The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-05
BY II. r. EkINS
(World Copyright, 1887, by U.P.)

TOKYO, Oct. 5.-(UP)-Japar
has absolutely no intention of i'm
posing severe demands on China
when her present undeclared wal
with that country is terminated
Vice Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
imperial navy minister, told the
United Press yesterday in an eX'
elusive interview.
Admiral Yonai explained ia.
pans justification for the wal
and outlined the general terms
upon which she is prepared to
end it. His statement may be ia
ken as carrying authority since
the Japanese navy and the army
have been vested with preponder.
ant power in the present crisis.
The minister made these points;
Japan is not seeking to crush
the Chinese people but to crush
the anti-Japanese movement in
China.
She does not intend to inter
fere with the trading rights or
the other vested interests of the
powers in China.
Her blockade of the Chinese
coast will be lifted as soon as it
is militarily safe to do so.
Her justification for the war is
what she considered to be a Sc
ries of Chinese violations of SOL
emn agreements with Japan, muir
ders of Japanese citizens by Chi
nese Nationalist, repeated at
tacks upon japanese and their
property by mobs of Chinese, the
adoption by the Chinese govern
ment of an anti-Japanese move
ment as an instrument of nation
al policy, and her desire to make
China into good neighbor. y
Her general terms for settle
ment will be a cessation OF the
things to which she objects by .
Chinese government willing anG
able to carry out a policy OF
friendship for Japan.
In clipped, fortnight sen
fences, Admiral Yonai emphati
cally stressed Japan's desire to
terminate her blockade of the
Chinese coast as coon as possible
He insisted that Japan has no de.
sire to disrupt foreign trade and
commerce with China.
While in Shanghai, | heard
American, British and other bust
ness men accuse Japan of adopt
ing a dog-in-the-manger attitude,
meaning that while Japan is not
conducting business in China oc.
cidental business will be crippled
as much as possible. Admiral Yon-
al bluntly denied the charges that
Japan is taking advantage of the
military situation to crowd occi-
dental traders out Of the Chinese
market.
1.-THE blockade is due entirely to
the exigencies of the military sit,
uation," he said, "and it will be
, lifted as soon as the military ne.
cessity which dictates it is ended
"What are the prospects OF
early resumption Of normal ship
ping and commercial activities AT
Shanghai and other ports so that
business men can start recoupinp
at least part of their enormous
losses of the past two months"
he was asked.
"The problem depends entirely
upon the Marking government
and it's armed forces" Admiral
| Yonai replied. "The japanese
navy's August Ia proclamation, to
the effect that it was taking al
necessary effective measures
will remain unchanged so long as
China maintains her present atti'
tude.
"For the purpose Of Fastening
an early settlement it is necessary
for third powers to refrain from
assisting or encouraging China by
extending military supplies anc
personnel, and to avoid serving
as the catspaws of China!
groundless and misleading prop
uganda.
81 think the bitter experience:
of the powers in connection will
the Spanish revolt should con
vince the world Of the common
sense Of this point.
eve earnestly hope for the ear
lest possible settlement of thu
crisis not only for the benefit OF
merchants Of third powers but fol
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