The Archive · 1941

Fighting U.S, Battle

Should Japan succeed in dominate ing China, American interests in that part of the world eventually would be eliminated, 'Because she is fght-Ing the Axis conception of a new world order based on force, China feally Is"ienting the 'United' states Administration, supporters concede the accuracy of the statement of the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mtr. Yo-uke Matsuoka, to the Diet on Jan: tary 21, that the United States "apparently entertains the iden that her frat line of defence lies... even '4 faras China and the South Seas," tne: Administration's support the prewens Sine Fipaneso convict started WHT and was, carried out with increasing vigour until today: it has reached a state which includes many: measures Short "of actual hostilities "against

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