The Archive · 1941

Japan Warns U.S

Tokyo. May 27 Japan, through an official spokes man, today warned the United States not to ignore the warning of Germany's naval chief, Grand Admiral Erich Roeder, that United States conveying of war materials to Ger many would be considered ty Germany og an_act of war, Mr. Koh Ishii, Deputy Spokesman of the Cabinet Information Boars Issued the warning at his regular press conference with Foreign cot Yespondents.

Ishii was asked concerning Japan's altitude toward the warning. issued' by Grand Admiral Erich Roeder, Commander-In-Chief of the German Fleet.

"In the event the United States Ignores Admiral Raeder's warning 1 am afraid will create a dangerous

sal mose dealt stuaton, "Str Ishi Mr. Matsuoka's Warning "It mig mean destruction of modern civilization, os Mr, Matsuoka (Gapanese Foreign Minister) hag re~ peatedly warned." Mr, Ishit said.

British blacklisting of $2 Japanese 'The also characterized vessels. including 65 whalers and amall catch oats, as an "infringe. ment of neutrality' rights." For that reason, he said, Japan rejected the British action, Mr. Ishit explained that the British vice-consul at Los Angeles cited as the reason for the British blacklist-Ing. Japan's non-cooperative attitude because of Japanese failure to apply for navicerts,

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