Tokyo, May 5, SGPHE essential point of Japan's policy is perfectly clothed in the fundamental, moral principle of enabling the three na~ tions of Japan, Manchoukuo and China to live in contentment and peace," declared the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita, in a speech delivered at a general meeting of the International Affairs Association yesterday evening.
Touching on Japan's relations with Germany and Italy, the Foreign Minister said that it was the "unshakeable policy of Japan that the Tri-Partite Anti-Comintern Agreement forms the axis of Japan's foreign policy.
"Therefore," he declared, Japan sincerely hopes that Germany and Italy, the ce-signatories of the Pact, will achieve their development in the light of their respective national policies. Japan's relations with Germany and Italy are becoming strengthened more and more in the cultural and economic fields.
With the adherence to the Anti-Comintern Pact of Manchoukuo, Hungary and Spain this year, it now has six ce-signatories, "The present situation of the world seems to force a strengthening of the Pact. There are some countries which fare expected to adhere to the Pact in the near future, "It is noteworthy, that Spain has been threatened with bolshevization, and was successfully' saved from it, thanks to her enhancement of the spirit of the Anti-Comintern Pact 'The ever-increasing destructive activities in China of the Cominter which is one of the major causes of the present. 'China Incident,' drove Hepat to eonetude the Ant/-Comintern act.
'Japan's final object is to establish a new order in East Asia, in the light of the Zundamental moral principle of the "imperial way,' and along the Hines of her independent policies."
Peeullar "Imperiat Way After pointing out that the "imperial way" was peculiar to Japan, and far different from either totali-
{arionism or democracy, Mr. Arita said that Japan. was now devoting herself to the "promotion of peace and prosperity in East Asia, along the lines of her independent' policy, fas well as acting in accordance with the spirit of the Anti-Comintern Pact, which will never make an enemy out of any country."
Japan's policy aimed at ce-opera~ tion with the various nations in the Orient for their prosperity, as well fas for world peace, on the basis of the moral principle on which Japan was now making an effort to elevate China to the status of a complete and independent country, from her present "semi-colonial condition."
Foreign Powers," Mr. Arita added, "seem to have a great deal of apprehension that the economic activiies in China of Third Powers may be driven out as a result of Japan's fundamental policy.
"But," he emphasized, "such apprehension is useless, because Japan has no intention of rejecting foreign Interests, in fact such a step would bbe practically impossible."—Rteuter. that once we should start favouring Britain or, even more, we should count on her, we shall be led to dire consequences, the outcome of which is hard to envisage." Japan should be ready to meet the united front of Britain, France and the Soviet Union, by concluding a military alliance with her two Axis partners, Ttaly and Germany, the paper asserted. "The Japanese' nation should be ready to New York, May 6.
Under the heading of, "Frustrated And Rampant" the "New York Heratd-Tribune" commented today fon the Japanese rejection of a tele partite military alliance with Ger~ many and Italy as "most popular.
The paper fears, however, that the Cabinet went against the wishes of all the frustrated and desperate army chiefs in China and those powerful pro-alliance men at home for whom General Oshima speaks in Berlin, General Oshima may' consider himself too badly let down 10 remain in Berlin unless his sponsors at home can save his feo, by over= throwing the Government, 'The journal then observes that the military centre. in Shanghai are attempting to build up a highly explosive situation to force. Tokyo into an_ alliance with Germany and Tlaly. Recalling the statement of the Japanese army' spokesman Shanghai last Tuesday that the Inter= national Settlement could have been wiped out in 1987 by the Japanese the "Now, York Horald-Trihbune* concludes: "This Is a forceful reminder of what irresponsible olements can start with a brisk ttle fire in any quarter, Tt may be hoped that hotsheads will pause to. walt for results and either cool off or a safer way of expressing tration while diplomacy runs Its
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