Evening star., 1941-12-05
japanese
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In any cOn1llCC DelWetH lIle OIlllcu
States and Japan.
Thailand Speeds Preparation.
The Thai National Assembly had
under consideration an urgent gov
ernment bill granting the admin
istration power to facilitate national
unity and public safety, to prevent
fifth-column activity and to aid
Thailands defense preparations.
In connection with the Japanese
United States conferences, II the
Japanese answer rejects the basic
United States demands, the discus
sions, which began last May. were
expected to end, leaving the next
move up to Japan.
Domei, the japanese news agency,
said fatty that Japan cannot ac-
cept" the Hull formula Of Novem-
Der 26.
Quoting unofficial observers de-
scribed as thoroughly reliable, Domei
stated:
Such a document cannot serve
as basic datum in Japanese-Amer-
ican negotiations henceforth.
American conversations
have taken place twice since the
United States handed over to Japan
the document in question, and the
United States Government has sent
the japanese inquiries pertaining to
certain questions.
But there is no tangible evidence
of progress of the negotiations"
Statement Believed Accurate.
Since the news agency has close
connection with the government,
Domei's statement was looked on as
an accurate forecast of the position
Japan would take in replying to the
United States.
Domei further quoted observers as
charging that "unilateral disclosure
by Secretary Hull of details Of the
negotiations has made the situation
still graver.'
"Hull's exposure" the statement
said, creates doubt whether the
United States is earnestly willing to
reach an agreement through the
current negotiations, especially in
view of the fact it was made when
the situation was most delicate, with
no satisfactory conclusion having
been arrived at, despite the presence
in Washington of Saburo Kurusu for
II long days"
(The meaning of this passage
was not clear here, for Secretary
| Hull has steadfastly refused to
discuss the details of the negotia-
tions in progressD
Still quoting these observers
Domei continued:
The statement CHull's note) ,"
together with recent strengthening
Of military arrangements of the
anti-JapaneSe encirclement camp,
has come to assume an appearance
demanding the utmost caution.
"A Domestic Gesture"
while it is difficult to surmise the
reason Hull made the statement, it
is considered one of various pre-
paratory measures the American
Government apparently is making
assuming every possible sort of de-
velopment in the negotiations.
"It appears clear that the state
ment was domestic gesture, airing
for the American public a statement
which the Government lis attempt
ing to use to) drive into the anti
japanese camp those not already
keeping step with the Government
in persisting in its policy against
Japan"
Domei quoted the observers as
saying that the Hull statement
which was not printed in Toxic, in
dicated that optimism is not per-
mitted."
The United States was described
as still scheming to impose or
Japan the provisions of old, obsolete
principles which are incompatible
with even the actual Far Eastern
conditions of bygone days"
Japanese armed forces occupied
Indo-China after Nazi pressure hac
forced the defeated French to agre,
to "joint defense" of the colony
Japan subsequently disregarded /,
treaty pledge to recognize French
sovereignty, and established virtua
economic monopoly in the colony.
Violate U. S. Principles
BY such action. it was pointed out
the japanese acted in direct oppos
ition to the American-sponsore'
principles of non-aggression, treat
observance, and equality Of trad
opportunities to all nations.
As for the large-scale troop con
centrations which carry an invasio
threat to Thailand, the JapaneS
press has charged that Japan is act
ing only to protect her own interest
because British forces in BIRTHS
Burma and Malaga have taken u
positions along the Thai border an
because the American, Britsh, Ca1A