The Archive · 1940

If Germany Attack

NEWS FROM JAPAN — Matsuoka Optimistic; Pacific War Would Be

"Awfully Foolish of Us Both"

Tokyo, Dee.

Axis-Japan treaty represents the keystone of Japanese for eign policy but war agi inst the United States, ori mating from the accord, could come only in the event of America being adjudged the aggressor in a conflict against Germany, Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, Foreign Minister, said today.

Mr, Matsuoka, in his first general interview with for respondents, explained that "if Germany attacks Ame:

tripartite pact will not be invoked.

If the United States attacks! Germany, we will have {o join the war, rhe, three Power involved must they will first soiree logeoaeni, one Tokyo to Be New Criticized

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