The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-11

temper their criticism of the Uni- ted States, said that Japan and the United States should reach an amic- able settlement of their disagree ments The newspaper Chugai said Japan and the United States should make @ broad study of all problems hindering friendly relations.
 Emperor VIII Command
 The new defense headquarters will be under the direct command of the emperor, the Dornei News Agency said. Yainada, as commandaf1t, will be responsible for the deefnse of Japan proper, Korea, F'ormosa and Sakhalien.
 Yamada formerly was inspector general of military education and a member of the supreme war council. It was believed that Yamada's new appointment would assure the clos est possible army collaboration with government policies.
 Observers attached importance to creation of the new defense gen. eral headquarters because 1t places the army under the personal com. mand of the emperor, whose will IS law among the Japanese warrior class and whose sanction Is required for any new departure in Japanese policy, political, military or econo- mic.
 Closely linked with Yamada's ap. pointment was Konoye's action in putting Go into office in place of Suetsugu in a key political post and linked with both moves was the ac- ton of teh emperor in entertaining the cabeinet at luncheon at the 1m- perial Palace.
 ct was believed that in his signal gesture towards the cabinet, the emperor had placed his approval on policies understood to have been agreed upon in recent deliberations The luncheon gathering also was re- garded as giving notice to the army that the emperor backed the cabinet and expected army collaboration with its policies).
 still Time For Peace
 The newspaper Chugai. which is close to the cabinet, said there still was opportunity to avoid armed col- lision with the United States. It said that Japan's object in joining the military alliance of Germany and Italy was to prevent extension of war but 1t pointed out that United States pressure on Japan had in- creased since she tied up with the Axis.
 Chugai said that Japan simply was anxious to avoid outside inter ference with her program for East Asia and 1t said that Japan's main objective was to establish stability in East Asia.
 Meanwhile a growing fuel short age emphasized the effect of United States and British economic pres sure on Japan.
 All gasoline-propelled vehicles ex- cept those needed for specific emer- gency use were banned from tht streets of Japanese cities.
 The transport situation here wa: serious. Only one-third the norma | uuNNUCS OA bAAASd0o WSAV OP~e0s@s@s - propelled by gasoline substitute: - and buses. street cars, subway! and elevated railroad already wer' contested because of strict fuel ra' tioning. (Busses use substitute | fueis)
 Police permitted those taxicab which operated to charge double th' usual fares. Gasoline-propelled ve' hlcles were permitted for newspaper deliveries, for use by physicians ana for other specified emergency uses
 The vehicle ban came as hopi rose that within the next day or twt there might be news Of an omport' ant agreement between Japan ans the united states on Pacific prob lems, one which would give hope O far more important agreements t' follow.
 Tn evident preparation for q state mant which Prince Fumimaro ko noye, the premier. Is understood z De preparlig, cabinet ministers hell q long conference today with I'm perlal General Headquarters chief lalns of the army and navy. ana after ihe conference General Hidek ToIo, war minister. went to th palace to report Q Emperor hl