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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 12, 1940,
KONOYE CABINET MAY SHAKE OUT MODERATES Mr. Matsuoka Disappoints The Firebrands TANGIER Stormy Diet
Sessions
ISSUE REVIVED
THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT
TARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
Predicted
WITH THE RAPID APPROACH OF WHAT HAS GRANTED AN EXTENSIONPROMISES TO BE A STORMY SESSION OF THE OF TIME TO THE ITALIAN SUBMARINES AT TANGIER, DIET AN EARLY MAJOR RESHUFFLE OF THE MR. BUTLER UNDER-SECRE-KONOYE CABINET IS RUMOURED AS AN EX- SAID IN THE HOUSE OF COM-PEDIENT TO ENLIST MORE ENTHUSIASTIC MONS YESTERDAY IN REPLY SUPPORT FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE INCREAS- There has been a delay in the INGLY BITTER STRIFF BETWEEN_RIGHTEST repairs to Italian submarines EXTREMISTS AND THE MORE MODERATE ELE- which took refuge in the Inter- national Zone some weeks ago, heMENTS IN JAPANESE POLITICS.
TO A QUESTION.
said, and they are not yet sen- worthy.
The Spanish Government has
Any changes would mainly affect Minis-
granted them a further pericd in ters who have fallen in bad favour with the
which to complete repairs."
* Spain Left Under No
Misapprehension.
pro-Nazi camp.
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Admiral Unpopular These are rumoured to include
be Admiral Oikawa is said to the Foreign Minister, Mr. Matsuo- ka: the Navy Minister, Admiral unpopular because of his policy In the meantime, said Mr. But-Oikawa, and the Minister of Com- of caution in regard to the 'prose- ler, the British Ambassador had merce and Industry, Mr. Koba-cution of Japan's southward, ad-
yashi. put the whole British case regard- ing Tangier in a very strong und - definite light to the Spanish Gov-
ernment.
Dealing with a suggestion that the Spanish authorities were erecting permanent fortifications at Tangier, Mr. Butler said his information did not
'Mr. Matsuoka, who has been rather mild in word and deed for one of his radical reputation, is reported to have lost the con- fidence of the pro-Nazi camp by virtue of his appointment of Ad- miral Nomura as Ambassador:to the United States.
vancement ambitions.
Military extrémists are ro- ported to be highly-diaɛatisfied with the Government's "present policy of trying to obtain what It wants from the Netherlands East Indies by negotiation, as was done in French Indo-China, So strong have been the de- mands of the extremists that ru mour has set December as the Mr. Shiratori, ex-Ambassador, deadline for "positive" action in watching the situation closely and to Germany, and at present of- regard to the N.E.I.. the Spanish Government was left ficial "adviser" to the Foreign
such a development,
indicate
The British Government was
in no doubt as to the Importance Minister, is said to be bitterly op- the British Government attached posed to Admiral Nomura's ap- to the question.-Reuter.
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U.S. Navy Announcement
The announcement, however, that a detachment of the United States Navy is scheduled to make a-"goodwill" visit in that vicinity in the near future, may possibly tend to support Admiral Oika“, wa's policy.
As regards Mr. Kobayashi, he *`ls believed to have added"little to his personál prestige during his negotiations with the. N.E.Ï.. authorities.
The recent controversy and sub- sequent compromise on national economic policy is also seen by some as a loss of face for Mr.. Kobayashi..
“Purge" Danger.
Whether a purge of those whom the pro-Nazi elements oppose would be accepted by those who hold grave doubts about an ul- timate German victory in Europe, remains doubtful...
The progress of the Italo- Greek conflict, and the lack of progress on other fronts in Europe have done little to dis- perse, those doubts.
The possibility of a complete change in Government cannot be excluded entirely, although, re- signation on the eve of the Diet session by Prince Konoye would meet with scant public approval, which remains an important fac- tor in Japan despite all efforts to control it from above, :NAM
Japanese military and political circles are said to be working at present to prevent such a. possi- bility. -Reuter
VIOLENT BATTLE IN THE TEVELI SECTOR
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Is retreating, to the heights. of Khlamárea: and all his rat. tempts to resist have failed. Further north the enemy have been unable to hold the posi tions they have been defending stubbornly and are retreating. here also
S: In the region of Promoti our
troops," advanding further, Into. the interior of Albania, "have. takon -heights of great etrate- pio value. E
Still further north thờ Ita...” lians were driven from strong-. ly fortified heights which are BO valuable strategically that they tried to roake the positions but suffered "most severe løsses:"
The Greeks are giving. Italians no breathing space to build a new fortified line-Reuter.
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