Evening star., 1941-08-12
japanese Warn u. :.
And Britain Against
Further Pressure
Toxic Is Alarmed Over
American Shipments
To VIodivostok
BY the Associated Press.

4
TOXIC, Aug. l2.-The militarist
daily Kukumin said today the
United States and Britain had been
warned that any further anti-Japa-
nese pressure by them would bring
about nothing but the worst situa-
tion," and that Japan will go ahead
with grim resolve toward establish
ment of her sphere in East Asia.
IN Washington, Senator George,
Democrat, of Georgia declared
that 1T definitely is in the range
of possibility that the United
States might sever all CONNER
cial relations with Japan"
THE Senator. ranking men,
Der of~the Senate Foreign Re
iations Committee, told reporters
such relations might be termi-
mated IF Japan takes any fur
ther definite steps in the South
ern Pacific or If she should move
against Russia in SiberiaD
Special Emphasis on Warning.
Kokunin in it's editorial said
special emphasis had been given
the warning to the United States
At the same time, authorita-
tive quarters in London declared:
IF Japan wants war in the Pa
cifc, there will be war; if she
wants peace, there will be peace"
tThe statement, in effect, was
a reiteration of the attitude of
Australia, voiced Sunday by Navy
Minister william Hughes.
Authoritative quarters denied
Japanese reports that the United
States is negotiating for lease of
naval bases in the area of Vladi-
vostok, Soviet RusSa's Far East
ern portD
The paper, processing that Japan's
policy is being worked out along
peaceful lines and that she has nc
aggressive designs, urged that the
United States approach questions OF
the Far East calmly.
Britain is putting forth frantic
efforts to cause friction between the
United States and Japan" and Is
resorting to all sorts of moves to
disturb the peace of the Pacific, the
paper said.
In an evident reference to Thai
land, the newspaper Yomiuri said
I'VE are extremely sorry for any
country joining the Anglo-American
camp. If Anglo are only
clamoring from a distance without
serious intentions, countries which
plunge into fire will only be sacri-
feed"
Concerned Over Shipments.
At the same time Koh IShii, Cab
met Information Bureau spokesman
expressed concern over United States
shipments of war materials to
Vladivostok.
Ishii's remarks plainly indicated
that despite all surface indications
of preoccupation with questions to
the south, there are grave doubts in
Japan regarding the Russian situa
ton.
Here the japanese concern was
that the United States might con-
vert Vladivostok into first line
of defense against Japan by shipping
supplies which might never reach
the Russians fighting Adolf Hitler
in the west.
Reliable diplomatic circles be-
lieved that British Ambassador Sir
Robert Leslie Craigie in a visit to
Foreign Minister Tetjiro Toyoda
yesterday had plainly discussed the
serious situation which might
arise through any change in Thai
lands status and also might have
discussed the Russian situation.
Emphasis by U. s. Envoy.
Although United States Ambas-
sador Joseph c. Grew has not seen
Toyoda since Secretary of State
Hull voiced a warning in line with
Mr.. Eden's, there was little doubt
that during a recent visit he also
had put emphasis on subjects
similar to those involved in Ambas-
sador Craigie's conversations.
Ishii's statement on United States
shipments of war materials tc
(See JAPAN, Page Aid