Tokyo, Jan. 30.
America's interpretation of "inter= national law during the Wong War was used as an example by the "Asal Shimbun" today In its editorial comments on the Asama Maru case.
The "United Slates Government when it was neutral during the early stages of the war, the "Asahi" stated, contended that even nationals Delligerent nation who were embodied in armed forees could not be forcibly removed from a neutral vessel bound Torn neutral port, The paper claimed that the Beitish contention in the removal of 21 Gor fan passengers from the Asama Maru twas an. unilateral interpretation International Taw. TI was pointed out that the Germans seized were on neutral, vessel bound for a nouteal port. They were not embodied in
stated, German "armed forces, the paper Japan's objection to the forcible removal of the Germans, from. the NAYAK. liner, it was stated, was based on ihe London Declaration of 1000.
Although' the declaration" was not ratified by Great Britain, the "Asahi" said, provisions of the declaration were contained in the maritime Jaws various countries, Inehiding Japan In accordance with article 47 of the London Declaration, the paper stated, Japan contends that the citizens of a belligerent power aboard a neutral vessel cannot be arrested by a war ship, unless the nationals were embodied in armed forces—Domei.
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