Show T 1 Ori Orient nt Is Not Not Colony for West Japanese Leaders Leale s Tell Nation TOKYO Dec 31 Saturday UP Japan UP-Japan Japan intends to eliminate the idea that the Orient is a colony for western countries and to that end must insure its command command com corn mand of the western Pacific Foreign Foreign Foreign For For- eign Minister Hachiro Arita and Admiral Mitsumasa navy minister said today in their New Year messages to the nation Arita asserting that Japan in intends intends intends in- in tends to end the old conceptions of the Orient as a colony for Occidental capitalistic countries by inference rebuked other foreign foreign foreign for for- eign powers when he praised Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many and Italy for their attitude attitude attitude atti atti- tude toward Japan These totalitarian countries he said accurately recognize actualities actualities actualities ac ac- ac- ac in eastern Asia Some powers on th the other hand present present present pre sent unreasonable requests in disregard disregard disregard dis dis- dis- dis regard of actual conditions he said and therefore it was necessary necessary necessary sary to correct their standings Admiral said Third powers who are aiding Generalissimo Chiang shek Kai are showing an unfriendly attitude attitude attitude atti atti- tude toward Japan They are apparently apparently ap ap- ap planning interference in Japans Japan's constructive plans in China and even hinting at armed intervention Since the reconstruction of China is possible only under the protection of the fighting services it is imperative that Japan insure command of the western Pacific |