Evening star., 1940-08-01
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC. Aug. 1.-The government
of Premier Prince Fumimaro Konoye
announced today plan for brand
new Japanese state, based on a
sweeping totalitarianism at home
and dedicated to an independent
foreign policy which would extend
Japan's domination southwark over
French Indo-China and the Neither
land Indies.
In statement of policy the gov
ernment outlined strongly CEN
tralized and unified state designed
for creation of "a new order for
greater East Asia with the yen
bloc-Japan and her continental
satellites whose currencies are based
on the yen-as the foundation.
The statement failed to take
Japan any closer to the Rome-Ber-
lin axis despite the totalItarianism
at home. 1t pulled Japan away from
the other western powers. however,
and called for an extensive rcarma-
ment program.
Through With Toadyism."
Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka
said in an interview that Japan
had discarded the policy of trying to
win the friendship of "recalcitrant
nations" AS for the European war.
he said Japan for the present would
maintain a policy of non-involve-
ment
we strive to make whatever
friends we can under the prevailing
environment" he said, "but hence
forth we will not make a vain effort
to grasp the hands of those coun-
tries which cannot be turned into
friends. The government is through
with toadyism."
The governments statement coined
the phrase Greater East Asia in
naming the sphere Japan aims to
dominate-previously it had been
simply East Asia meaning Japan,
Manchukuo and the occupied sec
tions of China.
OF this Matsuoka said:
Needless to say, the term Great
er East Asia includes the South
Seas. The final aim is establishment
of a stabilizing force for a self
sufhciency embracing not only ia
pan, Manchukuo and China but
also Indo-C China and the East In
dies"
He said Japan would try to fulfill
her mission So concert with those
friendly powers wr:Gh are prepared
to cooperate with U.s.
Sweeping Changes OufE.sed.
The long statement was issueo 70
the people following an agreement
between military and government
leaders at a recent liaison confer
ence. Sweeping changes in politics,
finance, industry and education are
outlined.
Premier Prince Konoye said the
statement contained the framework
for various concrete measures to be
enacted.
"Japan's foreign policy, which
aims ultimately at construction OF a
new order for greater East Asia, will
be directed firstly toward complete
settlement of the China affair and
advancement of the national for
tune by taking a farsighted view
of the drastic changes in the inter-
national situation and formulating
both constructive and flexible meas
ures.' the statement said
Subsequently, it was stated, the
Premier will issue a separate state
ment which will effect a positive
revision of foreign policy on an in
dependent basis"
Today's statement sounded the
keynote for future living in Japan,
promising to rectify the inequality
of present wartime conditions toward
maintenance of standard of liv-
ing which will enable the nation to
lead plain, solid and vigorous life
and surmount the national crisis by
persevering truly through years OF
hardship"
Arms Program Heralded.
An extensive rearmament program
was heralded.
THE government" said the state
ment, will strive for repletion of
ornaments adequate for execution
(see JAPAN, Page A-4.)