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14,000 TONS OF CONTRABAND GOODS INTERCEPTED, DETAINED BY BRITAIN IN ONE WEEK
LONDON, Nov. 23 (BWS)-During the week ended Nov, 18. British Contraband Control intercepted and detained approxi- mately 14,000 tons of contraband goods suspected to be destined for Germany.
The total included 3,100 tons of petroleum products, 2,900 tons of cotton, 1,500 tons of oil-seeds and 1.100 tons of ores and metals.
The total contraband of 14,000 tons intercepted by Bri-,, tish Contraband Control, during the week-ended Nov. 18 brings the total volume, of goods de- tained during the first 13 weeks, of the war to 441,000 tons
131 NEW CASES.
During the same week the Con- traband Committee considered 131 new cases of ships and 74 cases outstanding from the previous week.
The combined total ̈ included ships of the following nationalities: | 50 Dutch, 30 British, 26 Norwegian. 23 Italian, 16 Swedish, 13 Greek. 12 Danish. 9 Belgian. 8 United States and 5 Yugoslav.
During this period one cargo was wholly seized and 114 cargoes were wholly released. In 20 cases, part of the cargoes were seized and the remaining items released.
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U.S.- JAPANESE RELATIONS: NO NEGOTIATIONS
WASHINGTON, Nov, 29 (Reuter) "There
net going to be, either in Tokyo ór in Washington, any negotia- tions in regard to commercial treaty relations," declared Mr. Sumner Welles, speaking at a press conference, regarding the relations between the United States and Japan..
He added that he made this declaration in order to clear up any confusion regarding the status of the relations between the two countries.
Mr. Welles also stated that the U.S. Ambassador in Tokyo was constantly in touch with the Japanese Foreign Office .. concerning this relationship..
JAPANESE MINISTER
CALLS ON U.S.. ENVOY
received and considered prior to a ship's arrival at ports in this country resulted, during the week under review, in 31 cases being so dealt with and in 20 of the ships CHUNGKING..Nov. 23 (Central) concern.ed being released by theThe Japanese Minister-at-Large Committee subject, mostly to alto China, Mr. S. Kato, called on formal checking of the original Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, the Ame manifests on their arrival at con rican Ambassador to China yester- trol bases.
day, according to a Shanghai re- On Nov. 21, there were 90 net-part. He left after half an hour. tral ships in three contraband con- According to a secretary of the trol bases in the United Kingdom. American Envoy, Mr. Kato's visit 50 of which had been there for was in the nature of a courtes? less than a week.
call. This was the first time that the two diplomats met each other. It was stated that they did not touch on Far Eastern questions relative to both the United States and Japan during their conversa- t'on,
"ROYAL DONATION
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LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter)-The
Mr. Johnson is leaving Shang-
King and Queen and Queen Mary hai for Chinwangtao tomorrow..
have sent their first donation to the £100,000 appeal launched by the Y.W.C.A. for welfare work among women engaged in national service
The appeal says that a great deal has to be done for the comfort of thousands of women in the uni formed services alone and these numbers will soon be increased,
LORD MAYOR'S FUND The Maharajah or Indore has sent a gift £1,000 to the Lord Mayor's Red Cross Fund.
DEATH OF GEN. ABE CONFIRMED BY JAPANESE
DIFFERENCES OF
OPINION IN WESTERN AREA OF SHANGHAI LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter)-In- vited by Mr. A. C. Moering (Con.) to make a statement on the pre- sent relations between the Shang- hal Municipal Council and the Japanese authorities Mr. R. A. Butler recalled that the situation in the International
Settlement itself remained un-
changed, but that the area in Hongkew had not yet been re- turned to the control of the Coun- CIL
PELPING, Nov. 23 (Reuter)
Mr. Butler added that the situa The Japanese spokesman yester-tion in the western area, beyond day confirmed Chungking's claim the Settlement boundary, had given to have killed the Japanese Gen-ise to some anxiety owing to eral, Lieut-General Abe, Divisional difference of opinion between Commander, when be was am-the Chinese Municipal Govern- bushed with 10 men near Pacting-ment supported by the Japanese fu a few, ago.
authorities, and the Municpal All the men were killed and Abe Coundli about the policing, of the was the Arst Lieut.-General to be extra-Settlement roads. Negotia- killed in the Sino-Japanese bosti-ons were progressing for arriving lities.
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NAZI MOVE CAUSES A SURPRISE
MINORITIES IN
SLOVAKIA ZURICH, Nov. 23
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Great surprise is felt among Ger- man minorities in Slovakia at the Nail decision to include their terri- tory in the repatriation scheme, says the Berlin correspondent of a Zurich newspaper.
Only recantly these minorities „welcomed the news that battalions would be formed in the Slovakian Army and the Prime Minister's an- nouncement on Tuesday is a com plete change of policy.
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