Commenting on Near East developments, which vernaculars have been publishing prominently. the "Yomiuri" asserted in an editorial that Ar troops cooperating with Ge forces will begin operations in the whole Near East area in an attempt to break their bonds' with Britain In this connection the "Yomiuri" reminded the Japenese people that developments in the Near East situation "are inescapably connected with Japan." Pointing out that Japan had 4 predominant position in Near East trade prior to the European war. the newspaper declared that "the Arabians have looked to Japan for their ultimate independence, Historically Europeans may think of the Nesir East as a part of Europe but the region belongs to the Asiatics, Tt shall never be trampled under foot as the cockpit of European powers."—United Press.
I received a letter from you yesterday dated December 6, a fortnight after the other. also your Christmas card which is very "nice indeed—the words are lovely. Thank you very much for all—I was so pleased and relieved to hear again, but of course the news is two months old. the same with my letters I suppose—never mind. we have to be thankful to get one at all in these terrible times.
Well, we don't know what is in store for us in this next blitz but I hope it will come quickly and swiftly and so get it over. I should think it will decide things one way or another, either it will be our turning point or a prolonged war, and God forbid that. We have had a lull in the raids at night lately as the weather has been so severe. A funny thing one cannot sleep bette: for a quiet night—did you find that
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