The Archive · 1939

Seiyukai Upholds Japanese Policy

Want War Declared Against China to Prevent Further Clashes with Powers

Tokyo, June 16.

The Seiyukai, second largest political party in Japan, issued a statement yesterday upholding the Governments policy in Tientsin and urging that steps be taken to make all foreign Powers recognize a "new order in East Asia" and formulate a fundamental policy regarding foreign concessions.

Prior to the issuance of the statement some members advocated at a party meeting that war be declared against China in order to eliminate Controversies apt to arise between, Japan and foreign countries.

Great Britain would be compelled to carry out an economic blockade against Japan single-handedly if she really means to take such action, the Yomiuri Shimbun" said in an editerial yesterday.

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