Show CHINA HURLS DEFIANCE AT JAPANS JAPAN'S AIM Off ands Policy Called Dan Dan- Peace Nippon Pretends to Save SPOKESMAN IN BROADCAST Says No Nation Can Interfere With Open Door ny By United Press China April China 26 hurled open defiance at Japan today while at the same time a government spokesman claimed WashIngton was sending a note to Tokio demanding an explanation ot of the Japanese proclamation proc proc- of hands off China A government spokesman broadcasting broadcasting broad broad- casting from the powerful radio station declared the foreIgn ministry had listened patiently to Japans Japans Japan's Ja Ja- pans pan's explanation o of her attitude as given by the Japanese consul general after which the foreign ministry's spokesman replied Regardless of what explanation Japan offers she is resPonsible for declaring the hands oft off China policy In his broadcast the spokesman said No nation can infringe on the co I operation given to China by the pow pow- ers era and the league ot of nations No country can Interfere with the open I door policy Japans Japan's declaration itself it self constitutes the gravest danger to tOI the very peace which Japan pretends i ito to preserve i He broadcast what purported to be i Chinese diplomatic dispatches from Washington declaring the tre United St States es was inquiring n not t only about th the hands oft off China statement but also the utterances of the Japanese on Pace Pue Two CHINA HURLS DEFY AT JAP JAPAN AN Off Hands Policy Held Danger Danger Dan Dan- ger to Peace Nippon Pretends to Save Continued train Pue One at G Geneva neva involving the Phil He saId the United Stat States considers consid consid- ers Japan has precipitated a grave crisis crist in the orient making necessary a reaffirmation of the power nine treaty and the o open n door policy China May Send Plea to America GENEVA April 26 P JP appeal to t the United States and other signatories signatories' s' s of f the power treaty against what she sees as the of Japanese I First however r It was indicated toda to to- da day the Chinese Chinee are expected to attempt at at- tempt through diplomatic exchanges to learn whether such an ap appeal wout receIve gener general l support The indIcations are that ChInese leaders fear an appeal would only result in another diplomatic trio tn for the Tok government Chi the ChInese to Switzerland asserted yesterday esterday that the NIpponese dream of world supremacy beginning with the domi dom dom- i ot of Asia and the Pa Pacific itic ocean The envoy scorned good intentions i in proclaIming Japan the guardian of oC the peace in east Asia Asin and warnIng other powers riot not to threaten the maintenance ot of peace through activities in China American Envoy Asks Official Version TOKIO April 26 American lj concern over Japans Japan's declared intention tion to oppose occidental dealings with China which from Japans Japan's own viewpoint endanger the peace of eastern Asia found official slon sion today The United States attitude was carried car car- ned ried to Foreign Minister Koki Hirota by the American ambassador Joseph C. C Grew Although the ambassador according according accord accord- ing to the foreign office version ot of the interview delivered no note and made no representations merely requesting reo re- questing an authoritative version ot of Japans Japan's restatement of policy toward China the visit profoundly impressed Japanese officialdom Tokio government leaders were im ha- pressed particularly because Grews Grew's visit indicated Washington intends a further thorough study of the declaration declaration declara- declara tion made public AprIl 17 before deciding deciding de- de on its course Additional si significance was at to the call In high circles here because It followed close upon a visit made yesterday by Sir Francis Lindley Lindley Lind- Lind ley British ambassador ambassador- I There was wide speculation In Tokio To- To kb kio on whether an understanding exists concerning Japans Japan's Japans Japan's Ja- Ja pans pan's Intentions under her restated policy polk toward China although dispatches dis dis- patches from London said Great Brit Brit- ain airi had no int intention tion of oC acting with any other powers In connection with the situation in far th far cast Ambassador Grew asked whether the English translation ot of the April 17 declaration and restatement of at policy as published in Tokio was accurate Hirota countered that the declaration declara declara- tion as not official and hence there was no authoritative translation but promised to consider supplying supplying supply supply- ing an accurate version Big Navy Move Linked With Off Hands Note W April 26 p- p President Roosevelt's move move to ex cx the navy was linked today with Japans Japan's hands oft China policy Although officials gave no basis whatsoever for th the connection admin administration ad- ad min ministration aides were informed that In London and other world caP the two developments were mentioned in fn the same breath The state department however held to the the strict strict silence It has main tamed the Japanese cial pronouncement was was L issued nine days ago In this deliberate silence the best Informed observers found intimation that the United States plans no immediate diplomatic move in far eastern affairs Roosevelt and Hull Confer WASHINGTON AprIl 26 I IP IF- President Roosevelt reviewed the new moves of Japan toward China today at a luncheon conference with Secretary Hull HuU but bul it brought no noP immediate announcement of 01 P d |