I ese demand on the Dutch Indies, to which an answer is expected ig was authoritatively Jeamed th the present outstanding Japan-
in a few days, cannot be called an ultimatum because the situ: has not reached such a stage yet, although Mr. Yoshizawa, the head of the Japanese Mission, has been reported to have remarked that Batavia can give only one answer.
Nevertheless the demand is couched In pretty strong terms due to the Japanese Government's indignation at The Dutch dishonouring an. alleged agreement nearly a year old to sell fo Japan a dozen products including additional all. Japanese ascribe this to Anglo-American interference for the purpose of hampering Japan and preventing her going, more towards "The alloyed Duleh procrastination Ings increased irritation in Japanese oficial and unofMelal elreles. What Japan would do if the Dutch: should Yoject the demand is the big question, the answer to which only. key men know. though I do not expect any precipitate action, Reply Expected "Soon"
Tokyo, June 3.
Mr, Koh Ishii, Deputy 'Spokesman of the Board of Information, told for~ feign correspondents today' that the Batavia parley had come to a most Imporlant stage and added, "We may receive a reply from the Netherlands East Indies to our proposals inthe very near future,"
"The spokesman stated that Mr. Kenkiehl Yoshizawa's exclusive inter. view with the newspaper "Yomiuri"
which the latter said that he pected the Netherlands East Indies reply on June or June ¢ were only his conjectures and said that there was no time limit set for the Nether= lands East Indies' reply.
icing impatience with the "hostil~ ity" displayed by the Netherlands East Indies authorities with, reference to the current Japanese-N.E.I, econo~ mic negotiations, the newspapers Miyako" and ''Hochi" today editor! ally urged Japan to drop her "policy of Indecision" and take stern mea sures against Batavi 'The "Hochi" openly advised the Netherlands East {ndios authorities (0 salve solemn consideration to Japan's final terms, now in their hands, and emphasised' that in that decision lay not only the success or failure of the conversations, but the future of the south Pacific's wel Both the "Miyako" and the "Hochi" discerned the hand of Britain and the United States behind the "foolish sslubbornness" of the Netherlands East Indies, and. the mistaken belief in Britaih's ability to obtain final victory over the Axis "The "Miyako" noted in this connec. tion the recent visit to Batavia of Dr, E, N. van Kleffens, Foreign Minister of the Netherlands Govern ment, and Mr, Charles J. I. M, Welter, Colonial Minister, and declared that tie attitude of the Netherlands East Indies authorities toward Japan had hardened since the visit of these the Economic Affairs Department of the Netherlands Bast Indies Government, by Mr, Kenkichl Yoshizawa, Chief Japanese delegate....we would like to extend a word of warning to the Netherlands East Indies, "the key to the success Or failure of the negotiations, and the {ulure of Dutch in N.E.1, Now More Determined Batavia, June 3.
The latest Japanese newspaper barrage charging the Dutch with purposely delaying the trade negotiations with the Japanese today was only making the Dutch more determined to stand firmly in the conversa tons.
"IE relations regarding trade and economics were looked upon between the Netherlands East Indies as a country at war and Japan as a neutral there would be no reason for misunderstanding and disagreements," stated Mr. H. J. Van Meek, director of the N.E.I. economic affairs and head of the Dutch delegation negotiate ing with the Japanese, Meanwhile, the Government continued to strengthen its defences. The Government authorized, the acceleration of the calling up of militia of the class of 1923 for primary training. Industrially, the N.EI. was speedily starting" now war plants and was hopeful of becoming self sufflcient.—United Press. the South Pacife is in the hands of the "Netherlands East Indies, We urge serious reflection and prudence on the part of the Dutch authorities." Dome.
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