June 2. Deprecating reports in the Ameri-preparatory units of its Pacific Fleet to without arousing popular American papers have been declaring that Japan was unwilling to carry out her obligations under the Tripartite Pact and was ready to abandon her southward policy, the "Yomiuri" comments. President Roosevelt thus intends to drive the United States closer into war by enable to transfer its ug Pacific Fleet to reinforce its atlantic Fleet of 125 warships. Affirming Japan's determination to live up to Axis obligations the declares that any step to the contrary will tarnish "our history which in the past has been glorious honourable." The assumption in first place that Japan's policy the United States has under-a lo is erroneous the dig. rélersting ihe. purpose i Nichi" Calls Hull Offer "Bait"
Tokyo, June 2, Mhe "Nichi Nichi Shimbun" today published under the headline, "United States again offers good bait to Chungking," a Washington pea "Nichi Nichi" did not comment editorially on the dispatch.—United
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