The speech in substance repeated Mr, Matsuoka's special New Year's Day address which drew from Washington observers, Senators. and comments that Mr. pessimistic hold promise of any bet fons between.the United Slates and Japan.
'While he expressed hope the New 'Year would see establishment of a lasting peace under a new order. ho warned that the year probably Hwound "prove a most tragic and most unfortunate one for all' man-'The Foreign Minister, however, saw a bright future ahead—after" the present world struggles—when the hew order would be established.
"The violent, destructive operation mow going on in the East and West are precursors of a magnificent and epochal constructive work which is to come," Mr. Matsuoka said, according. to translations.
"The first World War of more than two decades ago, the current second European War and the China Affair all these are after all but struggles preceding an unprecedented reformation of the world.'—United Press.
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