Kobe, Feb. 25.
Extensive air defence measures have been decided upon by the Kobe municipal authorities, according to the "Kobe Shimbun." which reports that the large sum of 3.000.000 yen has been appropriated for the purpose.
Among other things semi-permanent air-raid shelters will be erected in each "shokai" in the city. During peace-time it is intended to use these whether she still assumes that the American fleet will remain, immobile in Hawaii no matter whet happens.
That Japanese, statesmen are slightly disoriented is seen by Mr. Mat suoka's embarrassment with Germany over his offer to mediate in anything anywhere, which obviously was not according to German plans, and which appears to support the theory that Japanese policy is still oppo tunist rather than part of a detailed Axis plan.
One fact regarded here as significant is that belligerent Japanes voices have lately been all milit and that N which would have to bear the brunt of the fighting in any southward adventure ha lately been remarkably silent—Reuter.
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