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IMPORTANCE GERMANY
OF KITA TRANSFER
Peiping, To-day.
SPONSORING FAR EAST
DISCUSSION
It is quite definite that Lt.-
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Gen. Kita, the Japanese
Paris, To-day. army's political director in "L'Oeuvre," quoting an au- North China and the power thoritative source, claims behind the Peiping "govern- that negotiations between ment," will shortly leave Tokyo and Moscow are rapid- North China for good, having ly progressing under Ger- been transferred to a military many's aegis. command in Japan.
HIS successor 19 Major-General Mohioka.
In view of the fact that Lt.-Gen.
Kita was a warm personal supporter of Wang Keh-min and of the semi- independent status of North China, this move is considered significant, and the North China group may re- cede from their former intransigeant attitude towards the formation of a central regime.
The terms for the agreement, ru- moured to have been drawn up, are: Moscow would discontinue assistance to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek; suppress the Chinese Red Army and recognise Manchukuo.
In exchange Tokyo would recog- nise Sinkiang as a Russian sphere and Outer Mongolia as an indepen- dent state.
RETURN OF C.E.R. Moscow further demands a non- the It is learned that the central poli-aggression pact; recognition of tical conference at Nanking, will open militarization of Northern Mongolia, present "status quo" in Poland; de- on March 20, having been postponed demilitarization of the Soviet-Man- from to-day. Wang Ching-wel's
churian frontier' and the return "government" is now expected to be Russia of the former Chinese Eastern inaugurated on April 1.-Reuter.
Railway.
PROBLEM OF THE JOINT
LONDON, TO-DAY. MEAT RATIONING STARTED YESTERDAY THROUGHOUT GREAT BRITAIN BUT AS MOST PEOPLE WERE FINISHING OFF THE BUN-
DAY JOINT, BUTCHERS ARE STILL WAITING TO SEE HOW THE PUB- LIC WILL MAKE USE OF THEIR
COUPONS.
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In the field of trade Japan would provide soya beans, sulphur and mag- nesia against petrol, coal and man- ganese-Havas.
NEGOTIATION WITH ITALY
London, To-day.
The Prime Minister, announcing in the Commons the successful conclu- sion of the conversations with Italy regarding German seaborne coal, said: "I have no doubt there will be Until they can judge the public re-
genuine satisfaction in this country action, butchers are wondering if over the solution of what might have housewives will serve only unrationed been a troublesome dispute by the ap- meats and fish during the week, sav-plication to the problem of common ing their coupons for the week-end sense and goodwill. joint.
Meat can be purchased in restaur- ants without coupons and there was an increased demand for such dishes in many London catering establish- ments yesterday.-Reuter.
British Wireless says that according to first reports received at the Minis- try
of Food the arrangements --- are working smoothly. Adequate quanti- ties of meat are available and supplies are ready for speedy transport to places where a shortage might occur owing to a sudden rush of late regis trations. All over the country practi- cally 90% of people are known to have registered.
It is emphasised that the policy of even spreading of supply, which is amply sufficient for the country's needs on the ration basis is far preferable to local shortages which led to queues. at butcher's shops in the last war. Fixing of the ration at 1/100 worth of meat per week may be usefully compared with the estimate reached by butch- ers themselves that the actual amount of money spent on meat per head be fore the war averaged about 1/6d per week.
"It may be hoped that the way has now been opened for a resumption of negotiations between our two coun- tries for furtherance of trade to our mutual advantage."-British Wireless.
NAZI RUMOURS DENIED
London, To-day. The official German news agency yesterday issued a message from Mos- cow saying that according to a Kabul message to the Tass Agency, there are persistent rumours in India that the meeting of the Indian National Con- gress, faxed for March 15, has been prohibited by the British authorities.
Reuter is, however, informed by the India Office that is untrue. Reuter.
CZECH UNIVERSITY A BARRACKS (SPECIAL TO “CHINÄ MAIL") .
Prague, To-day. The famous University of Law, scene of bloody slaughter of students last November, has been turned into la barracks for German troops.—Havas.
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