Evening star., 1941-11-29
u. ). Puts Question
OF Peace in Pacific
SquareIy Up 10 Japan
RooseveIt's Departure
For Warm Springs Implies
Kurusu ToIks Are Over

p, the Associated Press.
Administration lookouts scanned
the Orient today for any shift IN
the delicately balanced Far Eastern
situation. with the most authorita-
tive sources emphasizing that the
question of peace in the Pacific rests
entirely with Japan.
The legislative as we'll as the
executive branch Of Government
watched for Toklo's next move, fol-
lowing reports that Japan was con-
centrating troops in IndoChlna
and that Thalland was preparing
herself against possible attack.
Chairman Connally of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee as
serted that If Japan should invade
Thalland the United States might
concentrate some of our naval
squsdrons in that general area TO
see that American rights are re-
kpected"
If Japan moves into Thalland.'
he told reporters, then We ought
TO tighten our economic measures
against her"
Sees Economic Action.
ColnCldentally Senator George,
Democrat of Gerogia. ranking men,
Der of the foreign relations group
said that AL the balls Japan has
been pitching have strings tied to
them
Senator George said that Japan
Is moving toward point where she
will either have to create war in
the Far East or reach an adjustment
with the United States and Great
Britain. She now is confronted
with partial economic isolation. and
her supplies gradually are being
depleted.
IF she should choose war. then
there is bound TO De very close CO.
operation between the United States
and Great Britain. 1t might go be-
yond economic cooperation, but l
believe the chief role the United
States would play would be a COM
mercial and economic one"
Roosevelt and Hull Silent.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Hull have given no hint of what
eCtion-diplomatlc or otherwise
this Nation might take in the event
Of further Japanese aggression in
the Pacific But the Secretary of
State has restated carefully 10
Jspan's ENJOYS the fundamental
principles which the United States
insists form the only acceptable
basis for establishment and main
tenance of peace in the Pacific.
Those principles run counter to
Tokio's prospectus for a greater
East Asia prosperity sphere"
Secretary Hull said today there
was nothing more to be said by this
Government about the Far Eastern
crisis until the japanese govern
ment indicates its attitude concern
ing proposals submitted by this
country.
Asked if he thought a japanese
move into Thalland would result in
a general conflict in the Southwest
Pacific area, Mr.. Hull said he would
IidNF ~ tlldl AuCNtlOll ~ lllC
Army and Navy.
President Roosevelt sped south
ward from the Capital for long
postponed visit to Warm Springs /
Ga There was speculation that he
might not have left the White House
If there had been any chance that
further discussions with japanese
diplomats held any prospect of i'm
proved relations between the two
nations
How long he would remain at
Warm Springs depended, the Pres
ident said, on Developments IN the
japanese situation.
Situation Thought Serious.
From the best available sources
Of information came a statement
that the situation seems serious. 1t !
was empha asiZed at the same time
that the one desire and purpose of !
this Government has been peace in /
the Pacific and an avoidance of I
steps which might alter the pros
pect Of peace.
The United States, it was added, /
has definitely and finally ruled out /
any compromise which would sane /.
ton a continuance of the present /
situation in China, where Japan al /.
ready has seized control of vast T,
areas and has an army fighting for /,
the subjugation of additional ter
ritory.
Viscount Halifax. the British Am
bassador. cut short a defense plant /
INSPECTION visit in Pennsylvania to !
return TO Washington for a confer |
ence with Secretary of State Hull /
this morning on the Far East situ-
alton. After talking with the Sec !
retary for As minutes Lord Halifax !
said Great Britain was in complete !
accord with the United States posi- /
ton in the Far Eastern situation. !
He declined to predict future de- I
velopments. but indicated that Brit /
ain and this country might work .
together closely in meeting any new /
problems that might arise.
The Toxic radio today broadcast !
sharp attacks upon the United
States The broadcasts contained .
such phrases as the United States .
has broken the peace" and the .
United States alone is responsible |
for what seems to be almost inevit-
able now"
Nevertheless. Senator George said .
that he believed there would be fur /
ther conversations between japanese |
diplomats and State Department /
officials before the Far Eastern sit
uation came to head, and he added .
hope that an adjustment of diff /,
ferences could be effected
Even temporary understanding |
for few months might make it |
possible to avoid war in the Pacific" !
the Georgian declared.
Hill Uuges Swift Action.
Senator Hill Democrat, of Ala
bama. the majority whip, said that /
If the Japanese go into Thailand,
then We ought to move and move |,
quickly"
Asked what steps he believed this |
country might take. Senator Hill