The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17

try" said Tojo. "It hardly requires an explanation that the economic blockade resorted to as between fon-bell' 'gerent countries constitutes measure Of little less hostile char acter than armed warfare"
 Tojo said the action of these pow CTS not only 'impedes the settlement of the China affair which Japan in- tends to bring about but also grave ly affects the existence of our em- pire.
 Touching on the situation to the north, resulting from the outbreak of the Russo German war. Tojo said Japan cannot afford to be indiffer- ent to It's development.
 Therefore, we are seeking that all necessary measures be taken In or- der to secure the stability in the north"
 Togo's declaration matched that Of the premier almost point for point.
 Togo struck at malicious propa- ganda" of third powers" which rep- resented Japan as harnoring aggres- sive designs upon the South Seas area as a result of Japanese entry Into Indo China.
 Conference Opens
 Washington, Nov. i7 = (U.P.) - Saburo Kurusu, Japan's special en- voy, today began his crucial discus sions of United States-Japanese re. lationS in a conference with Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull.
 Kurusu, attired in morning coat and striped trousers, was accom- panied by the Japanese Ambassador, Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, like wise formally dressed. Both wore lapel decorations indicating their rank in the Imperial court at Japan.
 Kurusu would not discuss the na- ture of the talk he intended to have with the secretary except to say that todays session would be most in the nature of courtesy visit. Kurusu and Nomura planned to see Pres- ident Roo1evelt later this morning.
 Detailed negotiations between Hull and Kurusu will start later in the week.
 The two Japanese diplomats, among the highest ranking in all of Japan's diplomatic service, carried no dispatch case or any outward in- dication that they are conveying a written or printed message.
 Kurusu arrived Saturday from Tokyo by air for Hast hour" effort to settle issues between his country and the United States.
 Kurusu, a guest of Ambassador Kichisaburo Nomura at the embassy, spent the weekend in rest and con- sultations with Nomura and other high Japanese officials.
 Study Instructions
 Kurusu and his colleagues went over their instructions from the To- jo cabinet in Tokyo and Nomura informed Kurusu of all phases of the exploratory" conversations be- tween Japan and the United States which have been going on since August.
 Nomura was said to have stressed particularly the points of disagree ment which have developed.
 It was said on good authority that Kurusu is conveying the Amer ican government new approach for settlement. The American side was represented as willing to consider any new proposal but determined to stand firm on it's principles. Those nrtnciples include en in- sIstence that Japan abandon force and aggression as part of her na- tional policy and agree to a peaceful and orderly settlement of her na- tional and international problems.
 Until Japan gives adequate as- surance on these points, 1t was said, the United States will continue the economic pressure which appears k be causing Japan much concern.