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LONDON, Mar. 20. (Reuter)-Mr Yosuke Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign Minister, in an interview with the German newspaper, "Angriff," is reported by the German radio s stating: "Britain and United States will always oppose Japan's constructive work in the Far East. - Japan is, therefore, on Ger- many's side.
"We want nothing from the Americans und leave them in pence. They should follow our example and leave us in pence in Asia."
The interview is staled to have: taken place in the train taking the Japanese Foreign Minister to Berlin. Japanese Ideal
Japon will not Ing behind Germany) In courage and determination to establish the world on the basis of the new order,
Mr Matsuoka added: "The Ideal, which Is dear to the Japanese above all things, is embodied in Naithu Ichia, that harmon lous work communliy room for all nations, in which with they can realise their wishes and fulfit their missions."
That Ident, he added, was the basta of the Tripartite Pact.
Met In Berlin
U.S. Interest
In Iceland Blockade
extension
of
WASHINGTON, Mar. 26 (Router).The Germany's counter-blockade to within three miles of Iceland and thus to the threshold of the Western Hemisphere was stated by Mr Sumner Welles, Under- LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter),~~ Nibbentrop, von
Nazi Secretary of State, to be receiv- the Foreign Minister, and many other ing the attention of members of Nazi leaders and diplomats, including the Administration who Yugo-Slavia's representative, were at studying all aspects of the station to welcome Mr Matsuoka to Berlin,
situation.
Herr
The station was specialty decorated and the military Guard of Honour
was mounted.
are
aro the
To Stay
In Africa
CAPE TOWN, Mar. 24 (Reuter)- The question of the use of South African troops · ouisldo · Africa was rnised in the House of Assembly to-
day:
March 27, 1941.
DEMANDS Britain's ON AMOY Last Word To Belgrade
British Member Takes Up Issue
General Jan Smuts, the Premier,
LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter). stated that the Government intended to abide strictly by the decision token-In the House of Commons to by Parliament at the beginning of day, Mr I. C. Hannah asked for the war against oversen expeditions. information regarding Japanese If circunstances arose which, in the opinion of the Government, made it necessary to send troops outside the African continent, Parliament would he summoned.
General Smuts stated that the Government was entitled to use its troops in any part of Africa and would do so if necessary.
He added that no South African troops were at present fighting in Grecce or anywhere outside Africa.
Generous Pledge
No Barbarity In Abyssinia
The proclamation promised British aced and announced that the British ems, of which you are so much in
air force was destroying enemy fortifications,
LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter).- The German explanation that thHaile Selassie's famous proclamation extension was made because United to his people Inst July appealing for Siates ships are alleged to be un- nerey for the Italians was published Harr von Ribbentrop later drove loading supplies there for tranship-in its text in London to-day for Ure with Mr Matsuoka through specially ment to Britain is contested by the first time at the request of members decorated streets to the Bellevue Maritine Commissioners.
of Parliament. Palace which will be Mr Matsuoka's
They declare that ro American hendquarters during his slay
sailing to Iceland and the in sh Berlin,
enly ships plying between the United Matsuoka's Movements
States and feeland are said to be six small cargo boats under the Iceland TOKYO, Mar. (UP). The flag with supplies for Iceland, "Asahi Shimbun's" correspondent at Mr Welles also announced that the Vichy reports that Mr Matsuoka, State Department had cabled Admiral upon his return to Berlin from Rome Leahy, U.S. Ambassador to Vichy,
ese Ambassadors to Italy and Rome food agreement reported to
have and also the "Charge d'Affaires" at been reached between Occupied and Vichy for an "important conference." Unoccupied France.
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It proceeds;
"I have notified the Italians in Ethiopia, who are now completely encircled, that they should surrender to save themselves useless destruction. Therefore, I charge you
LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter). Britain's last word to the
Yugo-Slav Government before Here is a new style of hat with
the latter signed the Axis Pact was disclosed in a text by the Under-Secretary
for Affairs (Mr R. A. Butler) in the Foreign House of Commons to-day.
