Axis quarters in Tokyo appeared fo be indifferent as to whether the Japanese should attack Soviet Rus-tio. This apparently was due to the belief that American aid, via Vladi-
"A skilled puppet master can make his puppets walk, talk, sing and act in a manner resembling human speech and action. but while the audience accepts the intended illusion for its amusing possibilities, nobody is fooled by it," said the journal.
"For the same reason. it is most unlikely that any Japanese, not even the precariously perched Mr, Yosuke Matsuoka (Japanese Foreign Minister) for whose particular benefit the gesture was made, will be deceived by the action of the Axis and its satellites in recognizing the Japanese-sponsored Nanking regime.
This Man Wang "It will be difficult for most readers to recall this man Wang. It is Gentralissimo Chiang Kai-shek who is synonymous with China, but the Japanese set up Mr. Wang Ching-wei at Nanking as the man whom the Japanese have decreed should succeed Generalissimo Chiang, But whereas the Generalissimo still retaing his following among the Chinese U.S. Credit to China Extended Washington, July 3. A. one-year extension of the United States—Treasury's $50,000,000 currency stabilization credit to China was signed yesterday by Mr.. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, and Mr. T. V. Soong, on behalf of China.—Reuter. vostok, would be too late, These quarters, however, were doing their utmost to discourage American entry. into the European war through intensification of Japanese-American tension.
Axis quarters here foresee increas-ang tension between Japan and the United States as long as Japan remains committed to Nanking, a status which is irreconcilable with Ameri-
"an policy. This was considered especially true because the United people, Mr. Wang is mired at Nanking and dares not leave its walls lest he be assassinated, "Recognition of the Nanking regime is for the most part recognition of an Asiatic puppet by four European ones end one European master, It has not and cannot have the slightest bearing on the present situation in the Far East, It will do nothing to solve the serious dilemma created for Japan by the German assault on Russia. newspaper added.—United Pr States was increasing her aid to Chungking while Russian aid was declining, thereby making the United States the principle power behind Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
Axis recognition of Nanking, therefore, served further to commit Japan toward Mr. Wang Ching-wei and rendered even more remote the possibility of a Japanese-American compromise over China.
Axis recognition of Nanking also gave the Japanese something to talk about on the Fourth Anniversary of the war, in the absence of any re-Cent impressive military successes.—United Press,
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