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WANGLE RECOILS ON JAPAN
Tientsin, To-day. FEDERAL Reserve
Agreement With Turkey And The Soviet Near
London, To-day.
It is believed that the alignment of Turkey and So- viet Russia in the anti-aggression front will be officially announced this week.
:
POLAND "PREPARED FOR THE WORST"
Warsaw, To-day. Throughout Poland, where considerable impression. has been caused by partial mobilisa-
is ex-
According to well-informed quarters, says Trans- tion, determination to meet the
Ocean, Anglo-Turkish negotiations have been practically completed..
new political situation pressed.
yesterday dealt with the inter- Speeches by leading statesmen
national tension.
Bank notes in North China moved another One of the difficulties experienced was that Turkey notch lower to-day, the
felt disinclined to commit herself finally unless National dollar ruling at the Soviet was included in the entire system of M. Poniatowski, Minister
pacts and guarantees.
:
a premium of 33 per cent. in terms of Japanese- fostered currency.
The visit to Ankara of M. Potem-cow are expected to solve this "pro kin and the negotiations now problem" satisfactorily. With the National dollar valued at 81 d., the Federal Ceeding between London and Mos- Reserve dollar was actually
worth barely more than 6d., des- pite the official value of 1/2d.
Moreover, since the Federal JAPANESE
Reserve dollar is convertible to
yen at par, it is possible to-day1
to buy yen for approximately "EXPANSION
*6%d.
JAPAN'S DEFEAT -
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TO THE SOUTH"
Tokyo, To-day.
A plan for the creation of a single administrative body for the
London, To-day. The attempt of the Japanese authorities in North China" to supplant the old Chinese cur- rency with Japanese yuan is not proving very successful, says "The Times" in its City Notes.
It now remains to be seen whe-Japanese possessions, of. Formosa, ther the Japanese authorities the South Sea islands and Spratley, will press on with a plan which certainly seems to be turning out Islands (1) is being considered, to their disadvantage since the according to the "Asahi Shimbun.” Federal Reserve yuan is supposed
to be linked with the yen. It is
The paper declares that this will
not freely interchangeable with be a step in preparation for "the the yen and cannot be imported expansion of the Japanese Empire into Japan. Nevertheless, it has to the South."'. always been understood that the Regarding the organisation of Japanese intention was to give the "Government General" of the North China a currency which South, no Information is forthcom- would have a fixed exchange rute ing regarding the scope of its au with the yen. — Reuter,
thority. Trans-Ocean.
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It is assumed, says Trans-cean, that Britain will guarantee Turkey against Italian attack and that Tux- key will pledge herself to come, to the assistance of Britain in the event of an Italian attack on Pales tine or Egypt.
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Agriculture, in a broadcast specch declared: The moment may be
have to defend its rights and in- close at hand when Poland may
terests.desenho Brak
"The Polish people are ready and Potent in ready.
The President of the National Party, at Warsaw, addressing the party, said that they must be prepared for the worst.-
“Turkey would also grant Britain An air force tattoo and A.R.P. free passage for the fleet through | demonstrations were held in the the Dardanelles in the event of capital yesterday, for the purpose of stimulating the taking up of These reports have not yet been Air Defence Loan bonds. officially confirmed.
Trans-Ocean.
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