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PRECAUTIONARY NO CHANGE IN MOVE BY NAVY

(Continued from Page 1) Slavia, and her bombers can be over any Balkan capital within a few hours.

JAPAN'S FAR

EAST POLICY

Tokyo, To-day.

At the opening session of the

REPUTATION UNDERMINED "The Times" says that the Bri- tish Cabinet will not waste time "Central Office for East Asia" the over the Italian pretexts for her Japanese Premier, Baron Hiranuma,

invasion of Albania.

THE

\<MAIL, APRIL 11,

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Mussolini, says the journal, has declared that there would be no STOP PRESS

undermined his reputation in quar-change in the present policy of the ters to whose opinion he is not Japanese Government in China and

indifferent.

Albania is only a step towards a more substantial move to which both Dictators are bound.

BREAK WITH FTALY? Trans-Ocean adds that at the conclusion of yesterday's Cabinet meeting, Lord Halifax received the Greek Minister for the second and the Rumanian Minister for the third time in the day.

Trans-Ocean learns that so far Mr, Chamberlain, who wants to avoid, a complete break with Italy, seems to be getting his way.

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The British Government may consider the Anglo-Italian pact valid, if Italy shows goodwill by recalling a large number of troops from Spain.

If Italy refuses, Mr. Chamberlain is expected to "go other ways" which are, however, not divulged.

GUARANTEE TO GREECE The British guarantee to Greece is to be given, in any case, in the shape of a bilateral assistance pact similar to the Anglo-Polish treaty. That Britain, notwithstanding, is

the Far East..

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He added that the "Central Office" aimed at the closest cooperation be tween the Japanese forces", and Ministers for the cultural, economic and political union of China.

Japan, he added, had no inten- tion of interfering with the rights and interests of third powers in the Far East unless they interfered with the vital, rights and interests of Japan.---Trans-Ocean.

prepared for a break with Italy, is disclosed by an official statement on Monday night that all British ships in the Mediterranean have received orders to return from their visits to the harbours of Southern France and elsewhere and proceed to their stations.

From Malta, is reported that British ships stationed there have received orders to be "permanently ready" and to keep all men on board.--The measure is described- in London as "preventive and pre- cautionary." Trans-Ocean.

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