"The Japanese should have been informed," the paper said, "that Mr-Grew's criticism of Japan reflected the opinion of the United States of America; nothing else could do."
The paper said the Japanese military authorities had been permitted to have their head in China, but that the time for a stop has come.
"In the United States," the paper said. "there is a feeling which wiser men in Japan should adopt They should attempt to soothe the military, if they can."
The New York "Times" featured Mr. Grew's speech on the front page under a headline saying "Grews Warning Slaps Japan." A sub-head declared "Intimation of United States move to Check Tokyo Militarists Seen in Remarks on China."
The New York "Herald Tribune" also gave prominence to the Ambassador's speech, declaring "Japan Warned By Grew That United States Resents Acts." The New York "Daily Mirror" carried the headline "Grew Speech Rocks Official Japanese Circles."
The Washington "Posi" said Mr. Grew had contributed to res! Japanese-American understanding when he bluntly reported the prevailing American opinion to the Japanese people.
"If Japan wants American friendship," the paper said, "she may assured that the desire is mutual. But friendship is a matter of give as well as take.
"Mr. Grew rendered the nation to which he is accredited as Ambassador a real service by emphasizing this without too many layers of diploma-
Ye amenities."—United Press.
European Diplomats Praise Speech London. Oct, 21.
European continental diplomats last night commented favourably here on the Tokyo speech by the American Ambassador to Japan, Mr. Joseph Grew, who told Japan this week that American opinion unanimously con-dernns Japan's policy in China.
Although British officials declined tó comment on Mr. Grew's speech, diplomatic representatives from the continent said that they believed Japan's reply to Mr. Grew's warning would be an attempt to confuse the issue by circulating unfounded charges against the Soviet Union.
They pointed, out that rumours circulated by Japanese quarters according to which Russia has demanded that China should permit Soviet troops to be stationed in Sinkiang. Inner Mongolia and northeastern China to Sovietize those areas under the Chinese Communist Party.
All these reports, according to the belief of accredited diplomats here, are Japanese attempts to confuse the issue in China,
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