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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 10, 1940.
Fire-Eating Matsuoka Comes Down To Honeyed Language
Only One
Extraordinary
BRITAIN'S
More To Mixture Of Naivete, NEW TANK
Half-Truculence CHIEF
Go!
The London Press yes- térday was not slow to
comment on the recent
Italian officers.
"JAPAN WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE. whole-sale resignations of TO FIGHT IF THE UNITED STATES WENT TO WAR WITH GERMANY. JAPAN'S FOR- EIGN POLICY WILL HENCEFORTH RE- VOLVE ROUND THE THREE-POWER PACT, leaders-Admiral Cavaghari, JUST AS IT USED TO REVOLVE ROUND
Typical, perhaps, was the "Daily Sketch," which printed a photograph on its front page.
The photograph shows
Mussolini with three former
Badogilo
and Marshal Balbo
(who was mysteriously killed in THE ALLIANCE WITH BRITAIN.
an air accident last June)
bears the caption "Only one more to go!"
These were two of a number of striking
Several other British papers statements on Japan's future foreign policy
yesterday said that the removal
of the one other will prove the since she signed the Three-Power Pact and only permanent settlement of. Italy's differences.
made yesterday by Mr. Matsuoka, the For-
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"Signor Mussolinil is alive to his:
own
danger," commented the reign Minister, to foreign journalists in a talk.
fasting over an hour and a half.
"Manchester Guardian."
"He knows what secret ques- tions are being whispered among the Italian people" -Router.
CANADIAN AIRMEN
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"We thank the West for many of the Things we have imported but we regret we im- ported some greedy notions, too,' declared Mr. Matsuoka.
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WANG REGIME
TO ISSUE NEW NOTES
The Nanking re- gime is issuing its own currency on Jan. 15, according to о Trans-Ocean report
from Nanking to-day, but will continue to recognise Chungking Government notes for a certain period, after which Chungking nates will be-exchang- ed at par for Nanking notes and the former declared valueless in occupied territory.
JOIN UNITS Deplores Ideas of Conquest Reuter.
Borrowed From The West!
THE R.A.F. YESTERDAY WELCOMED MORE CANADIAN AIRMEN WHEN A FRESH CON- TINGENT ARRIVED AT A BRI- TISH PORT YESTERDAY,
Conciliatory Mood
"There is in this country a would be able to keep out of the These Canadians were trained group of people enamoured of European-conflict. under the Empire air training Western ideas of conquest but scheme and are fully qualified thoughtful and responsible sec- pilots and craftsmen. They will tions of public opinion are fight- He disclaimed any aggressive join R.A.F. units in various parts ing against 'it!' of the country.
All said that they were "it- ching to get at Jerry."
intentions towards the Nether- "Should these":"Ideas of conlands East Indies, expressed-hope "understanding" be for Americar quest prevall, Japan could said to have failed in her effort and spoke in conciliatory terms to construct a new order in of Japan's relations with Soviet
Russia. Enst Asia."
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gion," Mr. Matsuoka said: "Our ulumate aim is to establish a sound understanding with the Netherlands East indies Gov- ernment to enable us to partici- pate in the peaceful economic development of the Dutch .posses-
sions.
Japan has no interests other than economic in the Nether- lands East Indies."
“Status Quo" Quibble
Attainment on a de- finite stage in the policy of rapidly increasing the armoured strength of the British Army is marked by a new appointment, namely, Commander of the Royal Armoured Corps.
First occupant of the post, whose appointment was announc
ed in London yesterday, will be Major-General Giffard le Quesne- Martel. He served on the Staff of the Tank Corps in the last war and has been Deputy Direc tor of Mechanisation at the War Office.
It was also officially an- nounced yesterday (that lit-Gen. Alexander, who served with distinction In France and Bél- glum during the present ↑ war and was in command of the B.E.F. during the last days of the evacuation-from Dunkirk, is now appointed to the Southern Command..
He replaces General Auchinlech;
Comman whose appointment as der-in-Chief. India, was recently notified-Reuter.
RONIN TO
CREATE
TROUBLE
are
Feverish military preparations.
going on in Formosa and Amoy following the appointment of the new Governor-General of
Reminded of his predecessor's Formosa, (General Nakajima Ya-
To whatever unit they may be sent, it is almost certain that they will find other Canadians and men While emphasising Japan's loy. Japan's policy in China would statement that Japan was. interest from the Dominions who have al-alty to the Three-Power Pact remain unchanged. ready hit the enemy hard in bom- with Germany and Italy, bers or fighters
.Reuter.
Mr. Questioned about Japan's Matsuoka said he hoped Japan tentions in "the South Seas
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sutsune, who is regarded as an ed in the maintenance of the influential member of the Ja-
South in-status quo in "the
Seas panese Young Officers' Clique and 'Mr. · 'Matsuolca· said also a staunch advocate of the re-region,"
changes were constantly taking southward expansion programme, place in a troubled world,
according to a Chinese despatch. "Some of these changes care The report adds that among so sudden that- Japan (certainly | new measures adopted is the ore has no intention of Impeding |ganisation of the "Bouth Asia Sur- veying Corps,” comprising 400 Japan has no territorial am-Japanese ronin, or trouble-mak- bitions," he continued." "She isers, in different parts of the. helping her neighbours in greater Straits Settlements and South Seas Asia so that all peoples in this who are stated to be divided into part of the world will be free to ten groups for the purpose of determine, their own destinies.collecting information.—Reuter.
"We are against the conquest"| and exploitation of East Asia-
them.
tic countries, whether by Japan
or any other nation."
Three Power Pact
VICHY "PENALTY"
GENERAL DE GAULLE AND After making the statement.clt- SEVERAL OTHER LEADING
FRENCHMEN ed at the beginning of the inter- FREE
HAVE view regarding the Three-Power BEEN "DEPRIVED OF FRENCH Pact, Mr. Matsuoka added; ""Es- NATIONALITY,” SAID A VICHY sentially the pact in a peace trea- RADIO ANNOUNCEMENT YES- ty intended to prevent other pow-TERDAY. - ers joining in the European war The others include: Admiral or the China affair."
Catroux and Colonel de Larminat,
Reuter
Asked how the pact would be appiled If the United States ibe- came involved in the European war, Mr. Matsuoka replied. "The 'signatories of the pact would be .called on to consultṛtogather as to whether the case camo urider the provisions of "Article 111. "I hope such an eventuality will never occur."
GENERAL GROSSI TAKES OVER
General (Camillo Grassi has been appointed President of the Italian Armistice Commission in: Mr. Matsuoka added that even Rietro Pintor, who was killed in Syria, in succession to: General serious differences between Japan anaeroplane crash on Sunday, and the United States should according to the official Italian
never lead to^n-fatal clash (as ta'
news agency yesterday Reu- precipitate the catastrophe of war ter. it only both of us "mind 'our own bustriess.
Foolish To Fight
CASTEL BENITO DAMAGE LARGE- Photographic reconnaissance has confirmed extensivo damage done during the raid on Castel Benito, hear Tripoli, on Saturday, a com- If we keep our heads the ex-munique from IAF HQ in the Pistinit diffrorencég ára mót: "great | Middle East said yesterd "enough to lead to war."Reuter? | British Wireless,
"We hope and pray we may reabha bötter unklerstanding; . It would be foolish for Japan drid the United States to “light.-