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Oxford Rowing Blue Injured

London, To-day.

Arthur Hodgson, the Oxford stroke in this year's Boat Race, was one of three undergraduates who were injured when a motor- car in which they were riding overturned in Oxford.

Hodgson was injured in head and spine and taken hospital. Reuter.

Japanese Liberals Win The Election

the

to

Tokyo, To-day.

COMMENT

OVERTURES MADE ON

ON RESULT

IN LONDON

London, To-day.

Shanghai, To-day.

An unmistakable verdict has been given against the Hayashi Cabinet, declare the leading Chinese newspapers__in com- A striking review of the prospects of Anglo-menting upon the result of the Japanese co-operation in the Pacific, with special general election in Japan. reference to China, is given in a leading article into the details of party strengths "The Times" to-day.

Considerable prominence is given

and election details generally."

The most noteworthy feature is STATING THAT THE RESULT OF THE JAPANESE ELEC- TION WAS NOT A REMARKABLE ONE, THE JOURNAL AT-considered to be the defeat of the TACHES MORE IMPORTANCE TO THE REVELATION THAT pro-government parties, the prin- NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN JAPAN AND BRITAIN HAVE cipal one of which, the Showakai,

obtained only nineteen seats. BEEN IN PROGRESS IN LONDON FOR SOME TIME. -

A second important feature

is

"The results of the Japanese "There have been too many empty the success of the Social Mass Party, Election are

not remarkable," reconciliations. The word 'sincerity" a liberal organisation which in- the journal says, "and the situa- has become tarnished, even faintly creased its representation from 18 tion, which is not easy to deter-ridiculous, yet sincerity is exactly to $7. mine in the light of Western what is needed.

The success of the Social Mass is ideas, appears much what it was "Evolution of a strong, friendly taken as signifying "the gradual before dissolution of the Diet. and prosperous China is the first disfavour into which the Hayashi

"Prominent diplomatic, rather step towards solution of Japan's Cabinet is falling." Reuter.

developments, are internal problems and most of her

The Minseito Party returned than electoral the most seats in the General arousing interest here when it be-external ones.

"Single-handed she can do much as she protests, Japan will not lack Election for the Japanese Diet, came known over the week-end that with a narrow majority of four negotiations for some time have been to assist Chinese development, but sympathy and assistance from Bri- place Anglo-in the economic sphere she will tain, nor can it be supposed that over their nearest opponents, the afoot in London to Seiyukai.

Japanese relations on a firmer basis. need the co-operation of other the United States would be slow

to collaborate. "It is understood they have reach-friendly and interested Powers.

"Japan's geographical position The Social Mass Party increaseded the point at which the Foreign

BRITISH ASSISTANCE their representation to 37.

"Hitherto, a certain wayward- and economic structure entitle her Office is awaiting concrete proposals

Iness in Japan's actions has been to the lion's share of China's mar- from the Japanese Government.

the bar to co-operation.

kets, but the lion's methods are not "Once deeds have proved her the best way to get it."Reuter.

(See Page 24). intentions to China are honourable,

The final state of the Parties is:

Minseito

.179

Seiyukai

175

Showakai

19

Social Mass

37

Kokumin Domei

11

Tohokai

11

Labour and other minor

parties

9

Independents

25 -Reuter.

a more

MORE MODERATE ATTITUDE "Such proposals, if satisfactory, would be warmly welcomed.

"There are, happily, signs that Japan is minded to adopt moderate attitude than heretofore on the question-fundamental, if she seeks closer friendship with Britain

of her relations with China.

"Britain is fully prepared to re- cognise the obvious fact of Japan's

Local Weather Forecast special position in China but she

The Royal Observatory

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cannot view with sympathy attempts to consolidate that position by the methods too often employed in the

that the anti-cyclone and depres-last six years. sion have increased in intensity; "Those methods have not been the former is stationary over China, successful. The army's forward and the latter is moving eastward policy on the mainland had, south of the Great Wall, an unsensational Forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh: but unbroken record of failure.” cloudy with drizzle or mist.

across Hokkaido.

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Basque War Conflicts

Espana Sinking Surprise. Bus-less London Scenes.

American Flight Surprise Bilbao Evacuation plans Von Neurath Bound For Rome Anglo-American Alliance Out

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Government House Theft From

A. D. C.

Mr. Yoshida's Activity

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"It has time after time excited the suspicion not only of China but other nations whose interests were adversely and unwarrantably af fected.

*** CHINA LESS TRACTABLE "China, meanwhile, has gained strength and her mood- grows al most daily less tractable.

"There has never been a better moment for the extremists in Japan to recognise what Japanese states- men have known all along, that pro- gress for their country and the Far East depends on genuine co-opera- tion between China and Japan.

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