The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-05
Terms of Friendship With Uncle Sam Made Plain
 By Implications REIMBURSEMENT PLANS FAVORED BY JAPANESE Recognition of Leader- ship in East Africa De-
 sired Says Minister
BY N. o. THOMPSON United Press Staff Correspondent

D1 ns Os 4EAONAk BUN United Press Staff Correspondent
 Tokyo, October 5. - (UP) -Japan's developing foreign policy was marked today by a concert of statements by public men and newspapers to the effect that Japan wanted friendship with the United States but that if the United States challenged either Japan or it's new allies, Germany and Italy, war would result.
 Japan's terms for friendship with the United States, it was made plain. were a free hand to carry out its expansionist policy in the Far East, and it was made plain by implica- tion that Japan proposed to enter the war if the United States entered beside Britain.
 The newspaper Nichi Nichi epito- mixed the various statements by saying that Japan was anxious to join hands with the United States for realization of Tasting peace" in the world, but adding that if the United Estates did not change its attitude Japan and America might be forced into war.
 Nichi Nichi commented that there was no indication that the United States intended to alter it's attitude, as it had been intensifying pressure on Japan, had proffered China a new loan, was trying to get Britain to reopen the Burma route of sup- | ply for China and was strengthen ing its naval position by negotiating with Britain and Australia.
 Wants Alliance Recognized.
 Newspapers generally in their comment on an interview given to correspondents at Kyoto yesterday by Premier Prince Fumimaro Ko- noye, took the view that Japan was willing to readjust relations with the United States if the United States recognized the Japanese German Italian alliance and its objectives and also Japan's leadership in East Asia.
 Prince Konoye said in his inter view that Japan was prepared to adjust its relations with both the United States and Russia but that if the United States should refuse to understand" the intentions of Japan, Germany and Italy, consid- cred their triple alliance hostile to it, and challenged" the three pow CTS, i've are ready to accept such a challenge and fight to 8 finish" There was statement of similar tenor by Yakichiro Suma, chief for eign office spokesman, in national radio speech.
 There was considerable stir over an interview said to have been given by Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka to the International News Service. Matsuoka was quoted first that Japan would be compelled to | fight the United States if the United States entered the war; secondly that if America, lin her content ment, blindly and stubbornly sticks to the status quo in the Pacific. then we will fight America" The foreign office spokesman de- nied that Matsuoka had given this interview.
 Readjustment Favored. A well informed source said. how ever, that Matsuoka had given an interview to Irving Wallace. -epre- senting Liberty magazine. who saile4 for the United States yestercsv and that in it Matsuoka said that Japan was willing to readjust Jap anese-American relations if the United States reconsidered its atti- tude and recognized Japan's leader ship in East Asia.
 Chief Foreign Ofiace Spokesman Suma took occasion to make a per- sonal denial of the International News interview. He said, however. that Matsuoka had seen q Liberty magazine man yesterday.
 "On that occasion, he commented on the three power pact. saying The treaty speaks for itself,'" suma said "He stated further that Japan would have to fight America if she entered the European war on the side of Great Britain. but that such on eventuaiity was what ! shuddef even to think of"
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