The Archive · 1940

Japanese Spokesman Advises Mr. Hull

The igeemenon of tan Jorma roreinn "Elie Me. Sumas today armed the Arsericea Cougren agsiat Sanstcy exbergees sect Doras ned sMtered'the Seerelary of State Cordell Hull dotaled suggestions people would regard American em-Uargoes as a "serious affront" and advised the American Government to follow the advice of "a newspaper commentator, Mr. Walter Lippmann, who has advocated that the United Stales move cautiously in any. re-{aliation plans against Japan.

Mr. Lippmann, in a recent partick in the "New York Herald Tribune, said America should not commit itself to action in the Pacitle before Wis certain of the safety of the Atlantic coast.

Mr. Suma advised the United States to formulate her foreign policy from to always "there are two said America should fake into consideration "the fact that Japan has been doing her best, to maintain peace und order in this part of the world, not only during the past three years, but for the past half century."—United Press.

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