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Shanghai, To-day.

It is reliably learned that the Japanese military au- thorities have presented four further demands to the British authorities at Tientsin. The demands, which were conveyed to the British Consul-General this morning, are reported to be as follows:

Immediate arrest of all anti-Japanese elements in

the British Concession,

Tientsin situation.

Full co-operation from the Minister, and Mr. Hachiro Arita, British authorities to stamp out the Foreign Minister, reported anti-Japanese activities in the to the "Inner Cabinet"

on the Concession,

It is asserted that the Cabinet reiterated its decision to continue the blockade until the administra- tion of the Concession officially re- cognizes "that a change has taken place in North China," following the occupation of the Japanese.

Immediate suppression of all movements organised to inter- fere with the Japanese economic plans in North China, and

Immediate handing over the Japanese of 50,000,000 yen in banks in the Concession.

The Japanese military are be- lieved to have insisted that all four demands be met fully.

As to British threats to introduce sanctions against Japan unless the blockade is raised, the Japanese

re-

They are contemplating strong-point out that such economic er action against the Concession prisals would be a violation of the if the latest demands are re-existing trade treaty and that in jected.

such case Japan would immediately necessary counter-mea- sures!

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TOKYO ENDORSES POLICY Meanwhile, a Tokyo despatch quotes an outburst by the ‘Asahi Shimbun" this morning.

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PUBLIC SUPPORT Reports that Washington plans to act as mediator between the Japan- ese and the British and French are not confirmable in Tokyo.

The Tokyo journal declares: "The Japanese Government in

The Japanese public unanimously Tokyo heartily supports the pre- sent attitude, policy and

backs up the Japanese attitude to- sures taken by the Japanese mili-wards the British and French, Tens tary authorities in Tientsin for of thousands of telegrams and let- blockade of the British and ters beg the Japanese Government French Concessions.

not to weaken.

"The Japanese Government ad- heres to the policy of realising just and fair connections with Japan to the letter,"

INNER CABINET MEETING Another Tokyo telegram that General Itagaki, the

says War

The Japanese press, too, unani- mously demands the maintaining of the blockade until the problem of the foreign Concessions has been settled in principle and finally.

Considerable attention is paid to the statement made by Mr. Kawai, the Japanese Press Chief, who is at present staying at Hsinking (capital of Manchoukua), to a Japanese newa

GERMAN POLICE ON agency, forecasting the immediate

TRIAL

Prague, To-day.

solution of the entire foreign con- cessions question.

Mr. Kawai emphasized that w

the return of the Concession terri- Two German Police Sergeants, tories was to he ultimately settled Bulla and Stehr, are to be tried by by a future Chinese Central Gov- a special court to-day.

ernment," it was now already im- This is the outcome of the inperative to re-organise the adminis- cident at Nachod on June 10, when tration of all so-called foreign con- a Czech police official was shot dead, cessions-Our Own Correspondent,

„Trans-Oceân.

Reuter and Trans-Ocean.

REICHSBANK TO BE UNDER HITLER

Berlin, To-day. Far-reaching changes in the status of the Reichsbank are an- nounced.

The new law places the Reichs- bank directly under Hitler, who will make all decisions in conne- xion with currency, credit, note circulation and so forth.-Trans- Ocean.

Reuter adds that the law elim- inates foreigners from holding German shares. Foreigners, whose total holdings are estimated 'nt between 35 and 40 million reichs- marks, would be recompensed 100 per cent. for surrender.

ITALIAN NAVY MANOEUVRES

Rome, To-day.

It is officially announced that the First Squadron of the Italian Navy is to carry out exercises in Spanish, Portuguese and Moroccan waters.

The warships, estimated at over 100, including several submarines, will leave home waters at the end

Time flies!

BRITAIN WILL NOT AID JAP. AGGRESSION

LONDON, TO-DAY.

“IF WE MAKE A STAND AT TIENTSIN IT SHOULD BE | FOR CERTAIN PRINCIPLES,” SAYS THE "MANCHESTER GUARIAN" THIS MORNING.

"Firstly, we can do nothing to aid Japanese aggression,

"Secondly, we will not give up the right to trade in China, and "Finally, in the Far East, as in Europe, any settlement must be negotiated freely and not en- forced at the point of the bayonet.

"If only Britain, France and the United States stand to- gether, the Japanese militarists- will learn the virtues of negotia- tion and the arts of diplomacy, which alone they have failed to accept from the Western world." AXIS TIMING

The "Daily Telegraph" saya that tended to secure the position by the initial moves of this game in- bluff have evidently not succeeded (Continued on Pago 28)

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