Mr. Lamont, who is also a director' in the United States Stee! Corpora tion, said the United States should continue {ls aid to the Chungking Government in its war of resistance against Japanese invasion. He also advocated American aid to England.
"We should realize that as long Britain holds out." he said, "Japan does not. dare io attempt much, British resistance, on the one hana, and at the same time maintenance of British control of the Atlantic, becom the pivot of American security on both sides of the Western Hemisphere.
"Therefore, constantly _inereasini material ald to Britain is the number tone roule whereby Japan's threat 10) America can be rendered null and void, Mr, Lamont urged the Americar Government to clarify its Far Easte: n policy. He said the American busi hess world was prepared to follow this policy, once it is sufciently clarified.
The welfare of the Netherlands East Indies and Singapore deeply concerns the United States, Mr. Lamont said.
The Worst of the Bargain Referring to the Tripartite Pact, he said that "Japan got the worst of her bargain with Germany so it is high time that Japan should have some regard for her diminishing fnanciel strength."
"Before Japan's economy meets with disaster," he continued, "she should turn back from the inevitable Toad to ruin, Japan must abandon fence and for all in the Far East the Nazi theory of racial superiority and idea of a new order in East Asia must realize that China is bound to become free and independent and that she has a great destiny before her, Japan also. should realize that a wants friendship and not en~ mity from her egressive neighbour.
Me, Lamont said it was his desire to sce Japanese-American cooperation in, the Pacific based on friendship.
For Japan Mr. Lamont advised cautious policy which he said shoul not be misinterpreted ax appeasement. He said China is "invincibly deter: mined" to drive Japan out of Chino. Consequently, he said, China deserves more material ald from the United Stales—United Prose
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