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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 10, 1939.
SHARP FIGHT IN TOKYO CABINET
Army Lays Down NO BRITISH
"Immutable COMPROMISE
Terms"
KING PAYS
TRIBUTE TO RESERVE FLEET
London, To-day.
THE King is now on his
Tokyo, To-day.
way to Balmoral by The atmosphere at yesterday's conference of the Inner Cabinet, concerning which further de- tails are becoming known, is described as very tense.
Royal Train after spend- 'ing eight hours with the officers and men of the Reserve Fleet, the 133 It ships of which he inspect- ed yesterday in Wey-. mouth Bay.
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The inspection was carried in dull weather with intermittent drizzle, and the traditional order to "Splice the Mainbrace" was sign- alled from the Royal Yacht before lunch instead of at the end of the visit. The King also gave an or- der that ratings should wear
oil- skins.
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SHANGHAI
ABOUT SILVER
London, To-day. Well-informed quarters here be for the report in the "Financial lieve that there is no foundation News" that Britain was prepared the basis of handing over the for a compromise with Japan on silver in Tientsin but continuing to back the Chinese currency.
is reported that General Itagaki, the War Minis- ter, stated very forcefully and in detail the Army's point of view on what he described as "a new situation in international relations.”
It appears, from authoritative Itagaki is understood to have sources, that such a compromise referred particularly to Japan's was mooted, but the weight of the strained relations with Britain and best official opinion was thrown with Russia, and to the recent against it. abrogation by the United States of Observers emphasise that the her commercial treaty with Japan. | supreme question for Japan is to get the "Federal Reserve Bank" notes recognised by the Powers; otherwise her attempts to obtain foreign currency are doomed to failure.
WOMAN MISSING FROM "CORFU"
General Itagaki then laid down, in the very strongest of terms, the Army's "immutable Before leaving the Royal Yacht
policy for the immediate solu last evening, the King sent the
tion of the European problem.” following message to Vice-Admiral
SHANGHAI, TO-DAY. It is believed that the Inner Sir Max Horton, commanding the
A WIRELESS MESSAGE WAS Cabinet will meet again during the Reserve Fleet: "Please convey
RECEIVED IN SHANGHAI THIS week-end to discuss the matter, all ranks and ratings what a great MORNING REPORTING THAT having refrained for the moment pleasure it has been for me to in-AN ENGLISHWOMAN, MISS from taking a final decision owing spect the Reserve Fleet under your HILDA CHESTER, IS MISSING to the magnitude of the issues command. The bringing forward FROM THE P. AND O. S.S. involved.-Reuter. for sea service of so many ships in CORFU, WHICH LEFT SHANG- a few days proves how smoothly the HAI FOR ENGLAND ON AUGUST 46 organisation works. The efficiency and smartness attained in such a
Miss Chester, aged 30, is a Sister short time after commissioning in the S.M.C. Isolation Hospital, could only have been achieved by which she joined five years ago on|| enthusiasm and the wholehearted her arrival in Shanghai from Eng- co-operation of all hands and it
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land.
leaves no doubt in my mind that She is on her first home leave the Fleet will quickly reach a high and is bound for Liverpool, where, standard of fighting efficiency. Iher sister lives. realise what sacrifices are being She disappeared from the Corfu made by many of the retired of-on Sunday. ficers, pensioners and reservists in Friends in Chengtu and Shang- leaving their homes to make possi- hai report that she was very cheer- ble this great and important addi- ful on leaving and quote her as tion to our naval strength. To all saying she was looking forward to in the Reserve Fleet, I send my being in England again.-Reuter. hearty congratulations and good wishes."
ADMIRAL'S REPLY
The Vice-Admiral, in reply, senl this message: "The Vice-Admiral commanding the Reserve Fleet, with humble duty, has the honour to thank Your Majesty on behalf of all under his Command for Your Majesty's gracious message. All officers and men are deeply sensi- ble of the honour which Your Ma- jesty has done them by journeying' specially from Scotland to inspect the Reserve Fleet and Your Majesty's visit will encourage them to give their best in the task of bringing their ships to a high state of fight- ing efficiency-British Wireless,
MORE I.R.A. DEPORTATIONS
London, To-day.
Two Birmingham IR.A. suspects, aged 18 and 21, respectively, were deported from Liverpool. yesterday.
When one hound for Dublin board- ed, the ship, the steerage passengers greated him with shouts "Up
IRA
Router.
'SABOTAGING CONFERENCE"
in the Chinese dollar is a deliber- It is also suggested that the drop
ate move by Chinese to apply the scorched earth policy to exchange, thus checkmating Japan's new eco- nomic war on China, Reuter.
Belgrade, To-day.
M. Zvetkovitch, the Yugoslavian Prime Minister, will leave for Rome to-day. He will not make the jour- ney in his capacity as head of the government, but has been invited as the president of the Yugoslav TOKYO, TO-DAY. THE EARLY RECALL OF THE meeting of Italian National Work- Workers' Organization to attend a JAPANESE ARMY DELEGATES ers' Organizations-Trans-Ocean, TO THE ANGLO-JAPANESE CON- FERENCE WAS ANNOUNCED the Japanese Tientsin garrison now YESTERDAY IN HIGH-MILITARY in Tokyo would rejoin their posts QUARTERS HERE EVENT OF THE BRITISH GOV layed by what is regarded as wilful IN THE should negotiations be further de- ERNMENT CONTINUING TO "SA- obstruction with the aim of en- BOTAGE THE NEGOTIATIONS."abling Britain to gain ` time.--
It was stated that the officers of Trans-Ocean.
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