Washington, Feb, 10, The influential "Washington, Star" last night said that the Far Eastern climax again had apparently been "The Journal, however, added that the crisis itself stilt persists "because of the basic clash of interests be~ tween Japan and the Western Power The "Star" sold that the phase of the long drawn out crisis in the Fur East displays a familiar pattern, or months we have seen period te aggressive moves by Japan, usually accompanied by bellicose loniguaye on the part of the official spokesman said in its editorial, When the threatened Powers, America, Britain and the Netherlands East Indies, have countered by pro~ fective measures, the Japanese Government issued reassuring statements and slowed down the tempo of its forward policy, but the policy hus not been abandoned.
"Never is there retreat; always a temporary pause has been followed by fresh aggression and provocation." "United Press, "More Tense'
Moscow, Feb. 1
The newspaper "Red Fleet" yesters said the Pacific situation was growing more tense daily and rapidly was approaching a crisis, "Both sides ore preparing and a conflict is likely to be precipitated any moment." the newspaper said, 'The "Red Hlect® described Japanese moves southward and heavy Japanese naval concentrations off" Saigon, ithin "easy. striking distance singapore and the Netherlands ast "The 'Anglo-American bloc' said the newspaper is equally active with the British fortifying Singapore and Americans, British and Austratians working. out concrete measures to defend the South Seas.—United Press.
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