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AMAZING JAPANESE REACTION TO ASAMA
MARU, INCIDENT ··
>>>FROM PAGE ONE
OBITUARY Foreign Minister Of·
Switzerland
Berne, Jan. 23. cse note and the agitation in the
The death is announced of M. streets and Peres of Tokyo did not Gluseppe Motia, Foreign Minister of touch the question_nt issue.
Switzerland, and five times President Already voices have mode them-of the Federal Council. He is x- trives heard in warning against af peciully remembered for the biler tempts by third parties to embroil attacks he made on the Soviet when Japan with Britain, and the Janangre he opposed the entry of Russla int Government is well rware of the the League of Nations 1934. le German Embassy's efforts in that ectured that the League was "trying direction.
to wed flre and water."-Reuter.
M. Matia
at Airolo WEB born Ticino,
Aft December, 1071. atulying law at the Universities of Fribourg, Munich, and Heidelberg, he acted in his native canton as un advocate, securing a large practice. not only in Ticino, but further afield.
In 1000 he became leader of the local Catholle-Conservative People'a Party. Ife had been elected to the
1899 in National Council
Was December 1911 he incmber of the Federal Council by During the the Federal Assembly.
1919 he
and in chosen D
ing in 1920 to the Foreign Affairs De- partment, of which he remained head til his death.
January 24, 1940.
"HANDS OFF" WARNING
FROM PAGE ONE
to escape capture by the simple ex- pedient of avoiding the Atlante and Taking the long Pacife route.
of
Particularly important is the present case of the arrest skilled technicians, who would al- most ocrtainly have been employed In submarine warfare. It is vital for Brilain and important for neu- trale that I should be curbed.
Britain's Viewpoint LONDON, Jan. 23 (Reuter)...... While the British Government main- fains the view that there is nothing Diegal or unusual in the nellon of the British cruiter which took off 21 Germans from the Asoma Maru, the the Japanese papers ore writing up matter as though Japan's honour had been compromised, reports reaching hero state.
The case is one for calm considera-' precedents tion and acceptance and established practice.
Unter the German system of con- scription, every man up to an ad- vanced age can be called for malary service. The British cruiser which did not stopped the Amma Maru claim the full rigour of the last war precedent (in which Janan had ron currid), but only removed techni- c'ans and skilled ratings of peelal value in the German war effort.
Japan, which had her own expert ence of war. would not contend that trying period from 1912 there was obligatica on one belllver-was in charge of the financial de- tnt to observe rules which another partment of the Confederation, pass-lor of the British Embassy. never recognised.
Present in the first month of the eorfiet, Germany had taken British Ashermen from a central vessel and thu er still held prisoners.
for complaint We have no cause that neutrols should be watchful and strenuous in protecting their rights.
Whatever objections they make we rhill examine with a friendly desire Protests. to remove any grievance. however, should be sent to the right address.
prestige Javanese shinning and were unharmed when the score of Germans' were taken from one of her hers but her flag was contemptuous- ly insulted and her mircantile marine suffered heavy loss from the German war on neutrals.
Daubtless her Government will are that for such wrongs and indignities Jovan has received adequate atont- ment, says the journal.
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Embassy Guarded TOKYO, Jan. 24 (Reuter) radition to rainforced Police guards. the gates of the Pritish Embassy bere cloard yesterday afternoon following an attemuted demonstra- tion before the premises by members of the ultra-National'st Tebekal Party in connection with the Asama Mira befdent.
The demoreiration was planned at a mess meet'ne of the Party, but the Police Barned it and diverted the dentonetrates to the nearby thrine of The God of War.
After lite murder at Geneva of the Soviet diplomint M. Vorovsky he re fused to tender the abject apology demanded by Moscow or to dissociato The Indemnity to Mile. Vorovsky from claim for damage to Swiss Hfe and property in Russia. When the French Minister M. Hennessy threatened that the League might take the matter up In view of the Swiss attitude, M. Motta replied that any conversion of tribunal the League Council Into, a to censure Switzerland would prouse great resentment in the country.
In September 1926, a half-witted Russian youth planned to kill Moita in revenge for Vorovsky's death, but was arrested as he was entering In June. Assembly. the League 1020, Italian Fadelst officials of the League of Nations invaded a Swiss Seelalist mecting at Geneva and there was free fight. This led to a protest by Italy, whereupon M. Motta ola the cantonal authorities that it might be nicecssury to forbid publie meetings during the sessions of the Lagus and the ELO. and above ell to prohibit League officials from at- tending local political meetings.
M. Motta Was one of the most popular and respected statesmen in Switzerland and spoke the three lan- uses of the country fluently. He was Federal Council President in 1915, 1920, 1927, 1032, and 1937 and wish Vice-President for five term.
He was Chit Swiss Delegate to the Two delegations. however, were permitted to enter the chancery of Arst Assembly of the League of Na- the Embassy, where Mr. H. R Sow-tions in 1920 and thenceforward, of the League bridge, the Second Secretary. Petened and was President to a lengthy deelemast'on of Arith Assembly in 1924 and Vice-President furnitude and Juponere heneur and of the Committee of Inquiry on Euro- Prestle, coupled with demands that pean Union in 1931. the Brish Government apologie
for the incident,
H. M. S. EXMOUTH LOST
FROM PAGE ONE
last wer, when he was a sub- Peutenant and Trutenant in H.M.S. Superb, Grand Flect.
100,000 POLES IN
TRAINING
PARIS, Jan. 24 (Reuter),~General Sikorski, the new Polish Premier, stated yesterday that a Polish army of 100,000 man is now training in France.
During the Jubilee Naval Review, U.S. Plane Crashes
Contain-Bonann.commended.ILMS..
