The Archive · 1940

U.S. Attitude Attacked

Hongkong, July 15.

The "Contval Dally News." organ fof the Chungking Government, in a Yeading article on Sunday, protested against President Roosevelt's sugges~ tions. regarding the situation inthe Yor East. 'The journal declared it] was Impossible for Japan and China to' settle between themselves the question. of territorial possessions in Hsia unless China emeries victorious in, her present war of resistance.

'while China must rely upon her~ self In the struggle, she naturally hopes {or outside assistance, United States assistance towards China is hot only based on, moral grounds of aiy_ obligations," the paper said,

United States and it is surprising to Sut algo on the, Interests of the hear Mr, Cordell Hull, US. Secretary fof State, say that the United States fas no interest in terrorial possessions Asia with the exception of the Netherlands Bast Indies.

"qf. Japan completely dominates Asia:" the article emphasized, "Sap-nese pressure on the United States Will be even greater than If Germany dominates Europe. "The policy of toleration and appeasement towards ugeressors proved to, be fatal," the "Central Daily News" concluded.

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