Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-14
j. S-JAPAN AM|1Y
FORECAST IN TOXIC.
Hirota, New Foreign Chief,
: Sees Era of Peace With
l',,xt,Y Neighbors.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY une ASSOCldleo icos.
TOXIC, September 14.-Koki Hirota.
Jankn's new foreign minister, said in
his FIRST public announcement today
that tfie outlook is hopeful for amity
between Japan and her three great
neighbors-the United States, Russia
and China.
Japanese American relations are in
creasingly friendly, the foreign minis
ter asserted. and the fact that Man.
chukuo and Soviet Russia have avoided
hostilities in the last two delicate years
augurs hopefully for the future.
E!rota succeeded Count Yasuya
Uchida, who reslgl&I. Described as a
stanch Nationalist closely connected
with the army clique, he is expected
by political observers to open the way
for an uncompromising foreign policy
and increased nationalism.
Relations Up to China.
The new foreign minister in his pub
lie statement directed attention to the
first anniversary tomorrow of Japan's
recognition of Manchukuo.
He said the government was ready to
cement new ties Of amity with China II
China recognizes Japan's true purpose
concerning Manchukuo.
The newspaper Nichi Nichi said that
the foreign minister intended to seek
a new treaty with the United States,
either a pact of arbitration or of nom
aggression.
Premier Saito gave the press state
ment in which he said the cabinet had
agreed to the principle of placing the
national defense first in framing the
budget for 1934-5.
The premier explained this action was
taken as a result Of a canvass OF the
ministers by Gen. Sadao Araki, the
minister of war.
Big Defense Budget Seen.
In the ls34-5 budget greatly expand
ed army and navy appropriations ap-
pear inevitable, the premier said. He
explained that although certain news
papers have quoted Admiral Mineo
Osumi, the naval minister. in regard to
Japan's ratio demands at the next naval
conference. the cabinet has not decided
on this point
Gen. Araki cited American sympathy
and aid to China combined with the
continued presence Of the American
Atlantic fleet in Pacific waters among
factors making necessary immediate
strengthening of Japan'S national de-
tense.
The newspaper ASahi, reporting the
war minister's speech before a meeting
of the military section of the Supreme
War Council, quoted him as declaring
Japan was confronted with a grave
and imminent crisis intensified by her
isolation resulting from secession from
the League Of Nations.
= Bigger Army and Navy.
The meeting was incident to Gen.
Araki's campaign for enlarged appro-
priations for the army and navy in the
budget for 1934-35, reported to bear
approval of other Japanese ministers.
Araki asserted that Chinas feeling
against the japanese was of a perma-
nent nature despite occasional signs Of
better feeling, and moreover mat
China's anti-Japan attitude was
nourished by indications Of American
sympathy toward China.
The war minister cited as evidence
Of this the s5O,o00,000 wheat and cot
ton loan from the United States and
American plans to assist in the develop
ment of Chinese aviation.
Fears U. s. After 1898.
The Asahi quoted him as saying:
There is no telling what America
will do when her Navy Is definitely
superior to Japan's after 1885"
He was represented as saying Russia
was concentrating troops and aircraft
at Vladivostock and other Siberian
centers, and although it was unlikely
the Soviet would attack Japan at
present, it was impossible to foresee
Russia's action in event defects ap-
peared in Japan's army.