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A vivid illustration of the present state of fairs in strife-worn Pa lestine is given by this picture. Actually taken on Xmas Eve outside the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, it shows men of the Black Watch and a. Għaffir on armed patrol So, even at Bethlehem with all its associa- tions with Christ's-childhood, even on Xmas Eve, armed men were con stantly needed to protect the populace from the menace of political fan- atics. "Peace on Earth and Goodwill
Bringing Up Father
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Tone Of Foreign Notes Astounds
Tokyo Officialdom
Tokyo, To-day.
An official statement regarding the representations made by Britain, France and the United States to the Japanese Government in connection with naval building, is not yet forthcoming. Political quarters here declared yesterday that the three governments are "evidently trying to shift the moral responsibility for their own re- armament on to the shoulders of Japan."
The “últimative” character of the Notes, it is de- clared, caused “extreme astonishment” in Tokyo, since Japan had submitted at the Lon- don Naval Conference proposals based on the principle of complete equality, which if accept- ed, would have produced more positive results towards restriction of armaments.
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Since these proposals were re-fally deny the rumours prevalent |jected, Japan is certainly not pre- some time regarding Japanese
pared to-day to recognise de-leged intention to build battleships mands which aim at virtual ro- of more than 35,000 tons, the Note storation of imparity in naval declares that the British Govern- strength which promoted Japan ment will be compelled to invoke to revoke the Washington Naval the escalator clause, providing for Treaty.
modification of the agreement re Japanese naval quarters begarding limitation of the size of lieve that the Notes are intended battleships, unless it receives an to compel Japan to make a state assurance from the Japanese Gov. ment regarding her naval con- ernment that Japan does not i in- struction plans. Trans-Ocean: tend to build, launch or acquire by
BRITISH DEMAND
London, To- day.
sale before January, 1943,
tleship whose tonnage is bat- |
greater
than that allowed by treaty.
The Note asks Japan to elucidate
The text of the British Note for the British Government regard- requesting information on Jap-ing Japan's naval construction plans before. February 20, and declares informa-
an's
naval construction plans, which was handed to the Japan-that if the request for ese Foreign Office on Saturday, tion is not received by that date, was published here yesterday. or is unsatisfactory, Britain would The Note points out that although necessarily come to the conclusion the Naval Treaty of 1936 and the that Japan intends to build battle- naval agreements concluded by Bri- ships of more than 35,000 tons. tain with Germany and Soviet Rus-
LIBERTY OF ACTION sia last year, limited the size of Britain in that event would regain battleships to 35,000 tons, these complete liberty of action and would agreements nevertheless contain a enter into consultation with other clause which gives Britain the Powers regarding modification of right to build large battleships if the qualitative restriction clauses.
wer not party to the agree If Japan has already started con- ments builds battleships of a ton-struction of battleships larger than nage exceeding that allowed by 35,000 tons, Britain is prepared to treaty.
[enter into negotiations regarding ASSURANCE REQUESTED gun calibre, the negotiations, how- After expressing regret that the ever, to be completed before April Japanese Government did not offici-1. Trans-Ocean.
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