Evening star., 1941-11-09

ident Roosevelt's contemplated with
drawal of United States Marines
from China.
A reliable source in Manila said
Kurusu told friends during his over
night stop over there that there was
mot much hope" his dramatic fly
ing trip to Washington would be
successful.
He himself did not offer any
amplification, but the source said
he apparently felt he would be un-
able to offer the United States suf-
ficient concessions to resolve the
impasse.
This idea was supported by COM
petent Americans who recently ar
rived in Manila from Japan. They
said Kurusu undoubtedly was armed
with some talking point" but that
it was probably insufficient because
Japanese nationalism was so strong
that Toxic would be unable to recede
in any substantial degree from her
present position on the continent OF
Asia.
L. S. Seen Preparing for Worst.
PessimiSm about kurusu'S mission
also was reflected in dispatches from
Japan. The Toxic newspaper Asahi
said the announced possibility OF
United States Marines leaving China
indicated the United States was pre-
pairing for the worst possible out
come of the already long -protracted
Washington conferences.
From Shanghai came word that
there would be no surprise among
Well-informed circles if the Marines
pulled out within two weeks, al
though some believed that the
Roosevelt announcement might be a
political gesture intended as a warm
ing to Japan that the United States
might be preparing for war in the
Pacific.
Well-informed Shanghai sources
said the United States Yangtze
river patrol, consisting Of the gun
boats Luzon, Wake and Oahu, also
might be withdrawn.
The Marines in Shanghai long
have been looked on by old China
hands as sort of barometer of the
Far Eastern situation, it being held
that war would not be imminent as
long as the Marines were still there
Symbol of Security.
Since the withdrawal of British
troops, the Marines have been re-
garded as the sole symbol of security
by Americans, Britons and many
other nationalities in the Shanghai
international Settlement.
American missionaries and busi-
ness leaders in China, however, were
reported to have determined to carry
on as long as possible unless the
State Department definitely advised
them all to depart.
Meanwhile. Japan appeared to be
continuing solidification of her posi-
ton In French Indo-China.
Domel. the japanese news agency
said Kenkichi Yoshizawa, specie,
AAAAANsASoodoi w 4lluO-AIlllld, IldQ ar
rived in Hanoi. The agency made
no mention of his staff, but preyiou.
reports from various Far Eastern
centers said he was accompanied BY
300 assistants.
This great number led to specula.
ton that his arrival would mark ex.
tension of efforts to place Indo.
China virtually under a Japanese
regime despite Tokio's assurances te
Vichy that the colony's sovereignty
would be respected.
Gravity of Situation Stressed.
The gravity of the japanese.
American situation has been repeat.
edly emphasized in recent days by
American officials.
Since moving into Indo-C China
japan has been under notice from
this Government and from Britain
that they will not acquiesce in any
further expansion of the japanese
domain. At the same time, Toxic /.
committed before the Japanese peo.
pie and the world to consolidate the
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