THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 14, 1989,
Japanese Cabinet And Developments
In Europe
BRITISH CREDITS FOR CHINA
London, To-day.
It is understood that orders for approximately $1,000,000 worth of industrial tools and machinery for China aro now being negotiat od with English, firms under the newly enlarged Export Credits Guarantee Fund-Reuter.
EURASIA PLANE
ATTACKED
DELIBERATING ON DIRECTION OF POLICY
Tokyo, To-day. Great importance is attached in political circles to two conferences of Japanese Cabinet Ministers yesterday.
After the Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, had had a lengthy consultation with the Prime Minister, Baron Hiranuma, regarding the Japanese at- titude towards the European situation, Baron Hiranuma immediately called a conference with the Defence Minister, General Itagaki, and the Navy Minister, Admiral Yonai, for a
ROOSEVELT TO MAKE STATEMENT
Washington, To-day,
President Roosevelt, has arrang ed a nationwide broadcast at 4 p.m. ̈ ̄ G.M.T. to-day (Midnight Hong Kong Time)...
It is widely believed he will warn the totalitarians against ́encranching ®on LatinAmerican.
territories-Renter.
RESOLUTION
detailed discussion of Japanese foreign policy. TRUE TO FORM
According to well-informed policy of military alliance with the quarters, the main issue was the Berlin-Rome Axis,
THE ISSUE policy to be adopted by Japan
Rome, To-day.
-
At the meeting of the Fascist
tion was passed, last night:
"Having been informed of the
Attacked by. three towards the Powers of the Anti- Question is whether such
to those ance can be overcome by De Grand Council, the following resolu Pact and Japanese planes on the Comintern
Powers politically,, economically sions that Soviet, Britain, France border of French Indo- and militarily interested in the and the United States are plan- decision of the Albanian National China, a big Eurasia outcome of the China Conflict and ning to exert heavier pressure - on
Far Eastern developments general Japan. plane, on its way from
Consultations with the Army and ly. Kunming to Hanoi, was
No disclosure has been made Navy Ministers are interpreted in brought down in a crash concerning the decisions reached, some quarters as ominous, and landing.
but it is known that there is strong suggest that the next Axis "sur resistance in the Cabinet to a prise" may be sprung in the Far
This sensational report reached the "China Mail" from authorita- tive quarters this morning, though the local office of Eurasia Aviation Corporation said that they had received no confirma tion.
Only meagre details have thus far been received in the Colony.
East.
Other quarters, equally speculat ing, point out that the calling in
Assembly to offer the Albanian Crown to the King-Emperor of Italy, the Grand Fascist Council welcomes. with deep satisfaction this historic event, establishing a union between Italy and Albania, which countries have been closely connected for cen- turies by, ties of friendship.
PITTMAN WOULD of military and naval advice-is arms, is in position to guarantee
SUPPORT
It is known that the German CHALLENGE
pilot of the machine, Mr. Rashje, was injured in the crash, but up to the presentTM ́nothing is known concerning the fate of the crew or of the passengers.
TO JAPAN
WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.- SENATOR KEY PITTMAN DE CLARED YESTERDAY THAT HE WOULD SUPPORT A POLICY OF TYREATING JAPAN AS A VIOLA-
ON FRENCH SIDE?* The incident occurred in the vicinity of Laokay, on the Hanoi Kunming Railway. Laokay it- self appears on the map to be the last station on the French side of TOR OF THE NINE POWER PACT, ~ WHOSE SIGNATORIES the Yunnan border. Some partWERE PLEDGED TO RESPECT of it may, however, be in Chin- CHINA'S TERRITORIAL INTE ese territory.
The message received ` men-| tions Laokay, but does not state whether the attack actually took place on the Chinese side of the border or on the French.
GRITY.
Speaking at the meeting of the Senate foreign relations committee, which is studying neutrality, Sena- tor Pittman indicated that he had in mind economic measures which the United States might take in an attempt to force Japan to end what he characterised as a violation of American right to China.......
CONFIRMATORY INDICATION
Trans-Ocean brings the same story from Chungking and a. Cen- tral *News Agency message reveals that Japanese planes were
Senator Pittman said this, while active in South Yunnan yesterday. questioning. Mrs. Louise Leonard Nineteen machines, for instance, Wright, spokesman of: six women', heavily bombed Mengtaz, some organisations, who naked that the thirty or forty miles from Laokay; United States" """almost terrifying Fires started raged until late last power" be loosed from the rigid night.
neutrality restrictions which had made the nation a silent partner to
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BELGIAN CALL TO ARMS
Brussels. To-day.
the Co- measures member
Among troops recalled lours by the latest military
are demolition
of anti-aircraf
EARL OF PERTH'S RETIREMENT
London, To-day. The Earl of Perth, British
Italy, who, is retir
bassador
eave Rome, in
Fascist Italy, with her men and
perfectly normal procedure in dia to the brave and ancient Albanian cussions of foreign policy and no people order, religious freedom, so- special significance need be attach- cial justice and the defence of the, ed.
Trans-Ocean. Our Own Correspondent. common interests."
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