Pointing out that of all the countries in the southern area only Siam is an independent nation, Mr. Hasegawa warns that Great Britain, France, the United States and Holland are preparing, too stridently, for possible Japanese aggression directed at their domains.
"If Japan is such a bogeyman toj them they should take care not toj arouse her ire unnecessarily," Mr. by economic ce-operation. The Dutch East Indies ought not to concentrate on sugar alone but to welcome investments in gutta percha and oil development, which is indispensable for forming an economic bloc with Japan. At least it can export more materials which Japan needs and so assure Japan's friendship.
"The natives are evidently desirous of tying up with the Japanese. Thej question, however, is whether Powers, whose colonies they are, would permit them to play ball with Japan.'—United Press.
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