From Oceania "Surprising"
London, Feb. 2 The Far Eastern situation appecred more confused than ever today following the warning yesterday by Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, Jar ese For eign Minister, to a Diet committed that the white races should cede Pacific Oceania to the Asiatics.
The declaration ca d surprise ini London, where i w felt to be in direct contrast to the restrained diplomatic atmosphe! prevailing Winston Churchill, Prime id Mr. Mamoru Shigemit-Japanese Ambassador, talked. together a few hours previous The latter conversation wa: comed both in British and Japanese circles as serving to clarify the eta mosphere and it was generally hoped that it might contribute to a les tern tension Mr. Churchill was reported to have told Mr. Shigemitsu thet he personal ly had always cherished the w est feeling towards Japan and reco ed the happy relations during the Anglo-Jepanese alliance, especially" throughout the Russo-Japanese Wa Mr. Churchill was said to have added that in view of these common remembrances, it would be tragic if the two countries drifted into war f! wes reported re red that Japa was fully prepared to act as mediator or to take whatever action was calculated to restore peace and normal relations not only in greater East Asia but anywhere in the rid" declared the Under-Secretary State for Foreign Affairs, R. A. Butler, in the House of Commons this afternoon.
"The Japanese Minister fo front in Mr. Ma! statement now pub he meeting in a new light and add. ed significance to Mr. Churchill's reported warning to M r. Shigemitsu of dangers of increase: tension 10 Japan persisted in its southward ex" pensionist policy.
Mr, Churchill, it w believed, told panese Ambassad at while ad no intention ittackin, wes forced to Foreign Affairs has been informed by the Prime Minist t there can be no question of compromise parley."— riged he late Prima ater,
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