reply to us and therefore did not eons stitute a complete statement of policy lor indievte any lack of oficial Japan-

"Ht America roftues to send us cit U.S. Journal lo pressure we will with economic pressure military pressure with military pres-cure. If Japan made it clear she has no. intention of challen the United States, the United States 1 not challenge Japan's te Greser East Asia.

York, Oct 4 looming out bluster for J card the Neve" York heh thrones ier WA. int with powers in the hope We should not be success in negotiations with Doteh East Indies for the supply "nig" Netherlands Government over the robot of the British cooperate with the Am Sts, who are supported by their Gov-but they are is third A news report said that Ger Government observers believe the pact constitutes a powerful rested on third nations which are Ukely to witable Course of world events toward a new order, The pact however, provides that it does not affect existing rela tions between the Soviet Un the three vowers. The circles also think it now. impossible for the United States to declare war fon Germany, because in doing se she ust be prepared against Japar the Pacific. This view ut the Ger-fare. down 10 population jewelry." the "Herald! Tribune" asserted.

"IE the invasion of Britain tails Foreizn "Mi Matswoket singapore and, with the United States eet, proceed to put the Japsnee Acer and bankrupt "The more the the worse thes man side ie on the whole correct Reuter. the louder they shop. concluded Renter Changes Ownership

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