Batavia, Feb. 21.
'Ale Chict Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, British Commander~ in-Chief in the Far East, who visited Batavia for a day on' his. way to Australia, has now arrived in Singapore. He landed in Sourabaya yes-Terday at sunset, and this morning resumed his journey by plane to Nomura Does Not Sec U.S.A.-Japan War Washington, Feb, 20.
Admirat Kichisaburo Nomura. Jap-nese Ambassador to Washington, last night told the United Press that did' mot believe there would be any war between Japan and the United States.
"personally I believe that there should not and'there will not be war Detween the United States and Japan."
He added that this view was based) on what he saw and heard in Japan. Japan, he pointed out, hoped to settle promptly the China incident.
Negotiations with Mr. Wang Ching~ wei showed Japan's intention to re store peaceful relations between the two countries as soon as possible. declared.
"Admiral Nomura said that he hopea and expected the Chungking regime. to. john that effort.
Wien peace eventually would be established in China, it would be, possible {o reconcile the United States polley of equality in trade oppor tunity with Japanese objectives, the Japanese Ambassador said.
During the present occupation of China circumstances preclude such equality, he pointed out ultimate programme. he! be a good neighbour and cooperate economically and against the spread of Communism.
The "new order." as applied to other nearby nations, meant that Japan aimed. to organize an econo mie structure so that Japan could be assured of her needs. while those countries get. what they need from Japan, he explained.
Admiral Nomura said that it was unnecessary for Japan to expand territorially.
Talks With Russia Regarding Russia, the six-feet, one eyed Ambassador sold that was negotiating several tong pending questions. including the fisheries pact and the demarcation of the Manchow Kuoan and. Mongolin boundaries.
in connection with the question of the boundaries, non-aggression pact might be discussed with the Soviets 'Japan's alms tu the southward expansion were largely economic and. could be attained peacefully, he said 'Under the bloc system developed fu the world. it was impossible for Japan to obtain all' goods needed {from countries far away. Therefore, hho said, Japan seeks to move to the south fo obtain such goods, partie ularly of from the Netherlands East Indies and rice from Indo-China.
"This. he emphasized, could be done without war. He dectined to assure positively, however, that Japan would hot resort to force. He added hat the presence of Mr. Kenkicht Yoshizawa, special envoy heading Japan's economic mission in Batavia negotiate an agreement was a sign of Japan's peaceful intentions. espe dally as Mr. Yoshizawa 1s noted for his patience.
He said that the Japanese adhere fence to the Axis was to promote peace and not war. He declined to say if Japan would make war on the United States if America became volved ina war with Germany oF Moly, but said he was sure that sucha war with the Axis would not Admiral Nomura, who spoke informally. after. the press conference had" ended, recalled that he had pleasantly spent his time recently in 4 visit to Davao, but the whole tenor
pines was evasive.
his comments regarding the Philor He said that he had met numerous Japanese and civic leaders in Davao, but declined to comment further.
Admiral Nomura, at the press conference. said" that Japan disliked seeing a great Power such as the
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