The daily said the Premier had blazed the way which Japan should toke when he declared that "it is not only the aspiration but the mission of Japan to seck a common existence and common prosperity with East Asiatic peoples."
The paper believed with the Foreign, Minister that "we therefore intend to watch closely the developments of the situation with the most caution and preparations which we may well place our con-Adence, as well og with firm determination paying close and constant attention to the circumstances direct-attending the war and also to the wider situation covering the whole world including the trends of in-Aividual powers."—Reuter.
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