London, Aug. 4.
Referring to the arrests of Britons in Japan, the "Sunday Times" diplom atic correspondent says it is thought in London that Japan, which is strongly influenced by numer German agents, is now trying to play exactly the same part Italy played in relation to Germany before the blitzkrieg in France was launched. ust as during the war in Norway an anti-Allied press campaign in Italy compelled us to keep part of our fleet in the Mediterranean, so the anti-British acts of the Jo calculated to divert at leas our energies to the Far correspondent writes, He adds that while part of the Japanese army would welcome war ith England, these views are not s shared by the Government which, with the war in China, has a great deal on its hands.
"The more reasonable Japanese. moreover so realize that German; s of provoking var between Japan and the United States, so that the greater part of America's war r would be diverted from "At the same time it is considered probable that the Germans. may try to persuade Japan to retort' to the American oil embargo by attempting io lay hands on the Dutch Indies," the correspondent concluded.—Reuter
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