Although the "Herald—"Tribune' accorded significance to the pledge by Mr, Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, regarding surrender of oxtraterritorial rights in China when peace has been restored, the news Paper pointed out, that China could abolish: extrality by flat when she was strong enough to restore peace through victory, The "Herald. Tribune" said Mr, Hull's promise also implied a U.S, conviction that Japan would be, defeated in the China conic, Bffective help to China depends fon communications," the newspaper added, The Dutch Indies tie athwart our communications with Singapore, Rangoon and. Free China, Japan's reduction of the Dutch colony to the subservient status of Indo-China or the compliant one of Siam would be a staggering blow to China and to the British cause a8 well, "The Dutch need and deserve assurance that this will not be al Towed to happen,"—Unlted Press,
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