Evening star., 1939-01-21

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to establish q ne1D order in East
Asia Those three po1UerS 1Uith
Japan and China are among
parties to nine-po1Der treaty OF
1922 by 1phich siqnatories agreed
to respect China's territorial in
tegrity and equality OF opportu-
nifty for trade in China.
BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Jan. 21.-Premier Kiichiro
Hiranuma warned today that exter-
mination awaits persistent opponents
of Japan.
"As for those who fail to under
stand to the end and hereafter per-
sist in the opposition to Japan" he
cried in speech before Parliament,
I'VE have no other alternative than
to eXterminate them"
To question whether the refer
ence was to China, a foreign Office
official replied merely, The transla-
ton is correct as it stands"
Baron Hiranuma, who formed a
cabinet January to guide Japan to-
ward new order in Asia gave his
maiden speech before the opening
Diet session just after Foreign Min
lister Hachiro Arita outlined Jap
anese Pan-Asia ambitions as seeking
a new East Asia upon an ethical
foundation wherein Japan. China
and Manchukuo will stand
united and linked together for active
collaboration. =
Stresses -Asianism Need,
The premier emphasized the neces-
'lty for pan-Asianism and said meas
ures for strengthening national re-
sources and national morale would
be instituted as soon as possible.
The creation of strong arma-
ment " constitutes our most es-
sential objective" he said, adding
that wartime control measures
would be placed on a permanent
basis.
Foreign Minister Arita formally
enunciated Japans Pan-Asia ambi-
lions In what was considered bv
some to be the most important
statement of Japanese foreign
policy in her history.
What Japan desires is the crea-
tlon OF a new order which is to Sc
cure the permanent peace of East
ASIA, that is to say the construction
OF a new East Asia upon an ethical
foundation wherein Japan, Man
chukuo and China, while each is
preserving her independence and
individuality, will stand united and
linked together for active collabo-
ration and mutual aid along all
lines OF political, economic and cul-
tural activities" he said.
ut is the firm conviction of the
Japanese government that such a
new order is not only absolutely
necessary for the existence and
healthy development of Japan,
Manchukuo and China, but also is
conducive to the real peace and we'll
being of the whole world"
Annual Parliament Address.
Arita gave the customary annual
foreign policy address at the open
ing of Parliament. Attendance was
complete and the galleries were filled
with diplomatic observers of many
nations.
Arita criticized international op-
position to the Japanese plan for q
new order in Eastern Asia, affirmed
Japan's readiness to take proper
steps to cut off overland shipments
of arms to the Chinese, announced
Japanese determination to protect
her Legitimate vested rights" in q
fishing treaty dispute with Soviet
Russia and promised only mini
mum requirements" will be invoked
Ito enforce certain restrictions and
regulations regarding Chinese
Japanese -Manchukuo national de-
fense and economic independence.
Arita asserted there would be vast
fields in which not only will the
rights and interests of other coun-
tries and the commercial and other
peaceful enterprises of their nation
ais remain absolutely unaffected
but in which foreign participation
will really be welcome"
What Japan asks Of China, he
affirmed, lis neither territory nor
(See JAPAN, Page A-60