The Archive · 1940

Blunt Warning

Tokyo, Dee. 4

A bold warning that "Japan be forced to take up arms for purpose of self-protection" in view the United States" continued often sive acts, was contained Ju. editorial appearing' today in" the The newspaper declared that "the Vaited States! may clarin hat they the slightest. Intention "of with Japan, However they were always making one. Diu after another with the idea that butts wet Japan's plans Far 'The United Star the futility "of sue tinued the' editorial; continuing these bluffs by the avant of a new loan of USS100, 000,000 to China'on the day the basic y between Japan and the Nae Government of China "et The announcement of the new 'American loan to China tenerally was the target of the Tokyo newspapers. They agreed that it was siunifeant thal President Roosevelt had an~ nounced the loan on the sime day {that Japan formally. recognized the Nanking' Government mate later "shoud resis "thet nite Slate, alone does not hold the key pos. tion to any "futures war with the two countries=-Domei,

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