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TOKYO INNER
CABINET TO STUDY EUROPE
Tokyo, To-day.
It is reported that Japan's In- ner Cabinet, consisting of the Prime Minister and the Ministers of Finance, Foreign Affairs, War and Navy, will meet to-morrow to deliberate Japan's policy towards Europe.
The War Minister, General Ita- gaki, last night called an emer- gency meeting of execative mem- bers of the War Office to discuss the attitude of the Army at to morrow's conference.-Reuter.
BRITAIN TO HAVE MINISTER OF FOOD?
THE
LONDON, TO-DAY. APPOINTMENT OF A "MINISTER FOR FOOD DE- FENCE" IS FORESHADOWED BY THE FOOD DEFENCE BILL IN- TRODUCED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY.
The new Ministry is destined to take over a part of the duties of the Board of Trade,
Political circles believe that the first holder of the new office will be the present Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster, Mr. W. S. Morrison, who now acts as House of Commons'. spokesman for the Minister for Co- ordination of Defence, Lord Chat- fleld. Trans-Ocean.
PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE BREAKDOWN
'London, To-day.
No discussions concerning
the
Chinese dürrency have taken place
during tions,
Commons
baneseśnegotia... In the
that the Chines handed
memo currency
Tokyo Talks On COMPULSORY
The Verge Of Breakdown
Tokyo, To-day.
SERVICE
MEDICAL TEST
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The medical examination of indi-
pulsory Service Ordinance, now
Here are the facts: The candidate comes into con-
Sir Robert Craigie in his interview with Mr. Soto-viduals called up under the Com- matsu Kato, leader of the Japanese delegation, proceeding, has been the subject of on Tuesday evening, proposed that economic many rumours. issues be dropped from the agenda and that the round table conference dispose of the peace and order issues with the basis that when agreement is reached thereon the Tientsin blockade will be suspended, says the "Asahi Shimbun."
The newspaper adds that Mr. Kato refused the pro-
posal.
After consulting the Foreign Minister, Mr. Kato met Sir Robert at the Tokyo Club yesterday after- noon and again affirmed that the Japanese Government was unable to accept the proposal.
He indicated the Japanese viewpoint that the conference would be successfully conclud- ed only when the British dele- gation accepted the Japanese demands entirely.
No meetings of the sub-commit- tees or the round table conference have been arranged for to-day, though Sir Robert Craigie may con- verse with Mr. Kato.-Reuter.
IMPUDENT TACTICS
London, To-day.
Under the heading "Another warning," the "Daily Mail" in an editorial this morning says: "Britain and the United States are uniting more closely in op- · position to the impudent tactics of the Japanese in China.
They must
if the talks in Tokyo are be continued with any hope of success.
"Strong words may impress Japaness statesmen but more may be needed to convince their military masters in China, and it may be necessary to remind
is in close receiveit rench Gov- atter would sup- which the British ght deem necessary the Tokyo negotiations down on the currency
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them that we, as well as the United States, have a powerful® economic weapon in our hands.
"In the first three months of 1939, Britain bought nearly... £2,500,000 of Japanese goods and sold only $300,000 worth to Japan.
"It is possible to correct this balance to the
great disad- vantage of Japan."-Reuter. ***While not yet officially admitted,
tact with six persons:
(a) Chinese clerk for checking
purposes.
(b) European in charge of the
registration.
(c) European in charge of the
scales.
(d) European in charge of the
urine test.
(e) European in charge of the
eye test
(f) European in charge of the
all-round test.
Very efficient arrangements have been made, and the complete exam- ination is over in approximately seven minutes.
sence of any indication of retreat by either side from the position taken up on the "economic questions.” The police sub-committee, which has had a it seems obvious that the Anglo-Jap- smooth anese negotiations are near breakdown. meet yesterday, although further con- passage hitherto, failed to The talks are, in suspense, in the ab-versations had been arranged.
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