Tokyo, June 26, Questioned at today's press conference regarding a press report that the Japanese Government had decided to issue a statement shortly enunciate ing a "Monroe Doctrine" for East Asia, the Foreign Office spokesman replied he could not make any surmise on such a matter at this moment.
The "Asahi Shimbun" this morning published a report that the Government was likely to declare a "Monroe Doctrine" for East Asia shortly, manifesting Japan's firm determination to safeguard peace and the promotion of welfare in this part of the world, as a stabilizing power in East Asia.
Japan's policy of non-intervention in the European war, the paper understands, will not witness any change, but "Japan means to establish her position in East Asia as a stabilizing power so as to prevent effects of the European war from spreading to this pert of the globe.
The "Yomiuri Shimbun" surmises the Government's policy of nonintervention represents a vigorous policy, unlike that of strict neutrality which can be pursued by smaller nations.
By consolidating her position as a stabilizing force in East Asia, the newspaper points out, Japan seeks a solution to the questions of the Netherlands East Indies and French Indo-China, along the lines of an East Asiatic "Monroe Doctrine" and self-supply and self-sufficiency in this part of the world.
"Japan neither sides with Germany ard Italy nor with Great Britain and the United States, but instead pursues an independent line of action," the "Yomiuri" added.—Reuter.
U.S. Tax Bill Signed Washington, June 26.
President Roosevelt yesterday signed the $4,702,000,000 Tax Bill.
Among other things the measure provides for a levy of new taxes amounting to $1,000,000,000 a year.—Reuter. already blockaded," one Japanest report observed, "the newly developed Chinese supply route will be completely cut off when Japanese forces cut their way through to Mirs Bay."—United Press.
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