The Archive · 1940

Japan's Worries

China Conflict Precludes

"New East Asia Order"

Lyons, Oct. 11.

Japan's attempts to seek a rap-brochement with Soviet Russia and a non-aggression pact with Moscow are due mainly to Tokyo's desire to deprive China of the assistance she is receiving at present from ihe Soviet Union, "Lo Temps" stated here today in an editorial on the Far Eastern situation, "Japan Times" that Japan has made lo move for concilia-

"The reopening of the Burma Road en October 18 for the transportation of supplies to General Chiang Kaishek's army, will place Anglo-Japanese relations on a basis similar to Japan's present relations with Soviet Russia," the paper continued.

"Japan will find herself confronted, as far as Great Britain is ce: cerned, with the same problem she must now solve as regards Soviet Russia," "Lo Temps" asserted.

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