1940-01-17 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 17, 1940

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Mr. Arita "Explains" Japanese Foreign Policy

FRANCE

APPROVES

YONAI CABINET

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Paris, To-day.

The press generally welcome the new Japanese government under Admiral Yonai.

The "Petit Journal" states: "Both the Minselto and the Sel. yukai parties are supporting the new government which thus re- presents the majority of Japan's opinion.

Admiral Yonai will be able to assume authority and prepare financial plans necessary to stabi lize the situation already gravely compromised by the China war. -Havas.

STEAMER AGROUND IN AUSTRALIA

The

Port Darwin, To-day. British steamer "Merkur,'

5,952 tons, bound for Melbourne from aground on a Australian

has gone

Singapore coral reef on coast.

the North

STATEMENT INCLUDES USUAL AMBIGUITIES

Tokyo, To-day.

THE HOPE OF FINDING a means of settling the aftermath of the trade treaty question between the United States and Japan, was expressed by Mr. Arita, the new Foreign Minister in an inter- view after the transfer of seals of office between himself and Admiral Nomura.

He also stated that the preparations for the re-open- ing of the Yangtse River were proceeding apace.

RED ARMY LOSSES IN

PRICES NEARER STABILISED

London, To-day.

The cost of living index figure on January 1 was 74 per cent. above the level of July, 1914, as comparad with 73 per cent. on December 1.

The food Index figure was 57 per cent. higher which was the same as on December 1.-Router.

BRITISH REPLY TO PROTEST

Rio de Janeiro, To-day. The British note on the Graf Spee Discussing the foreign policy of the new Government, Mr. Arita declared battle and on the suggested “Safety the Americas is ΠΟΥ that it would centre upon the dis- Zone" around

Permanent. In- posal of the "China Affair" and the being studied by the readjustment of relations with third | ter-American Committee here.-Reu- Powers, while firmly maintaining

SALLA ZONE Japan's independent position.

Helsinki, To-day.

An official communique states that the Finns yester- day annihilated two Rus- sian companies on the Salla front.

Russian air activity was much sligh- ter than on the previous day. Several

Ninety passengers who were on

Finnish towns were bombed and a board are all safe. A vessel has gone number of fires were caused, which to her assistance. Reuter.

were speedily brought under control. The Finnish Air Force conducted reconnaissance flights and bombarded Russian troop concentrations several times.

THE STOCK EXCHANGE

London, To-day.

Although trading was quiet on the Stock Exchange yesterday, gilt-edged rallied from early dealings and main- tained their improvement.

Kafirs were very steady but other

groups were inactive owing to imminence of the re-assembly Parliament.

Wall Street was firm-Reuter,

OFF THE RECORD

"AIRS!

Four Soviet planes were brought down on Monday.-Reuter.

BRITAIN'S ORDER FOR NEW PLANES

New York, To-day. Great Britain has placed an order worth £2,000,000 for pursuit 'planes

the with the Brewster Aeronautical Cor-

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This is the first British order this type of machine.-Reuter;

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It was untenable to assert that Japan would run the risk of anta- gonising

Power in friendly relations with Power while maintaining an in. dependent position.

seeking another

Mr. Arita said that he intended, in

readjusting relations with the United States, to pursue the polley of his In order to reconstruct predecessor. the traditional friendship between Ja- pan and the United States, the For- eign Minister asserted, relations be- tween the two countries must first be normalised. In this sense, the Japanese Cabinet would endeavour to clear out of the way all pending questions with the United States one after another.

RECIPROCITY HOPED FOR

If the United States appraised Ja- pan's firm attitude correctly, he trust- ed the United States would recipro- cate Japan's constructive spirit in seeking to normalise the relations of

the two countries.

the of In regard to the opening Yangtse up to Nanking, he said that this was decided at Japan's initiative as demonstrated by the fact that the Hiranuma Cabinet decided the basic the policy concerning reopening of Yangtse. Preparations were now be- ing pushed.

SOVIET RELATIONS Turning to relations between Japan and the Soviet Union, Mr. Arita said that the anti-Comintern Pact was one thing and friendly relations between another. Japan and the Soviet were Recalling that he (as Foreign Minis- ter) participated in the conclusion of Pact, the Tripartite Anti-Comintern Mr. Arita pointed out that it was the fixed policy of the Japanese Govern- relations ment to maintain friendly with Russia irrespective of the com- pact.-Reuter.

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