More than 200 persons from both the upper and lower houses of Japanese Government have already: colored their intention of joining the East Asiatic League drive. These parliamentary members recently met adopted a manifesto which reads, "The spirit of the. reecnily concluded basic treaty between Japan and China lies in the formation of 3
League in. ast Asia based upon morality. The independence of the polities of Japan, Manchoukuo and China, their joint defence; cooper. tion ili economy, and the creation of anew culture between the three countries, are. all ba: the treaty. The East Asiatic League the common aim of the three coun. teles to realize the ideal of the emancipation of East. Asia."
"Attending the meeting were Kolcuro Nakagawa, President of Ritsumelkan University, Prince Tomohide Iwakura and others representing the House of Peers, Talicht Kato,—'Tamashige Kato' and others representing the Mouse of Representatives.
Blessing the drive for the organl= zation of the East Asiatic League the "Nichi Nichi Shimbun" "chain newspapers declares that the East Asiatic League, which represents the [best form of union, between Jap Manchoukuo and Chins baeed on the nationalism of the East Asiatic peoples, 'The union of the three nations on a ayer basic of community Interest would foil' to. secure their complete alignment. Therefore, the "Nichi Nichi Shimbun" asserts, the three ations must share their destinies.
Tnternally. the East Asiatic League U.S.A. "Haughtiest Child in World"
Tokyo, Dec. 19.
Strong opposition to any policy of appeasing. the United States is voiced Mr, Soho Tokutomi, Japanese historian and. veteran journalist, article inthe "Nichi Nichi."
"The way for our country to be at peace with America." he declares, Sis by replenishing armaments to an extent which will deter it from approaching us. We must do that, Diplomacy and negotiation come next Continuing, Me, Tokutoml says: "The United States has provoked Japan a great number of times. ig no exaggeration to say 200 Certainly there are limits to Japan's endur The last five years have witnessed a succession of American els of provocation against our coun tty.
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