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AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST

BUTTER

ANSWER

TO BLOCKADE

Reprisals If

Japanese Measures BRITISH

Are Continued

London, To-day.

A statement setting forth the issues of the Tien- tsin blockade as seen by British Government circles was issued last night.

The statement says: "In the first place the present situation at Tientsin has come about owing to

TIENTSIN PROTEST

Tientsin, To-day.

The British Consul-General has protested to the Japanese Con- sul-General against interference with the entrance of food sup- pljes to the Concession.-Reuter.

the Japanese demand for surrender of four Cabinet Chinese alleged by the Japanese authorities

to be implicated in the murder of another To Study "The standpoint of the British authorities has been Reprisals

Chinese in the British Concession on April 9.

that hitherto sufficient evidence has not been forthcoming to establish a prime facie case justifying the handing over of these four men, at present in detention by the Municipal police, to the local district court.

"It should be noted that the Japanese authorities have con- sistently refused to furnish evid-

ence.

TURNED DOWN BY JAPAN

"Purpose of this proposed com- mittee was to advise whether in | their opinion the evidence avail- "As already made clear, theable against the four accused was British authorities have agreed to in fact adequate to justify their submit this aspect of the question being handed over. to the judgment of an indepen- dent advisory committee of three reputable persons under a neutral chairman.

"The Japanese would have been represented on this court, and the United States Government had agreed to nominate a member.

100 NAZI WARSHIPS AT SEA

Oslo, To-day.

About 100 German warships are engaged in combined, manoer with aircraft in Skagerrak, að cording

Norwegian

their nets are

the warships

"The British Government was prepared beforehand to accept whatever conclusion this body might reach.

"This proposal did not find fa- your in the eyes of the Japanese authorities in Tientsin, who de- cided to proceed with their plans for imposing a blockade on the British and French Concessions.

FAR GRAVER ISSUES "The British. offer to submit the evidence against accused to an ·ad- visory committee, however, has not been withdrawn.

"Meanwhile,far graver issues have been raised by statements emanating from the local Japanese authorities in China.

"Recently, it may be recalled, the British, French and American Gove ernments found it necessary to make representations to the Förs eign Office "In Tokyo regarding of the

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whey have given formal notice to this effect to the Norwegi thorities, adding that they

compensation ... for the

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JAPANESE THREATS - Such tatements have

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MOSCOW

MEETINGS CONTINUE

Moscow, To-day.

M. Molotov, the Soviet Foreign Commissar, and. Mr. William Strang, British Foreign Office ex- pert, and the British ́and French Ambassadors, conferred at · the Kremlin yesterday afternoon for an hour and a quarter.

After the meeting Mr. Strang and the Ambassadors, conferred at the British Embassy.

Mr. Strang said the talks would continue, probably to-day. Reu-

ter. London, To-day. There will be a meeting of Monday to consider the Tientsin have been studying the matter, Ministers at Downing Street on situation.

particularly with reference to the It is understood the Cabinet possibility of action being taken will then have before it reports in the economic field if the situa-

Reuter. from various Departments which I tion continues.

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