London, Feb. 18.
Two more enemy bombers were destroyed by anti-aircraft fre over the coast, making a total of four enemy aircraft destroyed during the night, states an Air Ministry communique, which adds that one aircraft of the Bomber Command is issing from a flight over enemy a daylight raid today. the Diet today.
Netherlands Government in exile was Adi g that the position of the without precedent," Mr, Ohashi pointed out that Japan was now carrying on negotiations with the Netherlands Government in London, Replying to an interpellation, the Vice-Minister explained at length the relationship between the Netherlands Government in London and the Netherlands East Indies, and between the Vichy Government and Indo-China, The Netherlands East Indies, he stated, constituted a part of Netherlands territory, whereas Indo-China was a French colony, Mr, Ohashi expressed the opinion that normally it would be expected that the Netherlands Government should seek refuge in the Netherlands East Indies, which was part of its territory, instead of in England, however, at present "there is an unnatural situation in which the Got ernment is in England while its territory lies in the East Indies."
The Vice-Minister contrasted this situation with that of France, where the Government remained in Vicay, maintaining its authority over Indo-China, Replying specifically to an interpellater, who asked how this situation was affected by Article Two of the tripartite pact, whereby Germany and Italy agreed to recognize and respect the leadership of Japan in the establishment of a new order in East Asia, Mr, Ohashi cited Japanese mediation in the Thai-Indo-Chinese di: pute as an instance of such leadership, It signifies that Japan will assume responsibility for seeing that no dispute l arise between the various races in this part of the world, so that their happiness and prosperity will be assured, It does not mean that Japan will resort to force in order to occupy or conquer them, Naturally I suppose we shall-have to modify our proposed southward policy, depending on local requirements, Mr. Ohashi declared, While declining to predict the situation in the case of a British defeat, Mr, Ohashi said that he imgained that the Netherlands Government would probably evacuate to the Dutch East Indies, (Reuter.
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