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JAPAN

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GENERAL STRIKE CALLED

The British note to Japan, it was stated here late IN JERUSALEM

Cairo, To-day. Tension in Palestine has creased considerably since Satur- day, according to despatches here which state that barricades of concrete have been erected in several towns while groups of soldiers with machine-guns and The rifles are posted in the principal streets ready for any emergency.

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Reports here state that Arab villages were searched by troops for arms on Friday and upwards of 1,000 persons were ar- rested.

Consultations between the Grand

last night, was only handed to the Japanese Government after diplomatic consultations had taken place between London, Paris and Washington.

contents of the Note, it is pointed out, resemble those of the American note of October 27th last, and certain political circles here declare that its dispatch was not due to British initia- tive alone.

In October last it was hinted in London that "there was no inten-

STILL TIME

There is still time for Premier Hiranuma to give a more favour-

Jerusalem, To-day.

A general strike was proclaimed on Saturday in Jerusalem by Arabs in protest against six death sen- tences on Arabs pronounced by the British military court.

One of the condemned men has already been executed.

The strike order is being strictly obeyed in the old city as well as in other Arab districts.

The authorities ordered a 24

Mufti and members of the Arab tion, for the time being" to follow High Committee were, according to the American example. The Gov-able interpretation of Japanese in-hour curfew in the old city.

a report from Beirut, postponed ernment of the United States, how till to-day.

Irayi Premier Nuri Pasha Said,

ever, is said to have indicated that

The fire Trans-Ocean.

the:

arson.

tention than Prince Konoye.

A large Arab-owned cigarette

was burnt down in modification Failing such

of factory it would be appropriate, at this Japan's programme

-å contin- outer district of Haifa. who is on his way to Cairo to take

was due to gency highly unlikely for the mo- American noti- part in the Arab conference, is, it is juncture, for the

ment the British Government understood, on the journey to fications to Japan to be emphasised clearly had the right of refusing to Beirut and is attending the Grand, by England.

recognise the implied abrogation | French Government was likely to Mufti's consultations.

Well-informed circles indicate either of Chinese rights or the prepare a similar note. It would appear that discussions that Britain and America, quite rights of other powers.

He adds that though the note are now centring around the ques-independently, arrived at the same

Mr. Vernon Bartlett, in the does not refer to finance or eco- "News Chronicle," says tion of measures to be taken by the conclusions, advantage of Britain

that the nomic pressure, this matter is Arabs.

note and America."

was first communicated to under consideration at Whitehall. Washington and Paris and approv- Reuter. ed by both. He believes that the

It is said that the Grand Mufti is convinced that the British Gov ernment will not consent to prohibit Jewish immigration into Palestine which is the minimum demand - made by the Arabs.-Trans-Ocean.

CHINESE GAIN SUCCESS IN

MINOR CLASHES

Chungking, To-day.

that

The suggestion discredited London intentionally delayed the presentation of the Note until the fall of the Konoye Cabinet.

As to peace mediation, authorita- tive circles state that no sentence in the British note is to be inter- preted in this sense.-Trans-Ocean.

INCREASING RESISTANCE

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"The Times" says that the British Note is evidence of the increasing. resistance now being offered to

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Although the Chinese press con- rights and tinues to report succeases in nations.

Shansi Province and the Canton The Note is understood to have area, these operations seem to be been drafted before the United mostly of minor "importance not States took their step. Influencing the general situation on the front.

Its terms are known to have re- ceived the approval of the French pro-Government.

It is reported from Shansi vince that regular as well as irre- gular: Chinese troops are approach- ing Linfeng having reached the suburbs.

The Japanese have concentrated troops for defence but further de- tails of the actual situation are not available.

The correspondent adds that it leaves no doubt about British recognition that despite his con tinued defeats and grim pros pects, Chiang Kai-shek still re- presents China.

Any puppet government; con- On the South Chinese front, 800 trolled by the Japanese forces, ob- Chinese guerillas are reported to viously would not be accepted by have entered Tungwan.. The result the Powers as competent to nego of street-fighting in progress there tinte on Chinese questions. le not known.--Trans-Ocean.

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