Undoubtedly the situation is extremely serious, and the "Washington Star" warns Admiral Nomura, the Japanese Ambassador, that "seldom has a foreign ambassador assumed his duties in Washington amid graver con-dations than those confronting Japan's new envoy."
The paper flatly declares that the relations, strained through three and a half years of an attempted conquest of China, have been aggravated by Japan's adherence to the Axis and her unconcealed purpose to exploit the triple alliance for the establishment of her new order.
The same paper warns Admiral Nomura that if he has come to promote a new order, he cannot hope for American sympathy, for it involves aggression running counter to the principles to. which. America is firmly wedded, including China's right to lead her own life and the inalienable right of equal opportunity guaranteed by treaties to which Japan herself has pledged allegiance.
"Japan must understand." it adds, "that only deeds, not words or fair promises, can bring improved relations with the United States."
The "Washington Post," under the heading of "Jitters in Tokyo." says the conversations between Mr. Cordell Hull and the envoys of Britain, Australia and the Netherlands should serve 26 a pointed reminder to Japan t her dream of acquiring a rich perial domain in south-east Asia may suffer a rude awakening.
The community of interest displayed by the United States, the British Empire and the Netherlands, it adds. may have a sequel in parallelism of action whose possibilities are not pleasant for the island empire.
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