The "Star" said Mr. Hull's letter would gratify Chinese public opinion. lengthen the position of the Chung: king Government, and: impress the For East generally with the sincerity and altruism of American diplomatic alms.
The paper saw i also as am Airect blow against Japan, because contrasted with her aggressive policy foresaw a crisis ina few days be cause of Mr. Hull's letter, tension of the export regulations to the Philippines. and the tension between Japan and the Dutch East Indies, "The "Star" saw a stiffer Nether~ Jands altitude towards Japan duc to the backing of Britain and the United "Royo Press Seornfut Tokyo, June 2.
Openly branding as "without meaning" and "laughable." the Tokyo Nichi-Nichi" and. the nationalist "Kokumin" today editorially ridiculed the Secretary of State, Mr, Cordell Hull's open letter to the Chungking Foreisfa Minister, Dr. Quo, Tal-clit promising eventual relinquishment of extraterritorial rights by the United States in the event of a victory over Japan by Chiang Kal-shek's regime.
The "Nichi-Nichi" surmised that Mr, Hull's letter was intended merely''a5 2 sop to Chungking's feelings inasmuch as President Roosevelt. in his eagerly-awalted reside chat failed to touch concretely on China problems, Promise of abolishment of extra territoriality "following the return of peace" is without the slightest mean= Ing. the "Nichi-Nichi" said, because one can deny" that the Chung: king regime is facing imminent col apse.
Support for Nanking At the same (ime: the "Nichi-Nicht" declared. Japan wilt continue to fully support and strengthen the National Government of China at Nanking, a3 well as work for the overthrowal of the Chungking regime.
"The principle of freedom from exdxaterritorial wights vis one of the mainposts of the "New Order in East Asia." which Chungking ha been re ceting. and that the United States should make the same proposal at this late date is "inconsistent." the Echoing the views expressed by the "NichI-Nieh!", the nationalist "Koku: min" declared that Mr. Hull's letter fo the Chungking Foreign Minister is an "empty document."
The Only Condition The "Kokumin" wondered if the United States actually believed that Chungking would ever defeat the Nanking government which "obviously was. the only Condition" under which Mr, Hull's promise would work.
'Our idea is absolutely the other way around. We cannot imagine re-fuming to Chungking unless itis defeated by Nanking or it amalgam mates with the National' Government." the "Kokumin" said.
"The "Kokumin" warmed that Brlfain and America were ready to interfere in the Far East and added. "The more fact that President Roose-volt did not touch directly on Japanese-American relations is no reason for optimism. It does not mean that he was afraid -(0 stir up Japan nor does it mean a changed policy.
With both the United States and Briain preparing defensively and offensively everywhere in the For East. Japan should be prepared for any eventuality, the "Kokumin" con= cluded—Domei,
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