1939-06-28 — Page 11

NEGOTIATIONS TO OPEN IN TOKYO

JAPAN SUBMITS TWO PROPOSALS ON TIENTSIN

London, To-day. Reuter understands that there is good reason to be- lieve that an announcement will be made in London and Tokyo in the next 24 hours of the opening of negotiations in Tokyo regarding Tientsin.

It is reported in generally well-informed quarters that Japan has submitted two proposals to Great Britain.

Firstly, Tientsin is not to be used for anti-Japanese

intrigues by the Chinese;

NEW PUPPET REGIME TO BE SET UP

PEIPING, TO-DAY. THE JAPANESE ARE RE- PORTED TO BE PREPARING THE DECLARATION OF SOME FORM OF "FEDERAL GOVERN- MENT OF CHINA” ON THE SEC- OND ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR ON JULY 7.`

According to a usually well-inform ed Chinese political source, Wang Ching-wei, exiled Kuomintang lead- er, flew from the Shanghai area to Tientsin whence he was taken to Peiping..

Here he is expected to discuss plans with Wang Keh-min, head of the "Peiping provisional govern ment," Marshal Wu Pei-fu, old-time war-lord, and representatives of the Japanese-sponsored "Nanking gov ernment."-Reuter,

ANTI-BRITISH ORGANISATIONS

Loyang, To-day. Anti-British organisations are being formed by Chinese puppets in east and north Honan under Japan ese instigation.

However, the Chinese masses show very little, enthusiasm in the agitation against Britain.-Central News.

Secondly, the port is not to be used as a base for support of

MOSCOW

TALKS HOPES

London, Today.

It is learned that now instruc tions were despatched to Sir Wil¿ llam Seeds (British Ambassador in Moscow) and Mr. William Strang (Foreign Office expert), în Moscow last evening.

It is expected the new instruc- tions will permit of a further mesting with M. Molotov (Soviet Foreign Commissar) this week. Reuter.

PLOT TO BLOW UP FRENCH

Chinese currency in opposition to ARSENAL

the new Japanese currency.

It is understood that the Bri- tish cannot accede to the second proposal, but negotiations are beginning generally. Reuter.

"TIMES" PESSIMISTIC

London, To-day.

***

Paris, To-day, Discovery of a conspiracy for destruction of the arsenal of the largest French Mediterranean naval base at Toulon and of warships stationed there, is announced under large headlines by the newspapers.

COULD

BRITAIN DECIDE ON WAR OR PEACE

LONDON, TO-DA

· THAT BRITAIN COULD BE IN A POSITION TO DECIDE ON WAR OR PEACE, IS THE | ESSENCE OF AN ARTICLE IN

THE “DAILY EXPRESS.”

Britain, the paper demands, should decide on the following, programme to attain this posi- tion:

(1) The rate of production of warplanes ought to be doubled;

(2) The Fleet ought to be in-

creased in strength,

(3) Military training ought to be extended to a much greater number of English- men;

(4)

The Dominiona and Colonies ought to be enabled to re- arm themselves.

To this end loans and expert advice ought to be put at: to the

Such a prosthe

the answer to

would be anti-British

The reports state that an anony-Empire's disposal. mous letter warned the Toulon police authorities of the plot. A settlement of the dispute

The Toulon police, so it is de-campaign of Germany and Italy with Japan is thought less likelyclared, are now searching for two and after its completion, Britain by "The Times."

foreigners who are" auspected of would be able to take strategical having plotted the affair.-Trans- steps instead of diplomatic ones Ocean.

in China. Trans-Ocean.

The article confirms that the British Government still hopes that an agreement will be reach- ed but declares that for the conclusion of an agreement a basis for negotiations has to be found first.

With regard to the Japanese demand for extradition of the four. Chinese accused of murder of a Tientsin official who had sought refuge in the British Con- cession, the attitude of the Bri- tish Government remains un- changed.

NO CONCESSIONS.

But in addition to this original demand Japan had not raised the question of British policy in the Far East in general and de- manded that all support to the Chiang Kai-shek Government be discontinued.'

On this latter point it was im- possible for Great Britain to make any concessions and the pos- sibility of negotiations depended

would again raise this question:

TOO EARLY

CLIPPER OVER entirely on whether the Japanese

St. John's, Newfoundland,

The Pan-American

To-day. flyinghoat

A further obstacle in the way Yankee Clipper landed at Botwood of friendly settlement of the dis- yesterday after its return flight pute has been created by the at- across the Atlantic from England. titude of the Japanese authorities in Tientsin. It was a deliberate Reuter,

attempt to undermine British prestige by stripping British sub- jects at the barricades of Tien-

sin

PRINCE ALI

London, To-day.

Tokyo, had been informed al- ready that a repetition of these Prince Mohamed Ali, of Egypt, insults would not be tolerated. was received by Mr. Neville Cham-For these reasons "The Times": berlain, the Prime Minister, at the concludes, it is too early as yet to latter's office in the House of Com hope for a solution by, means. C of mons yesterday Trans-Ocean. negotiations. Trans-Ocean.

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