Tokyo, Dec. 18. PRESSURE which foreign Powers may attempt to impose on Japan will not cause her to waver one step in her determination to establish a "new order" in East Asia, Mr. Hachiro Arita, the Foreign Minister, will tell foreign correspondents in an terview tomorrow, Domei was informed today in authoritative quarters.
Japan's resolution to attain her objectives in China is unshakable and will never be weakened by the actions of third Powers, the Foreigh Minister was understood to have decided to inform the correspondents. Pressure which third Powers might bring to bear on Japan in the form of economic boycotts or refusal to invest capital in Asia would be regretted by Japan, but süch measures would not affect Japan's policy, Mr. Arita will declare.
Japan's: policy of playing the leading role in the reconstruction of East Asia and her "high ideals" regarding China are fundamentally different from the "imperialistic profiteering and exploitation policies" which the Powers executed in their aplonial possessions at the end of tht last century, Mr. Arita will tell the newsmen, according to Domei's informant.
The information given to Domei was a forecast in general terms of what Mr. Arita was expected to say. It did not constitute an official sum-ary of the Foreign Minister's antly cipated statement, It is inevitable that Japan should play the leading part in the reconstruction of East Asia and Japan's lofty ideals in this respect will be emphasized by Mr, Arita. The Foreign Minister is expected to give a clear explanation of the fundamental policies Japan intends to pursue in building a "new order.
He will try to let the world know thàt Japan is planning to establish a new order on such a high plane that it will be conductive to lasting peace in East Asia and thereby set an example to the Powers. The fundamental necessity for ce-operation he-tween Japan, Manchoukuo and China will be emphasized.
No Intention of "Bloc"
In order to attain the objective of the creation of æ new order in East Asia, in other words, to build a bulwark against the influx of red influences, to enhance the welfare of the people and to encourage cultural advancement, close ce-operation is indispensable between Japan, Manchoukuo and China in the fields of pol ties, culture and economics, Mr. Arita will say. I Such ce-operation should not be interpreter as an attempt of the three countries to form a "bloc" of their own, just because other Powers are forming economic blocs, the Foreign Minister is expected to point out. Mutual assistance among the three nations in this part of the world is vitally necessary to build a new order in East Asia, regardless of what other Powers are doing, he will explain.
Fully conscious of the leading part she is destined to play in the reconstruction of East Asia, Japan embarked on a campaign of "Chastisement," Mr. Arita will state.
Japan is firmly determined not to draw back one step in her progress toward her ultimate objective, which she is resolved to attain despite all the ordeals which may be encountered and mo matter what the attitude of the Powers may be, the Foreign Minister is expected to say. Japan is fully satisfied that she is strong enough to achieve her objective, Mr. Arita will say.
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