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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1938.
APOLOGIES No Cargo ACCEPTED? For N. Y. K.
Confusing Reports From Washington And Tokyo
Slapping of U.S.
Liner
HARUNA MARU STILL
HELD UP IN UK.
London, Jan. 31. The NY.K. liner Haruna Moru, which Middlesbors wharf-labourers
Diplomat Probed refused to load, arrived at the Thames
Wis re-
Lary of the U.S. Enking. It
cently assaulted
In, stated that he was
slapped
is
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U.S. ARMS BECAUSE OF JAPAN ACTIVITY
Small Opposition To Programme Anticipated
Washington, Jan. 31. Washington, Jan. 31.
It is understood that the steve-
The now rearmament pru- The State Department has an-dores and docks have refused un-
cargo gramme, despite the circum- nounced its acceptance of Japan's ex-officially to handle general pression of regret for the incident in which is to be loaded on to the vesselspection of President Roosevelt's
An official of the Chinese which Mr. J. B. Allison, third Secre-
Campaign
due Committee states that the Committee message to Congress, is is considering launching a fund to entirely to the actions of Japan, aid dockers who might lose time it is admitted by well-informed through refusing to work on the
quarters. In the Government Haruna Maru. The fund would be operative until such times as the and elsewhere there is general United trades unions or the Trades Union agreement that the Council chooses to aid such workers. States fleet must be bullt up sufficiently to maintain the old 5-5-3 ratio between Britain, America and Japan.
in the face by Japanese sentry.
The Department publishes a re- port from Mr. Allison stating that the Japanese intend to court martial the commanding offeer and 20 men of the unit involved in the affir-Reuter, Reuter.
JAPANESE attitude
Tokyo, Jun. 31. Contrary to the statement made by this the Foreign Once spokesman morning, the incident In which Mr. J. B. Allison of the U.S. Embassy was slapped in the face by a Japanese sentry of Nanking on January 26, the U.S. Embassy here subsequently de- clared, was not yet closed.
Little Boy
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Japan's secrecy and refusal to agree to limitation of the size of gun calibres is disturbing the Government and wild rumours of Japanese naval plans have probably caused more then the apprehension public actual facts, if they were know, would warrant.
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The United States' answer is seen in the Vinson Bill, where authorisa tion for new battleships of specified tonnage but not of numbers is found. THURSDAY If rumours of Japan's buliding of huge battleships are proved
Well- founded it is likely the United States will build two large battleships under the Vinson Bill instead of three ot
treaty size. From the nature of the
rearmament programme will have a swift passage,
The Foreign Offlce spokesman Iri
Miraculously escaping death, Bruce his statement said the inckient was Lamont, 36-year-old son of Mr. and settled Sunday evening when the Mrs. J. M. Lamont, fell 30 feet from Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs the balcony of the Jockey Club expressed the regrets of the Japanese yesterday, Government to Mr. Joseph Grow, The child was playing on the American Ambassador, Mr. Grew balcony while his parents, with some he said, had previously made strong friends, were having afternoon tea at oral representations. The spokesman the Club. added that the Vice-Minister hind Unnoticed, the boy climbed the informed Mr. Grew, firstly, that in ralfings around the balcony and be whatever circumstances the Incidentfore he could be dragged to safety opposition there is no doubt but the might have taken place the slapping of an American official by a Japanese The frantic parents rushed below, soldier was extremely unfortunate expecting the worst.
Major Hongo, a staff officer with The child was still alive, however. the
Japanese forces in Nanking. had He has been taken to the Queen Mary gone 10 the U. S. Embassy
and Hospital, and is in a tendered in the name of the high dition. command there an expression of regret and apology, whleh had reportedly been accepted by
Mr. Allison. The Japanese Government. for its part, wished to express pro- found regret for this happening, the spokesman went on.
ADEQUATE PUNISHMENT
Moreover, said the spokesman, in view of the serious character of the incident the Japanese Government would give assurances that at the completion of a strict investigation steps would be taken for the adequate punishment of those responsible for the act. The possibility of consider- able discrepancies between the Slates'
version given 111 the United
from
Opposition to the rearmament polley has crystalised in the Senate, with Senator Hiram Johnson of serious con- California intimating that he would raise the question of United States foreign policy in relation to naval building in the subsequent debate. He added the Senate ought to assect Itself and learn what that policy la. Nobody knew at present.
STOP PRESS
NAVAL TREATY
POWERS IN CONSULTATION ·
London, Feb. 1
It is learned that Great Britain,
complaint and that received Japanese sources was mentioned. The real facts, could be brought to light only after careful investigation. France and the United States are which would necessarily be reserved consulting diplomatically in view of for a later date, the spokesman said. reports that Japan may be laying
Questioned on the point that the Treaty limits,
down battleships beyond the London Vice-Minister of Foreign Afalra statement would seem to imply that In the absence of concrete evidence
in
t
this respect the Escalator Clausei a Japanese soldier was entitled take the law into his own hands, the of the Treaty is not likely to be in- spokesman answered: "Under inter-voked at present, but Japanese official nal law in Japan a sentry is entitled denials are not sufficient to dispel take measures of any kind the doubts of the treaty powers. Reuter.
Japan is not a signatory to the pre- srnt London Treaty. Therefore lain has no legal right to demand in- formation. But it would be welcome in London it, in order to avoid the possibility of a building race. Japan would see fit to provide more details. Meanwhile, although neither Britain nor the United States wishes to build larger battleships a change of polley is bound to remain under considera- tion as long as Japan's attitude is not clarified.Reuter,
Dutch Air Line To Australia
NEW SERVICE SOON
Melbourne, Jan. 31.
An extension of the existing Holland-Batavia air line service
to Australia will now be per- mitted.
Dutch aviation Interests have fruitlessly endeavoured to obtain permission to extend their service to Australia. The Commonwealth Senate has agreed to a resolution
removing the ban on foreign lines entering Australia, and permission has been given to the Dutch authori- ties to extend their service from the Dutch East Indies along the Imperial Airways route.
Inauguration of the Dutch service must not be later than July 1, other- wise the franchise will expire.—
| Reuter.
No one mun should have the power to decide on foreign policy secretly, said the Senator.
Senator Hamilton Lewis suggested the League powers which had invited the United States to aid them in supporting China against Japon might kill two birds with one stone by ceding a certala island of possible strategie value to the United States as part settlement of War Debts.- Reuter,
Fire-Cracker
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Authorities Refuse To 'Lift Curfew
Shanghai.Jan. 31. The din of fire-crackers, traditional herald, of the Chinese New Year, was sent in Shanghai to-day, owing to bans by the Settlement and French authorities on the discharge
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