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JAPAN CONCERNED OVER STATUS QUO OF N.E.I.
TUKYU, Apr. 16 (Reuter)—The Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita's statement was splashed on the front pages under streamer head- lines by all newspapers this morning.
Commenting on the declaration, the Yomiuri Shimbun. points foreign out that it is tantamount to a Japanese request of the Powers concerned for the maintenance of the status quo in the Netherlands East Indies,
Japan Ready To Act?
SITUATION IN`D.E.I. KEENLY WATCHED TOKYO, Apr., 16 (Reuter)-Hints of early possible Japanese acdon over the Netherlands East Indies was given this morning by the Japanese Press and also by a For- eign Office spokesman.
ECONOMICALLY BOUND In the course of his statement yesterday. Mr. Arita sald Japan was economically bound with the South Seas region, especially with' the Netherlands East Indies by an intimate relationship of mutuality in ministering to one another's. needa."
Cheap Rice Sales
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POOR PEOPLE SHANGHAI, April 18 (Reuter)
A campaign to raise $1,000,000 to finance cheap rice sales for the "The statement is an overture benefit of the city's poor will be to the action which Japan will launched in the rear future with take depending on further deve- the co-operation of businessmen. lopments of the situation in future. relief committees and City off- While vigllandy watching the elals.
reaction
situation, the Japanese Govern- Mr. Yu Ya-ching, chairman of |ment will take proper steps called | the committee and prominent
businessman for by new developments."
and philanthropist,
The
the foreign revealed the committee had peti- tioned the National Government for foreign exchange at Glavera- ment rates so that the purchase price of rice from Saigon would be lower,
Powers concerned, especially Bri- tain and the United States, to the statement, 1 worthy of special attention, the paper says.
IMPORTANT PART
"The most important part in
Indies."
KIE
**Advertiser, American-owned newspaper, points out that, besides being importan; for Japanese pro- ducts, because of their population of about 65,000,000 people, the Islands are a source of important raw materiala,
They fellowed Foreign Minister the statement is in its concluding to cope with it in accordance with Arita's statement yesterday
in paragraph stating that the Jap- the situation.
"This is very strong diplomatic which he expressed concern about anese Government must feel con- any situation which might bring cerned over any development ac-language," the Yomiuri Shimbun about a change in the status quo, companying the aggravation of the adds, "but it is clear from the The Foreign office spokesman war in Europe that may affect the opening paragraph of the state- said that the statement is a pre- status quo in the Netherlands Easy ment that Japan especially feels concerned over her economic re- lude to Japanese action In the Indes. matter. At any rate we do not "The status que refers not only lations with the Netherlands East want to see the Dutch East Indies to the prevailing economic rela-
Analysing the close economic tions between fall into the Allies' hands.”
Japan and the "The "Yomiuri Shimbun" com- Netherlands. East Indies but also bonds between Japan and the menting on the statement. says to the present political status of Netherlands East Indies, the Japan that this merely the oversure the Islands. to the action which Japan will "Any development accompanying take, depending on further de- the aggravation of the war in velopments of the situation in the Europe."" the Yomiuri Shimburi future,"
continues, "includes, firstly, pos- sible British. Invasion of the Netherlands East Indies, secondly,
Before the depression, the paper possible British or American cus-states, they produced 84 per cent. tody of the Islands and, thirdly of the world's quinine, 70 per cent. possible transfer of the seat of the of pepper, 30 per cent. of rubber. Netherlands Government to the 17 per cent. of tea and ten per Netherlands East Indies.
cent. of sugar,
The Islands also contain the "Japan's deep concern dver any development intimates that the largest olfelds in the region as are pre-well as important Iron, coal, tin "Similarly," he continued, "other Japanese Government countries of East Asia maintain pared to take appropriate measures and gold deposits." close economic relations with the region. That is to say, Japan and these countries, and the Bouth Seas region, are contributing to the prosperity of East Asia through mutual al and inter-dependence.. "Should hostilities in Europe be extended to the Netherlands, and produce
in the repercussions. Netherlands East Indies, it would not only interfere with the main- tenance and furtherance of the
Telations above mentioned
of inter-dependence, Co- economic existence and co-operation, but would create an unfortunate" situa- tion from the viewpoint of main- tenance of peace and stability in East Asia.
