'Washington, Apr, 'The Washington "Sunday Star.' fan editorial, last night described the Fecent Manila conversations as on-other demonstration that the United States. the Netherlands and Britain "inevitably are drawn, together common defence action" as a result of Japan's adherence to the Axis and other Japanese "aggressive moves in The "Star" referred to the recent talks" between Admiral 'Thomas C. Hart, Commander of the US. Aslatle Fleet, American Army chiefs and Ale Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, Commander of Britain's Far Eastern Forees, at Manila, "Tis interesting to note:" the editorial said. "that the United' States is (aking the Jead in what amounts to a: common diplomatic and strategic front in' the. Far. East, defensively. directed against further Japanese "Another important development in the same line is the decision of our Government to spend U-S.$50,000,000 on defence in the Philippines.
"Incidentally, the attitude of the Filipinos seems to be changing rapidly {from fear of Japan to self-confidence."
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