Washington. Mar. 8.
Reports from Tokyo that Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, Japanese Foreign Minister, was considering a trip to Berlin, today tended to sharpen the tension in relations between the United States and Japan.
Impartial quarters believed that such news would contribute to the early passage of the lend(lease bill.
As usual, reaction here tended to stiffen America's stand against such pressure instead of yielding—United Press.
Saigon, Mar. 7.
Following cancellation of the previous notice to all Japanese subjects to be ready for instant evacuation, the Bangkok Maru, which has been in port awaiting orders to take on evacuees. left this morning for Japa, Meanwhile, light control, which had been enforced since March 1, will be lifted today.—Domei.
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