However, it is not for a moment imagined here that Japan is terribly enthusiastic about her Axis. partner ship, which appears to have brough< her little more than diplomatic Isolation and, if she finally goes to war, military isolation. Hor position not Fegarded here as either pleasant or enviable, and' as far as can. Seen at present, time is scarcely like= ly to improve that position.
Continuance of the war in Chinn, especially "if Japan indulges in ex: Densive offensives such ay that_now proceeding in Hunan, is considered here to be a certain method of rapidly depleting her stocks of raw materials, Which she can-no longer obtain, from either the United States or the British Empire. There is, therefore, not the slightest disposition here 10 worry unduly about yesterday's vio~ dent reaffirmation of Axis ties by a Variety of official "Japanese spai men—Reuter.
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