Tokyo, Jan. 26.
The Japanese press blamed the United States for the expiration of the Japanese-American trade treaty today and urged that; the Japanese attitude be stiffened against the United States.
"The United States' failure to respond favourably to Japan's efforts io effect a new treaty is un exceedingly unfriendly act," the "Kokumin Shimbun" said. "Therefore, if there is future trouble Japan will not be responsible."
The "Yomiuri said the expiration of the treaty "is no cause for panic, but ıt is à matter of honour that another nation should not wield a powerful weapon before Japan's nose. As if timed, the United Sites announced Pacifc naval manœuvres in April The Untied Staves and Britain are seedy to take advantage of the slightest show of sofwess.
Mr, Eugene H. Dooman, Counsellor to the American Embassy at Tokyo, visited Mr, Seljiro Yosluzawa, Direc-ior of the American Bureau of the Foreign Oce, today and received statement of the Foreign Office which wil be released to the press later. Ins, Dooman discussed the expiration of the trealy with Mr. Yosaizawa informally.
Mr. Y. Suma, spokesman for the Foreign Ellice, said that "The car al point of the siwation is that n gotiations are still proceeding." The status of American traders in Japan will not be affected by the treaty's expiration, he declared.—Unifed Press.
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