Such a British attitude, Mr. Ishu said, was not understandable, owing.
the fact that Japan "never recognized the navicert system."
Hongkong, May 23.
Qualified Chungking observers, in an early comment on President Roosevelt's eagerly-awolled fireside chat which was made from Washington last night over a widespread radio hook-up, stressed that the United States hag moved another step forward toward sclual participation in the European wai Reports here from General Chiang Kalshek's capital indicated that the President's speech was hailed by Chungking's officialdom as an indica. tion of further strengthening of moral and material support to the Demo-coracles, including Chin Some Chungking observers, accord. ing to despatches here, have pointed ut "that. als" Roosevelt's spect, though quite strongly-worded, fois {o'soecity conerete measures to satee Guard American stibments of its Eapplies to Britain, Seanwhite, some quarters express the opinion that te United States tight not be, able to give her Drotaised ald to China it she proceeds to Throw "the" whole "weight of her rongth fo ast Greay Britain, circles ma were ides in Changing" ware reported here to have welcomed the worsens Ing of the situation between the Axis Powers and the Democracies. Whole: Bearted acclaim, (twos believed, wil be reserved until ubetantial Taieral help from the United States actually "Trying to Drag U.S. in War" ait rate a Pies peat Race Warner incretion—he is a Om sy Aoetn He pointed out that the British vice-consul was reported to have denied reports that Japanese ships had supplied el! to German raiders.
The British vice-consul had one nounced that Japanese vessels had Fefused 10 cooperate with the British by not applying for navicerts. Mr, Ishii said—United Press. sie te car taking positive action in out.
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