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Show Japan Sees Opportunity japan, it appears, has adopted a policy of acting first and explaining ex-plaining afterward. This is the cardinal point in the Nazi program. The explaining that follows the act is only for the purpose pur-pose of quieting opposition. It is worthless as an evidence of good faith. The chances are that Tokyo will attempt some form of retaliation when it realizes that high grade gasoline is not to be shipped from this country. Just what Japan's answer will be to our latest move is a matter unknown outside the military circles of Japan. The stage is now set in the Far East for uncontested advances by Japan to the south, where many of her expanionists have longed to acquire territory. How far Japan win go depends entirely upon how lar Japan thinks she can go without running into overwhelming overwhelm-ing opposition. With Great Britain Brit-ain occupied in Europe and France prostrate the Japs know jihat the United States alone 'possesses the power to restrain ner ambitions, but Tokyo does 'not think we will do anything at I all. |