DEEP CONCERN
"The Japanese Government cannot but manifes: its deep con cern towards the creation of a situation which may bring about a change in, the status of the Nether- lands East Indies ag à consequence of aggravation of the war in Europe."
CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF
MORE THAN WORDS NEEDED
TO MAINTAIN PEACE
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WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuter)The co-operative peace of the Western hemisphere was not created by wishing and it will require more than words to maintain it." declared President Roosevelt when addressing the Pan-American Enion here today. "We have only asked the world, to go with us in the path of peace," he continued, "But we shall be able to "keep that. way only if we are prepared to meet force with force, if the
hallenge is ever given."
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Earlier in his speech, President mind their own business and re- the right to interfere Roosevelt said that what had nounced
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At the commencement of his speech, Fresident Roosevelt said that peace between the American LONDON, April 16 (Reuter)—
of Saigon. nations remained secure owing to In connexion with the report the instruments they had created.he Admiral Scheer, being hit by embodying in a great measure the one or possibly two British tor-U. B. A, & Manila (San Francisco date, 27th Mar.) principles сл which enduring pedoes, paval observers in London peace must be based throughout are of the opinion tha: If she has the world.
not actually gone to the bottom Peace reigned in the Western she will certainly be out of use hemisphere. he said. because each for some months. nation had agreed" to respect" the The Graf Spec battle. at shat integrity and independence of the River Plate, showed
-they others. Because
have had pocket-battleship had
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BUCHAREST, April 16 (Reuter) -The Government has decided to put a ban on the export of wheat but contracts already concluded agreed as neighbours should, to her, heavy armour,
or in the course of execution will
not come under the bar.
BERLIN, April
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(Reuter)-
King Haaken of Norway has been #outlawed" by the Reich Govern- ment as a "Vassal of England."
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MANSLAUGHTER CHARGED
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The Nazi press accuses him or restaurant. He was not drunk but a crowd gathered in Torinochy Road and when he approached the having conspired to hand Norway was cheerful. over to Britain without resistance, Coming to the accident," Mr. scene, he saw car No. 2968. The Willams said that a Chinese, who door of the vehicle was opened, PARÍS, Apr. 16 (Reuter) The left his house about 2.40 am, was and the defendant was sleeping in Various articles German authorities in Oslo have walking along Hennessy Road from the front seat. seized 300 political, industrial and west to east and opposite him was had dropped from his pockets.
He asked, defendant questions intellectual personalities as host another man, the deceased, who ages. They will be held respon-was walking towards him. The but obtained no answer.
Mr. J. Redmond, Assistant. Gov- sible for any, "serious acts of former heard a noise and, on turn-
ing round, saw a black car swerve ernment Analyst, was sent for and sabotage."
suddenly across the road and knock the defendant, was taken to the down the deceased. The car did Queen Mary Hospital on not stop but swerved back to its stretcher. cwn side of the road and drove on. A police whistle was blown,and a constable arrived.
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STOCKHOLM, Apr 16 (Reuter) -What is described as a "state of preparedness" against aerial at- tack has been proclaimed in cer- Eain parts of southern and western Sweden.
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STOCKHOLM, April 16 (Reuter) "We are continuing to fight." concludes the address by' the Norwegian Government, broadcast from all wireless stations still in the hands of the Norwegiana.
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Bruce was cautioned and was questioned. He replied that he did Sandakan.
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Dr. G. V. A. Griffith conducted a test on Bruce and found that his There was no other traffic that condition was good, but "noticed a time. Both the lighting and the smell of alcohol in his breath. road were good.
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As a result of the accident, remember knocking down a Chi-8watow pieces of glass, presumably from nese, but said he had been told to the head lamp, were found on the drive on He asked the police- road and the police were instruct-officer.whether he had fought any- ed to look out for a car with a body while he was being taken to broken head lamp.
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In the morning the police re-had not. He said that he usually ceived a telephone call informing wanted to fight when anyone at- The forthcoming marriage is them that a car had knocked down tempted to handle him while he announced of Mr. Cheng King- Chinese in Hennessy Road and was under the influence of drink, 'tat, clerk, of No. 68 Cheungsha- that the number was 2968. The Following evidence given Dr. wan Road, third floor, and Miss Informer refused to divulge his Alvares. Mr. J. Redmond and Dr. Griffith, the hearing was adjourn- Yip Wing-long, of No. 244 Electric name. Road. second floor.
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