Tokyo, Feb. 15. HE Cabinet Information Board today announced that the tense situation between Japan and the United States did not warrant the assumption that the two nations would go to war.
The formal statement was directed to Japanese residing in North and South America, Tt said:
"Information has reached Tokyo stating that unrest prevails among Japanese colonies on the American continents because of a sensational report circulated in both North and South America that the situation between Japan and the United States is marked with extreme tension.
"it is true. the situation between Jepan and the United States has given cause for some concern but it unwarrantable to jump to the hasty conclusion that the situation Between the two countries will be overtaken by stich a worse even-triality as war, "Needless to say, both the Japanese and American Governments are doing everything within their power to prevent the situation from coming such a pass.
"The vigorous propaganda now going on abroad and representing the Situation between Japan and" the United States as extremely aggravated must be ascribed by impartial observers to ulterior motives of some Cooperation with Britain U.S. Urged Tokyo, Feb. 15 While preparing for an emergency. Japan should ce-operate with Britain andthe United States as far as possible, declared Mr. Ryozo Asano, Vice-president of the Japan. Steel 'Tubing Company, and a graduate of Harvard University. at a round-table conference held under the sponsorship of the "Chugai Shogyo Shimpo'
Mr. Asano said in part: "I have received many letters from my Japanese friends in the United States recentl foreign elements.
"The Imperial Government advises all Japanese residents of North and South America not to be disturbed cly irresponsible and sensational re~ ports but, instead, to steady them-Selves, $0'as to pursue business as usual'
Circulation of sensational reports of Japanese-American tension "with, ulterior motives by certain elements" was charged today by. Mr. Koh Ishii, Cabinet Information Board spokesman.
Ins, Ishii called on Japanese sidents on the American continent to refrain from showing signs of agitation. He admitted that Japanese~ American relations were "considerably tense, but It cannot be said that. this will Tend, to war or other grave consequences."
are woes swlthout saying." he said, pat the Governments of ihe malleus will endeavour to prevent such a Situation from. developing.
"It is evident thab reports alleging extreme deterioration of Japanese ly since the conclusion of the Tripartite dllianee, A Japanese businessman having American citizenship, who is tone of my close friends, has been ed by a leading social club in New York not to visit as far as possible, although he is not expelled. This means he is disliked because he is American citizen of Japanese Parentage. This seems to be trivial fon the surface, but in reality this a straw showing how the wind blowing" even in the upper class, which ought to know Japan better than anyone else, "It Japan has fixed its national policy' In one way or another, the Tolley must be followed. It should be declared however. that even if the policy is fixed there 1s no reason why this country must necessarily fight Britain or the United States, The possible ce-opera lon with these countries is necessary. Of course. Japan must be prepared against emergency." "Router: certain loments." He did not specify the elements.
Ins, Ishii urged Japanese residents fon the, American continent to "per form their daily tasks calmly without Alsplaying any signs of agitation." United Press,
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