THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 4, 1940 -
JAPANESE REPORT OF PACIFIC NAVAL PACT Untrue, Says U.S., But There Is An Angle
Net Result Of Realities
Much The Same
WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. JAPANESE . ANXIETY, OVER FUTURE ACTION BY THE AMERICAN FLEET IS BELIEVED HERE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TOKYO PRESS RE- PORTS OF ANGLO-AMERICAN NAVAL CO- OPERATION.
Only possible official reaction here is that the Jap- anese report is untrue. This, however, leaves a false impression of the American position in regard to the Far Eastern problem.
The State Department has made no change in its policy of opposition to Japanese attempts to establish a new order in the Far East.
As far as naval strategy is con- cerned, whether in connection - with the Atlantic or Pacific, the United States must take into consideration the possible hostility of the Japan- ese Fleet on the one hand and the assured friendliness of the British Fleet on the other, and adjust her plans accordingly.
BURMA AND BRITISH OFFER
Rangoon, To-day. "Not quite satisfactory but some constitutional advance" was how the Prime Minister of Burma summed up the British Government's message in connection with the future status of
Net result of this is almost the same Burma. as if an informal understanding exist- Great Britain and the ed between United States.-Reuter.
London Statement On Japanese Speculation
constitu- said some The Premier tional advance had been made by the proposal to appoint a Burmese coun- scellor for defence, announced by the Governor.
dio,
FRENCH LOSE BIG
LINER
London, To-day. According to the German ra- Generale the Compagnie Trans-Atlantique announced the loss of the liner Champlain (28,- 000 tons), one of the fastest and most modern of France's passen- The Champlain ger steamers. struck a mine off the French coast and sank.-Reuter.
EGYPTIAN POLICY
WANG THREATENS
DEATH PENALTY
Shanghai, To-day. Through the Japanese press yesterday, Wang Ching- wei's puppet administration threatened the 83 Chinese, for whom "warrants for ar- rest" have been issued, with the death penalty.
"When any of the 83 wanted persons are apprehended," after we take over the concessions and leased territories, "they will pay the death penalty," states the announcement,
CAIRO, TO-DAY. It is reliably learned that the French HASSAN SABRY PASHA, THE Concession and the International Set- NEW PRIME MINISTER OF EGYPT, tlement anthorities have intimated that IN HIS FIRST STATEMENT IN THE they will not allow any of the 83 CHAMBER ON THE FOREIGN PO- | "wanted" men, resident in territory LICY OF THE GOVERNMENT, SAID: | under their jurisdiction, to be arrest-
"The basis of our foreign policy willed on the "warrants" issued. be friendly to all foreign countries not affected by the war.
Egypt is anxious to maintain her integrity and independence and is equally anxious to fulfil her obliga- tions towards her great ally, Britain, and to carry out her alliance of friend- ship in letter and spirit, thereby com- plying with the decision taken by this House on June 12. (Cheers).—Reuter.
MANNING OFF FOR THIRD BATTERY
The manning exercises of the Third scheduled for Battery, H.K.V D.C.,
off early this to-day were called
units He added: "If we justify our posi-morning owing to the inclement wea-
we will ther. The exercises of other defence side,
were modified because of the evacua- reach our goal sooner than we
tions. pected."--Reuter.
OFF THE RECORD
London, To-day. Nothing is known in Lon-tion on the don of a purported Anglo- American agreement, which was the subject of comment in two Japanese newspapers yesterday. One paper sug- gested that the treaty was aiming at the encirclement of Japan.
The use of this phrase a popular pre-war one of Hitler's-is noted with interest in London.
With regard to the reported naval agreement, the news in the Tokyo pa- pers is the first that British Govern- ment circles have heard of it.
The Japanese demands concerning Burma are being examined with care and every wish to avoid an increase of tension in the Far East.
It is pointed out that no question involving important British interests and that of other Powers can be an- swered immediately and in complete disregard of the position of countries not less concerned. these are the Dominions.-Reuter.
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