Tokyo, Feb. 10.
Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai, the Premier, today sounded the second warning in three days that Japan would not tolerate any oppression by the United States and was prepared to take action to prevent such a measure.
The Premier made this statement in the Diet after an interpellator, Mr. Yoshiharu Yutani, had attacked the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita, for. his "servile diplomacy" toward America and in handling the "Asama Maru case." He also attacked the Premier.
"Japan is fully prepared to take appropriate steps in the event the United States continues its oppress sion" Admiral Yonai told Mr. Yutani when the interpellator also charged him with a weak policy toward America.
(Mr. Yutani pressed the Premier for details on his statement, but Admiral Yonai said, "I must act according to developments and I cannot say anything more fully."
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