New York, Feb. 17.
The significance of the present Japanese strategy on the Asiatic mainland is commented on by the "New-York Herald Tribune" this roming. Japanese action, the paper says, is about to shift from its present Central-China scene to Eastern Siberia.
"The timeliness of a Japanese move in that direction needs little demonstration. Mussolini's territorial dem-ends to France supported by Hitler have created in the Mediterranean a situation from wich no Far-Eastern Gevelopment can distract the attention of the Western World. This may not be true a year hence. The Japanese Army leaders may have persuaded themselves, as they would like to, that the Red Army has become wobbly as a result of the recent purge' but they know too much about their owa infirmities at the end of eighteen inglorious months in China to close with even the hind-quarters of the Russian beer until someone else has engaged it in front."-
China Clipper Leaves Manila Today Manila, Feb. 16.
The China Clipper returned from Hongkong today and leaves for Alameda on February 18. The Philippine Clipper is leaving Alameda today and is to arrive at Manila on February 22.—United Press.
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