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LITVINOFF RESIGNATION SURPRISE
IN SINGAPORE NOT CONNECTED
Tokyo, To-day.
The "Asahi Shimbun" says that the four small Soviet minelayers which left their Black Sea base early in April, are en route to Vladivostok and are now nearing Singa- pore, where they are expect- ed to arrive around to
morrow.
The warships are
said to have passed through the Suez Canal on April 11. Reuter. There is no information concerning any intended visit to Hong Kong.
Landon Supports Roosevelt
Kansas City, To-day.
WITH BRITAIN'S NEGOTIATIONS?
London, To-day.
News of the retirement as Foreign Commissar of Swatow
the Soviet Union of M. Litvinov, had a bomb-
shell effect. The British Foreign Office was Heavily Well-informed circles state that M. Litvinov's re- Bombed
taken completely by surprise.
signation has no connection with the British answer to the Soviet proposals, because, al- though the answer was drafted and agreed at Wednesday's Cabinet session, it has not yet been submitted to Moscow. That the decision to let M. Lit- vinov resign was taken on a sudden impulse in Moscow is evidenced by the fact that even the Soviet Em- bassy in London was greatly sur- prised.
In fact, when the First Secre- tary of the Soviet Embassy.......... was
GOVERNOR Alfred asked to confirm the news, he den-
Landon, Republican ied the report.
Swatow, To-day. FIGHT Japanese sea-
planes bombed Swa- tow this morning in the vicinity of Black Bridge, where many were killed
Important and wounded.
Geneva Talks
London, To-day.
Objective is believed to have been the rice godowns.
Kityang and Chaochowfu were also visited by the raiders.
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The British Commander-in- Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Lord Halifax intends travelling Noble, was a spectator of the Later, he said that should it be to Geneva to take part in the raid, having arrived this morning candidate defeated by true, M. Potemkin would be M. Lit-League Council meeting on May from Hong Kong in H.M.S. Fal- President Roosevelt in vinov's successor.
15, according to the "Evening |*mouth. Reuter. the
Only after considerable time was Standard," which adds that the 1936 Presidential
the Soviet Embassy able to con- election contest, declared firm M. Litvinov's resignation and Soviet, Poland and Yugo-Slavia from this that the statesmen as- Foreign Ministers of France, the Japanese war and it conculdes yesterday his support of M. Molotoff's appointment.
are among those also expected to sembled at Geneva will have am- President Roosevelt's
attend.
ple leisure for exămining the situation. Trans- The paper states that the only European peace conference appeal ion as to what the change means. subject on the agenda is the Sino-Ocean. to the Dictators.
! Stating that he was "crossing party lines" to take sides with President Roosevelt. in this matter, Governor Landon said:
"The United States is the one great Power which has a chance to offer something other than mere “choosing_up' of sides before going into battle."
Political and diplomatic circles are not yet able to form an opin-
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FRENCH.CONJECTURE
Paris, To-day.
Political circles are of opinion that there are two possible reasons for the resignation. Either the Soviet Government disapproves of the policy of M. Litvinoff or else believes that the negotiations with the Western Powers have proceed- ed too slowly. Trans-Ocean.
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pulls. which are already making themselves felt."
He also expressed "fear for America's ability to stay out of a Governor Landon was addressing Reu- prolonged general war on account the Methodist Conference. of emotional, economic and other ter.
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Paris, To-day. A few weeks ago, when it appear-
Rumours that M. Daladier ised that M. Guy la Chambre might
resign, M. Dautrey was mentioned about to set up a Ministry of as his successor at the Air Minis-
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