When signature of the Pact appear- demands in Amoy and whether ed imminent, the British Minister in steps were taken to support the Delgrade sent a note to the Yugo- foreign administration against Slav Government, indicating What demands calculated to subject Britain had been led to believe em- the settlement
phatically that no action
could or to Japanese would be taken capable of harming domination.
making serious difficulties for nations upholding a cause which, she was assured, the Yugo-Slav people regarded as their own.
or
Mr R. A. Butler, replied that the Japanese Consul-General in Amoy presented four requests on January 20, three of which pre- The British Government, there-
Entering Opposite Camp sented no difficulty but the fore, are shocked to learn that Yugo- fourth was for the immediate Slavia now suddenly contemplates appointment of six Japanese he will not only abandon her neutral lgnature to the agreement whereby sergeants in the police force.
atitude but will enter the very Bys tem of Britain's enemie
enemies.
No Quorum Consequently three non-Japanese "If such an agreement la concluded, members of the Counell resigned, the British Government is bound to leaving it with no quorum.
point out that in the light of recent Since then the Council's functions history, the Yugo-Siny people will had been carried on by the Consular almost certainly be drawn more Body.
Negotiations had been proceeding deeply into that system as time goes between the Japanese Consul-General "The history of the past 18 months and the British Consul-General in the has shown how little Germany scru- ples to honour the assurances that enpacity of senfor Consul.
Mr Hannah asked: "Isn't the pre-she gives." sent position extremely unantis- factory?"
No answer was given,
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Captive Italians
"Do not forget that wher vallant Ethiopians made Italians captive at battle, they handed them to their Emperor without doing them any harm,
ion.
Mr Butler continued that respon- sibility for the results of their present decision rests with the Yugo-Slav Government.
Commons Ask About Badlands
fect those Italians who may surren- der. Do not retallate with the
LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter). cruelly which was inflicted on our "Under this scheme every people but show yourselves honour-British home is indeed a castle,”. able, humane soldiers,
Butler Still Hopes declared Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter), In broadcasting to-night on the new the House of Commons to-day," Mr War Damage Act providing for Foreign Affairs, replying to a ques
R. A Butler, Under-Secretary for compulsory insurance of pro- tion by Sir John Wardlaw-Mitne re- perty and free limited compen-garding the working of the
king of the agreement sation for destroyed furniture. International Settlement in Shanghal, The Chancellor declared that the said that after lengthy negotiations scheme amply covered everyone. It extending over several months, an covered not only actual destruction agreement was signed on February but consequential damage such as that and came into force on March 15. resulting from rain falling through a
Mr Butler continued: "While con.. hole in the roof caused by bomb. tions in the area have continued Those who had already suffered to be unsatisfactory In recent months, would be treated as if the scheme it is yet too early to judge what re- had been in force since the outbreak [sult the new agreement will have." of war.
thus carning for Ethiopia
honour and a good name."
When the proclamation was clr- eutated in the House of Commons, the Labour members, Mr Noel Baker, suggested that the Government publicly express appreciation of the "generous and statesmanlike policy followed by our Ally, the Emperor of Ethiopia, despite the many cruelties of Italians against his subjects."
Mr R. A. Buller, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, agreed that it "was a valuable document which should be read with all consideration."
JEWS REACH
PALESTINE Taken In Custody
(UP).
The Chancellor described the act as an essential part of our answer to Hitler. He added: "The R.A.F. over Germany are giving him another answer which will continue to grow more and more unpalatable to him."
