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Show Even the famous and influential London Lon-don Times gets "called down" occasionally. occasion-ally. The episode of the Piggott letters let-ters is not forgotten. And now "the Thunderer'" has aroused the anger of the Japanese authorities. The Times recently commented on the spy system in international affairs and said it has been proved that Japanese residents in America are acting as spies. This has drawn from Japanese government officials offi-cials a prompt protest, and they have asked the Associated Press to make a categorical denial of the allegation by the London Times, a representative of the foreign office adding: "The statement state-ment Is absolutely without foundation. As far as Japan is concerned it is re garded as a silly canard, while its mischievous mis-chievous source alone entitles it to be dignified by the term dementia." This is pretty sharp, coming from the Japanese, Jap-anese, who, especially in official outgiV' ings, are usually exceedingly ceremoni ous and scrupulously polite. Evidently the London Times has hurt deeply the feelings of the Japanese government. |