London, Apr. 23.
Confidence In the ultimate victory of the Allies was stressed in a statement here today by Viscount Hisakira Kano, Chairman of the Beard of Administration of the Bank for International Settlements and manager of the London branch of the Yokohama Specie Bank.
"When in January last I talked about an Easter turning point, I didn't ticipate any dramatic changes," he said. "I had in mind a gradual turning of the tide. I think that movement has begun and is still going "I believe it will carry you to victory, though you must expect to have your setbacks here and there," he added. "That was the feeling I Ófound among the more intelligent people in Japan. The masses, unfortunately, don't feel the same. They think of Britain as a great opponent of Japan's aspirations and one becomes aware of the alien propaganda which has spun upon that theme."
"In America, I found that pro-Allied feeling grew immensely as soon as it became known that the Allies had Vi continued. seems to be on the wane.
The Viscount then criticized the German aggression against Norway.
"As for Herr Hitler's adventure in Norway," he said, "I can see little to commend that. The consequence of its failure would be very serious for him."
Viscount Kano, who returned to London yesterday after an extensive journey through Japan, China and the United States, where he met many official personalities, expressed the opinion that any divergencies of view arising at present between Japan and Great Brtain would be most regrettable.—Havas.
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