JAPAN'S PETROL SUPPLY
SIR,—Japan is taking advantage of the situation in Western Europe to make more active advances against the possessions and interests of various Powers in the East. This action seems to have perturbed the United States Government, who realise that in existing circum- stances they cannot expect much support from the British Government in opposing the Japanese intention to dominate the Eastern Continent and the Pacific.
Still, as Japan receives 90 per cent, of its petrol from America, presumably because it is not held to be a " belligerent " Power in spite of its murderous attack on China, it would seem that America has a powerful weapon in hand to counter Japanese aggression. - It would only be necessary to prohibit the export of petrol to japan to bring the advance of that country to a full stop. London. J. C. RIMINGTON, Major-General (retd.).
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