Commenting editorially on these reactions, "The Times" wondered how, much longer Jepan can with impunity regulate her relations with third JPowers by offering them worthless assurances. The drift Yowards reftaliatory action in defence of the legitimate interests of these Powers is slarting, but may for some time yet slow, just as the drift towards parallel diplomacy between London Jénd Washington has been slow, and {the analogous drift towards the simultaneous granting of aid to China.
"But it does not require great perlspieacity in Tokyo to discern this almost inevitable trend in affairs, o te interpret its ultimate implications," ithe paper added. "The Government Jand the people of both this country. Jand the United States have been constantly rebuked by Japanese spokes~ men for their failure "to grasp. the meaning of ihe new order in East 'Asia' but It seems doubtful, however, whether the ambitions, as formulated by the present leaders, are seriously misunderstood in responsible quar-{ters on either side of the Atlantic."—
Havas.
East Hartford, Comn. Jan. 19.
mited Aircraft Corp. today denied it had sold planes to Japan since the beginning of the State Depart ment's "voluntary" embargo against the export of American aircraft to nations. engaged in bombing civilian populations.
"The embargo was initiated by the State Department on July 1, 1938, Jatter Japan had purchased almost $9,000,000 worth of American planes fond aieraft parts in the first halt of the year.
United Aircraft was named by the State Department this week as the only American aircraft manufacturer which had failed to comply with the Government's embargo request. The company's statement today, however, Said that it had been able to avoid ferrying out a contract for shipment fof plane propellers to Japan after July 1. The shipment had been cited by the State Department as the only violation of the embargo.—United Press.
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