Evening star., 1941-09-10
Japanese Newspaper!
SIacken CIamor
Against U. 5.
Softenine Of View Is
Noted With Disclosure
Of Grew Toyodo Tolks
By the Associated Press.


TOXIC, Sept. 10.-A general
slackening of newspaper clamor
against American foreign policy
moves was noted today concurrently
with the disclosure that United
States Ambassador Joseph c, Grew
has conferred with the japanese
Foreign Minister about II times
within a week.
AS japanese concern over the
Russian-German war became more
noticeable, the press criticism of the
United States subsided from a shout
to murmur.
The main theme was that Ger
many'S war in Russia would be a
long one, in contrast with previous
optimism expressed by the papers at
the start of the conflict.
The subject of Ambassador Grew S
frequent talks with Foreign Minister
Teijiro Toyoda was not disclosed,
but they occurred while the first
American tankers carrying oil to
Soviet Russia were passing near
Japanese waters and while Premier
Prince Fumimaro Konoye was re-
ported considering proclamation of
safety zone around the Japanese
islands.
Another Sidelight.
Another possibly significant side
light on Japanese-American re-
lations was the evident lack OF
United States Embassy moves to-
| ward removal of Americans from
Japan, such as the British Embassy
has arranged for its nationals.
The japanese Privy Council heard
a review of the European situation
by War Minister Eiki TOTO at a
tWo-hour conference today, and then
was received in audience by the
Emperor
Meanwhile, the Japan Times and
Advertiser, English-language paper
controlled by the japanese foreign
office, praised the newly appointed
Ambassador to French Indo-China
Kenkichi Yoshizawa. as "a first
line diplomat of the old order ir
tune with the new"
Indo-China. the paper said. will
prove to the Pacific states the real
intentions and helpful efforts of this
country in the policy of establishing
a cooperative sphere"
Nine Man Delegation.
1t was announced that a nine-man
! delegation would assist Yoshizawa' s
diplomatic endeavors in Indo- China
Japan has not previously
named ambassadors to colonies of
foreign powers. The only parallel
to Yoshizawa's appointment is
the ambassadorship to Man
chukuo. which is in effect a
proconsulate for that Japanese
controlled country
YoShizawa is expected to establish
headquarters in Hanoi in October
for an aH-inclusive mission which
authoritative sources said would deal
with diplomatic, cultural and eco
| nomic questions, among others.
Commenting on the arrival OF
Alfred Duff Cooper in Singapore as
special co-ordinator for British Far
Eastern possessions, the newspaper
Yomiuri urged that Japan keep a
| close watch on his activities.
Metal to Be Collected.
The Japan Times and Advertiser
| reported, meanwhile, that house
holders would be asked to contrib
ute to the state metal utensils they
can do Without-from iron teakettles
| to doorknobs. The collection will
be made october /.
The publication said that if every
household in Japan donated one
pound of metal the total would be
enough to produce $500 armoreo
cars.
Vive Admiral Eikichi Katagiri was
appointed chief of the naval all
force today. He came to Toxic last
week from a post with the japanese
fleet in China waters.
The navy minister also announced
appointment of Admiral Shigatarc
Shimada. commander of the feet in
| China waters, as commandant of the
YokoSuka naval yard, replacing Ad-
miral Koichi Shimsawa.
ShlmSawa was named member
of the Supreme War Council. Vice
Admiral Shigeichi Koga was namec
to succeed Shimada.