Tokyo, June 14.
Metropolitan newspapers today hailed the treaty signed here on Wednesday between Japan and Thailand as further evidence of the friendly relations between the two nations.
Many quarters said that it the Japanese Navy believed the situation Was opportune, it might undertake a "sabre rattling" campaign in the East Indies in order to offset the three-Year old China campaign.
Washington, June 14.
better' relations Tokyo reports that British forces had jose inclined to this view ci ited phere the ruthless|the rumoured she is travel- landed in the East Indies and also visit of Admiral chungking, it was made Kichisaburo Nomura, former Foreign ment of State Minister, to Batavia and the Philippines. Observers called attention to Siate, spoke with dirianly dispatched on diplomatic ence, Mr. Cordell the fact that admirals were not or-
relating ™ Authoritative circles in Manila do missions. and this was of the raids net believe that Japan is now in the position to provoke a war with the United States and will undoubtedly "sit this, one out", but, at the seme time, will seize all peaceful means pith which to enlarge her recently
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