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"LE TEMPS" TALKS OF COOPERATION

Paris, To-day.

'Statements that France is not interested in main- taining international tension and would be prepared, under certain circumstances, to ex-

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amine certain aspects of the German problem" STOP PRESS were made yesterday in the "Journel Indus- trielle," and were endorsed by "Le Temps."

In cautious terms, the paper declares that the De- mocracies are ready to prove "a spirit of co- operation."

CASE AGAINST INSPECTOR POSTPONED

The article then declares that, even-without-the assistance of Rus- sia and the United States, England and France are stronger than Ger- many from a military point of view and were still opposed as much as ever to any kind of aggression.

But the two democracies would welcome and support a conference as long as it was brought about by the voluntary agreement of all concerned and no threats were employed to influence its course.

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The trial of Sub-Inspector J. Edwards and Un Shui-ki, police

The article concludes with interpréter, on a charge of demand.

warning to Germany, which is ing money with menaces, which was to have started this morning at the reminded of the dangers that the Criminal sessions has been post-present course holds for all con-

cerned. Trans-Ocean. poned until Monday, July 31.

The application for postponement

was made by Mr. J. S. Whyatt,

Crown Counsel, who said that addi- had no objection to the adjourn- tional evidence for the prosecutionment.

was available and that the Crown The accused were remanded by was not ready with it.

Sir Atholl Macgregor on the same

Mr. Whyatt informed His Lorship | bail.

that Mr. H.G. Sheldon, K.C., who The Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada Jr., would be appearing for Edwards, I will defend Un Shui-ki,

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London, To-day. "The Times", says that the Tokyo formula which has clear- ed the way for termination of а dangerous dispute places British neutrality on the same bases as America and other Powers which practice it.

The undertaking Britain has given can be criticised only by those who are themselves pre- pared to oppose or obstruct the Japanese army. It cannot be construed 88 letting down China or impairing any foreign interest in China,

Neutral diplomatic opinion is disposed to congratulate the British Government on having achieved a more moderate set- tlement than at first appeared possible.

The tone of comment in the Axis countries while the nego- tiations were proceeding showed that their success will be a sharp disappointment.

Already the militant paper "Kokumin" is sounding a warn- ing that Britain will drive & wedge between Japan and the Axis Powers.

The domestic situation was one of the factors which decid- ed the Japanese Government to. make the settlement relatively easy. Anti-British agitation was being used as a cover for the revival of extremist activity. The majority of the ruling ele- ments in Japan, alarmed by those dangerous undercurrents, -silently-supported behind the scenes those who strove for a settlement. The Government also realised that if the present opportunity was lost Anglo- Japanese relations would be- come irrevocably hostile. Reuter.

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