AM. the tightening blockade around Japan, war fever has begun sweeping the country as vernaculars and many officials warned Britain and the United States-of Japan's determination to force her way through the blockade if necessary.
Vice-Admiral Masazo Sakonji, Minister of Commerce and Industry, has warned that. the Current international situation is so tense a single spark may be sufficient to cause an explosion."
With Washington, London and Batavia adding new' pressure against Japan daily, pessimism was spread-jing among foreign circles who earlier anticipated Jax enforcement of the: freezing decrees.
With: the nation's attention centred Jon how Japan is to pierce the encir~ element, the "Hochi Shimbun" said the new economic agreement with Thailand already "is a time bom in dance of the Anglo-American in-{imidations and pressures"
Domei news agency published a despatch from Saigon claiming. that Japan to Assign Workers To Tasks Tokyo. Aug. 7.
The Japanese Government is) pie-pared jovaamigh workers fo urgent Tasks. "without Jeaving: this maver Inthe hand of "employers, dlone.* Sian xcofeuml, Welfare Minister:
Simultaneously. the Imperial Rule oee"the German war machine which gona Although the grants Of loans and Supply of war Japanese officials there "are. fully Assistance. "Assvciatlon, In. an effort materials" confident that Thailand now will fully, meet the "labour shortage urged Sooperate with Japan's new order the Goverment to adopt a aystem of Direct Attack Not Expected reams: Position in Asia Endangered despite the fairly large Thailand garaicg at" Saby "ike "Dlg tie Journal amened that any mobilization, obligatory labour eliminating al not 'Japan, Thal Relations Br, Suzuki continued, "The United Urgent" production, 'The "Association 'Domei said that Japanese. officials also. proposed conscription of fe 'States' over-confidence in the effect duc on the Ais nation {88 and 'Turning, to, Japanese-Thai relations. were warning Thailand to avoid the labour to replace male labour where the "Chuo" Jooked forward. to In-of her anti-Japanese embargoes. and Aah Studer onthe SPeasing' "friendliness between the fate. of nations who depended ever" possible, shel "are jeopardizing her her absolute trust in the Chiang Kal~ land therefore should simulate Indo-Anglo-American, ald and that 'That 'The Association proposed special site pal of supporting Britain's consideration be granted. workers China, fmportane indusirfes inthe istrib 'The writer declared, "Even Japanese Envoy in U.S. on' of available foods and other Power with the huge influence which Sino-Soviet Alliance Seen the United States "undoubtedly has, armed might, The only step left Leaving for Tokyo gannet hope to dispose of the East.
Ofeiats continued their silence "The Ministry of Commerce and ies proses, Vat= Asia question without taking into concerning the Russian question, but Industry. has. ecldeds to expand th Pee aes ate weapons due. cognizance' the existence and Nat aGcinteh®addlng tos the Washington, Aug. 4.
Ferpacular newspapers were increas Felli, peter which i pre ingly worried that Russia may. join Sent applicable to petrol and. heavy alates ieee ok on cere Mr. Kaname Wakasugi, Bower of Japan in this part of the in "encircling Japan. 'The "Chugai oft to eeroseme, light and "machine lobe. Nor can any policy be satis-Bate Sins thea scone 'Japanese Minister Plenipotentifactorily executed in East Asia if Shogyo" has. said' that' Chinese com-oils, Tmeyatehiany Inka oF weaken:
ary in Washington, will leave she meets opposition from Japan. /munists were becoming increasingly TE was, understood the Ministry influential in Ching and a3. a res was, considering " higher rate inthe FeO ae rt a ule the capital tomorrow for Tokyo Mr. Suzuki further stated, "How. mixture. of alcohol "in petrol plus more complete by successive victor where he will make a personal over strong the support extended. was "Ukely a" Russo-Chinese Further consolidation of off refineries. sies.
report to the Japanese Govern-the United States to the Chiang Hance would" be signed soon. establishment. of an zal ABs shek regime, Japan's position in Asia New Lease of Life ment regarding the situation in Cam Raub Bay and with substantial With the Japanese navy controlling Soelation. ang increased: Srutea all Will remain undisturbed. "Stil less Sutput in order to cepe "with the the United States. ao, gers ego that Will it'be possible to reduce Japan Japanese army forces. advancing to-Situation" resulting from American He has been especially des~ powerlessness. ward the. Thailand frontier, "Rear Bala teriis at ate patched for this purpose by Admiral Tanelsugu Sasa, Ret, de~ Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura,
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