Tokyo, June 1.
Tokyo will have plenty of waler this summer, thanks to" the" rich rainfall" In "May which broke. all records in the past six years, The water both In the Murayama and Yamaguchi reservoirs, says an off lat of the waterworks section of the Munletpality, Is nearly up 49 the brink, here ts approximately 24,800,000 tons of water in these two reservoirs, leaving a little margin to the fullamark, In the correspond. ing period of last year, the amount of water was only" 2,000,000 tons, 'The official predicts that Tokyo. would not repeat this summer the bitter experience regarding the use of water it had last summer, and restriction will be placed' over the use of water for pools in the city—Domel, Tokyo, June 2 Deprecating reports in the -Amertcan press that Japan is growing cold toward the Tripartite Alliance, the "Yomiuri" in an editorial this morning declares that these state monte were evidently inspired by the Roosevelt Administration's desire fo minimize Japan's position' in. the Pacific preparatory "to shifting rong unite of its Pacific Fleet the Allantle without arousing popular protest.
'American papers have been delating that Japan was unwilling to garry out her obligations under the 'Tripartite Pact and was ready abandon her southward' policy. the "Yomiuri". comments. "President Roosevelt thus Intends to drive the United States closer into war belittling Japan's role contracted in the Paeine under the Alliance with the Axis, Only by deporting ilselt thus can the United States Government hope to enable to transfer its strong Pacific Fleet to reinforce {ts Alantic Fleet of 125 warships.
Affirming Japan's determination to lWve up to Axis. obligations. tie Journal declares that any step. to the contrary will tarnish "our history. which in the past, has been glorious and honourable." The assumption in the first place that Japan's. polley toward: the United States has under-
U.S. Airmen in China Tokyo, June 3, Japan would regard as an "un friendly attitude" any permission by the United States army for its pilate and mechanics to. resign from. the service in order to fy for Chine, Me. Koh Ishii, Deputy Spokesman for the Cabinet information Board, declared today, Mr, Ishii stated hat it such repens wore substantiated "it would bbe considered an unfriendly altitude toward Japan."
The spokesman said he would endorse the declaration by Mr. Ken Tsurumi, Japanese Consul-General in Singapore, who was quoted by Domei hows agency as stating that "it would be a mere sentimental waste of men and material if sch reports prove correct, Reports from Washington last week said that the US, Army was not pulling any hindrances in the way of Army airmen and mechanics desiring, {o resign in order to ly in China—United Press, gone a change. is erroneous. the Paper adds. reiterating the purpose of the Axis Pact is to "Prevent the extension of the ravages of war."—Domei.
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