The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
Japan, U. s. Status
 Not Good At Present
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l (COuClnueu nomis pressure only to the extent to which she is compelled, were taken as indications that Japan was not reconciled to arrangement.
 No Word About, Bombing /
 It was understood that the gov- ernment had started to censor dras- l tically -Amricean articlS in the newspapers. Incidentally up to early afternoon today no word had been published in Japan of the bombing of the Tutuila or of the governments apology
 There was another surprising de- velopment when Gen. Raishiro Sumita, chief of the Japanese mili- tary mission to French Indo-C China, said in an interview with an Asahi correspondent at Saigon that Japan had completed its construc- tion of new order in East Asia with the occupation of Indo- China in a joint defense program. At the same time some newspapers began to say that now Japan's "back door, 1 had been secured against attack. It was announced that an agree ment had been signed by which three big Thailand banks would extend the yokohama Specie bank credits of about 15,000,000 yen ($3, ,75o000) to Japan. It was be- lieved the credit would be used to purchase rice.
 The foreign office announced Thailand had recognized Manchu- kuo, effective today, and spokesman said this might be interpreted as a Thail decision to "forsake the Anglo American camp and join Japan's program for construction of a greater East Asia co-prosperity sphere"
 Nazi Influence WeakenS Diplomatic informants report that since Germany attacked Russia German influence in Japan has mo- ticeably weakened and the govern ment has shifted gradually toward more indepnedent policy. Inform ants say also that Gen. Eugen Ott, the German ambassador, is anxious over the situation.
 Japanese spokesmen admit that Japan expected Germany to attack the British Isles, not Russia, and that the German invasion of Russia really prepared the way for Amer ican and British pressure on Japan
 Informants said that the retired navy leaders in several key posts irl the new cabinet had big business connections whose interests lay il, trade with countries able to trade not in political connections witr countries from which Japan was separated and from whom she coulc expect no assistance.
 Both American and British dip lomatic quarters were cautious 1T discussing the possibility of ap- prochement. They said it was the policy of Axis countries to say after each fresh act of aggression that this was the end But they added that there was reason to believe that the economic pressure to which Japan was now being subjected might carry weight with the men who make ur the present cabinet.
 Japan's policy toward Russia re- mained unclear. A government spokesman said the new Russo-Jap- anese economic treaty had not beer ratified because it was awaiting ap- proval by the emperor's privy coun- cil. He said the foreign office was studying possible changes before ratification and that Russia was welcome to suggest changes herself
 The general mobilization com mission approved today an ordi- nance on marine transportation un- der which it was understood the government planned to set up new semi -ofiicial agency to control har- Dor facilities and ships in the in- terest of efficiency.
 Japanese Ship Held Up
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