JAPANESE AFFAIRS
Italian Envoy's Call
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for policing the Badlands outside the
CHINA RELIEF
IN U.S. BALL $5,000,000 Campaign
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Mar. 26 (UP)—Mr Wendell Wkle will be the chief TOKYO, March 26 (Domel)-Sig speaker at the dinner opening the Mario Indelli, Italian Ambassador, $5,000,000 drive to aid China in the called on Mr Chuleli Ohashi, Vice-Waldorf Astoria ballroom on Satur- Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the day to be given by the Writers' Chinu Foreign Omee to-day and held a 30- Relief Committee.
conference on the inter-i national situation, particularly with regard to the relations between Japan and Italy..
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" - BUCHAREST, Mar. 26 Four hundred Rumanian Jews, mostly doctors, lawyers and engineers, who recently made a dash to Palestine without permits or visas have been arrested by the British authorities minute and placed in concentration camp ncar the Palestine
COB This is reported by the newspaper "Timpul" under a
a Constanza dateline which states that the steamer Darlan It, flying the Panamanian fing, was seized while attempting to lund its passengers. The Darian 11 left Con- stanza on February 13 with 800 Jews aboard from reniral and
eastern Europe.
Newspapers In China
Using Native Paper
CHUNGKING, Mar. 26 (Central News). Registered Chinese papers published in China number 555, ac- cording to Mr Peng Kel-chen, Director of the News Section of the Central Publicity Board.
National Service
presides and other speakers will be Mr Vincent Sheehan, Chalinan, Pearl Buck; Mr James G. Blaine, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the United China-Relief Committee; SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Mr. Henry R. Luce, Editor of "Time," TOKYO, Mar. 26 (Domei)-Lieut- and Ambassador Hu Shih,
Sub-debutante usherettes will be General Helsuko Yanagawa, Minister
accepted the Vice-clad in Chinese robes. The dinner of Justice, has Presidency of the National Service will feature a Chinese menu while Association.
the tables will be decorated with Chinese colours,
Mrs Vincent Sheehan will head the Women's Committee at the dinner.
Coal Mine Disaster SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Mar. 20 (Domel)-Dr Tsunco Matsudaira, Minister of the Imperial Household Department, this morning informed Mr Kulehiro Tot- suka, Governor of Hokkaido, that Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress have been pleased to make a Privy Purse grant to the familles of the victims of the Mibat coal mine disaster.
Two Raiders Destroyed
Attacks In South LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter),
Soviet-Nazi Trade Enemy aircraft, operating singly over
the southern half of England, drop- Human claims the largest number
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" |ped bombs_to-day, doing little dam- of registered papers with 64. Szech-
BERLIN, Mar. 20 (UP). The age though several houses in the wan ranks second with 56 and
official news agency Cheklang
with third
to-day reports west of England were destroyed and Sinklang, 50. Chinghat (Kokonor) and Ninghsis that the first Soviet Vice-Commissar industrial bulidings in two southern
of Foreign Trade, M. Krutikow, de- towns were damaged. have each only one paper. Chúng
Casualties parted last evening from Moscow for
nowhere were large the wartime capital, has 11, Berlin for conversations provided for though some were fatal according to Owing to the shortage of imported in the German-Soviet trade agree- an Air Ministry communique. newsprint, native newsprint is now ment.
Two raiders were destroyed.
king.
used by mest af the papers.
Altogether 212 radio stations scat- tered in the provinces of Szecliwon, Honan, Kwelchow, Sikong, Hunan, Klangal, Ashwel, Fuklen, Cheklang, Yunnan, Hupch, Shansi, Shens),
Kansu Ningh. distributing nows sheets.
and Sulyuan, are
There are about 110 war çorres- pondents in various war zones and enemy "occupled" areas.
Quo Tai-chi Entertains
at on
LONDON, Mar 26 (Central News): Dr Que Tal-chi, the Chinese Ambas- sador in London, was host informal huncheon yesterday. Among those prezent were the Delgian and Portugese Ambassador, Lord Listowel, President of the China Campaign Committee, Sir Walter Layton of Ministry of Supply, Sir George Frankenstein, former Australian Minister to Britain; Lady Layton, Lady Frankenstain, and Ronald Storrs, well-known British historian.
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