Montrose and the Tenth Squadron,
Flotilla
Enlering Oberne as a Cadet in September, 1005, Captain Benson was selected to specialise in gunnery in 1917, qualified as a Staff Omeer in 1930 and attended the 1934 course the Imperial Defence College.
Captain Benson was honoured by Is Majesty the King last month, when ha wis awarded the Distinguished Service Order for a successful action against German
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Trawler Crow Presumed Dead
LONDON, Jan. 23 (British Wire- less) The Admiralty announced that as a result of "H. M. Trawler Valdors being overdue, the personnel pf ten Gre misting. presumed drowned.
RIVERSIDE, Calli. Jan. 23 (UP)
An Army bomber, attached to the 10th Bombardment Group, crashed near here today.
Six of the crew were burned to death.
The flight was one of the many routine flights from Sacramento, and the plane securitered a heavy rain- storma.
LATE NEWS
ANNIVERSARY MARTIAL LAW
SHANGHAI, Jan. 24 (Reuter)
the
the
The Japones: Cabinet met to-day and endorsed the Acton at Foreign Office in protesting to British Ambassador.
Later, a Foreign Office offeini had n long conversation with a council- In London, is considered that the Japanese do not question the British cruiser's fight of search, but that they suggest that only the men who were actually members of the German forces should have been inken off. In actual fact, the cruiser only took off technicians and skilled workers who would be useful to the German war effort, and who would be liable to be called up for Bell- gerent service.
It is also pointed out that the re- moval of belligerents from neutral sitips has been carried out without question in this war and in
in the Inst war. In this war, the Germans have taken off British fishermen from a neutral
within seven miles ship
of the Swedish coast and have Also taken Polish subjects off neutral ships In the Baltic.
In the last war, 04 ships were in- terfered with in this way. It is not fell, therefore, the Jupantso rights or prestige have suffered.
NO SOYA BEAN BLOCKADE
LONDON, Jan. 23 (Reuter)—In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. P. C. Loftus drew attention to the increase of soya bean purchases by Holland and certain Scandinavian !countries since the war, and asked whether, in view of the fact that Germany is in great need of soya beans, Mr. Ronald Cross, the Minister take for Economic Warfare, would steps to ration supplies that had reached contiguous neutral countries, Mr. Cross replied that owing to the fact that certain continguous neutral countries, suppressed their trade statistics, it was impossible to give a complete answer, but the statistical evidence avaliable showed that from The cutbreak of war up to the end of November, no excessive importation had taken place.
The general situation could be re- garded as sufficiently satisfactory, and there seemed to be no immediate need for rationing, though of course that possibility was not being over- lookeil.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, (UP)-Pan-American Airways Services, which Include the trans-Pacific service between San Francisco and Hongkong, are to be subaldised next year to the extent of US$1,228,000.
This increased appropriation has been recommended by the Appro- priation Committee of the House of Representative:
The Comm.ttee has also recom- mended the provision of $1,300,035 for the inauguration of a service between San Francisco, Honolulu, Suva and New Zealand. This would
link with the exilling San Francisco-
In view of the approaching anniver-Hongkong service at Honolulu.
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JAPAN'S THREAT sary of the Shanghal Wat
1032, the bably be inaugurated in February.
TO PHILIPPINES
started on January 28, Japanese military authorities are re-
ported to be enforcing Martial Law
in the surrounding occupied such as Nantao, Chapel and sung.
WPADEREWSKI AS
PRESIDENT
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (UP)
Martial Law will, it is stated, be There has been no move in imposed as from to-morrow. Congress to retract America's Meanwhile, the police authorities Volunteers in the Intcr- independence pledge to the Phi- and
and French lippina. Islands, said Senator national Concession
Settlement have received Mobilisallon Tydings to-day.
orders for January 28. Several Senators fear Japanese All the principal roads will then ambitions if the Philippines are given be barricaded and searches for arms their independence.
will be instituted.
SENATOR SHERMAN MINTON: Local Chintse public bodies are "Japanese aggression in the Far East stated to have decided to suspend all will make independence insecure for forms of public amurement on Janu-, the Filipino prople. But it is up to ary 20. them to decide,"
DESENATOR TOM COMMALLY :) "Independence will lost about five minutes with Japan as a neighbour. Iiowever, the United States should Fél dit as soon as possible, unless the Filipinos themselves ask for per- minint retention within the United States.
SENATOR WILLIANT KING: #1 realise that Japan will gobble up the Islands in short order after they at- toln independence, but it is none of our business if the Filipinos want Independence.
Onus Placed On U.S. Congress ́`·
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (Rèuter). --President Roosevelt.reiterated at a Prem conference that all proposals for, giving misistanço to Finland must come from
Congress.
PARIS, Jan. 23 (Rouler),—M. Ignace Padorewiki was elected Pre- eldent of the Polish National Counci to-day at its first meeting here.
The Council will be an advisory body to the Polish President until it In possible for the elected Parliament to meet again in Warsaw,
Ila flest act was to pats a motion
of sympathy with Finland.
M. Paderewsk! gave a mutage of comfort to the Polish p:ople now suffering from the German aggressors. Poland, he sald, was immortal and her Anal victory at the side of the Allies would bring liberty again to her oppressed people.
NEW ZEALAND'S CENTENARY
LONDON, Jan. 23 (British Wire- less)—The Leader of the Opposition has sent to the Prime Minister of Naw Zealand the following. mesm sage: "The British Parliamentary Labour Party extends ; loNew
·Zealand, and lis Government hearty
LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter)—The. death-ls andövnrediant By: Arthurri Jackson, Managing Director of "Bir John Jackson (Singapore) Lid. Bigge
Sir Arthur was knighted in 1938.
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