Tokyo, Aug. 29.
Broadcasting over. a nationwide hook-up, Lieut-Commander Kongo Tominaga. of the Navy Press Section of Imperial Headquarters, last, night said that the United States had gone beyond the stage of aiding or col. elaborating with Chungking and was actually assuming the leadership in an anti-Japanese encirclement.
Lieut-Commander Tominaga said that the encirclement. excluding Chungking, was already employing more than' 200 warships, 1,250 planes and 250,000 troops in the front against Japan.
He asserted that the Daggett air defence mission to Chungking in a way was proof that the United States plans to extend air bases to south China and the East Indies from her present bases in the Philippines and Singapore. while the Magruder mililary mission indicates that the United States and Chungking virtually have concluded a military alliance.
Singapore as H.Q.
Lieus-Commander Tominaga Voiced the belief that Singapore will used as the headquarters from which the ABED general staff will direct joint operations ayainst Japan.
Pointing out that Australia and New Zealand gyere about to join the encirclement of Japan, he said. "The situation demands our closest vigil-ange.
The "Nichi-Nichi Shimbun." which splashed ' Lieut-Commander Tomin: g&'s speech, commented that the "encirclement has had two distinct results Firstly, it has made the China incident a definite link in the chain of world-wide disturbances, and secondly, the envelopment front has created a barrier agains) the estlishment of an East Asia prosperity sphere which Japan regards as its historic mission..., this frenzy is laughable but nevertheless Japan cannot be indifferent," the paper said.—Domei Menzies Resigns,
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