1940-01-24 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 24, 1940

German Embassy Behind Japanese "Indignation" VEHEMENCE

CAUSES SURPRISE

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL ")

LONDON, TO-DAY. THE REASON FOR JAPAN'S ATTEMPT `TO MAKE A MAJOR INCIDENT OUT OF THE REMOVAL OF. GERMAN TECHNICIANS FROM THE “ASAMA MARU” IS AROUSING SPECULATION IN LON- DON. Semi-official quarters are of the opinion that the Ger man Embassy in Tokyo is playing an active behind- the-scenes part in arousing Japanese “Indigna- tion" while there is also some suspicion that Tokyo may be seeking to divert public attention from Japanese relations with the United States.-Havas. BRITISH CONTENTION

London, To-day.

BELGIANS REFUSE NAZI REQUEST

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Brussels, To-day.

It is authoritatively stated that Belglum has refused to lend Ger- many 1,000 rallway carriages which the Reich asked for sever. al days ago.

The Belgian refusal was taken in the Interest of her neutrality. --Havas.

case was the arrest of skilled techni-

MAISKY

DENIES RUMOUR

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London, To-day. According to the "News the Soviet Chronicle," Ambassador, M. Ivan Maisky, is returning to Moscow.

The newspaper points out that he is an authority on Finnish questions, having been Soviet Minister

WHILE THE BRITISH Government maintains the view that there was nothing illegal or unusual in the action of the British cruiser which took off which it is vital for Britain and im- 21 Germans from the Asama Maru, the Japan-portant for neutrals that it should be ese papers are writing up the matter as though Japan's honour had been compromised.

clans, who would almost certain have Helsinki for three years. been employed in submarine warfare,

curbed.

--

Reuter.

The Japanese Cabinet met, yesterday and endorsed NAZI WAR ON the action of the Foreign Office in protesting to NEUTRALS the British Ambassador. Later, a Foreign Of- fice official had a long conversation with the Councillor of the British Embassy.

London, To-day.

Admiralty Figures issued by the yesterday show that once again last In London, it is considered that the all Germans of military age are under week the Nazis sank more neutral ships Japanese do not question the British obligation to "give their services or than British. Great Britain lost 4 cruiser's right of search but they sug- undergo a particular course of train-ships totalling about 24,000 tons, the neutrals lost 11 ships totalling 35,000 gest that only men who were actual- | ing,"

tons. ly members of German forces could have been taken off.

SKILLED TECHNICIANS

During the same week (up to Jan- Germans travelling in close appro- In actual fact, the cruiser only tookximation to formed bodies hope to uary 17), the record of safety in con-

ex-voy was maintained at 1 lost in. 500. off technicians and skilled workers escape capture by the simple

These figures give proper proportion who would be useful to the Ger- pedient of avoiding the Atlantic and

long Pacific route, but to the reports of. individual ships man war effort and who would be taking the liable to be called up for belligerent | particularly important in the present lost from day to day.-Reuter. service.

WITHOUT QUESTION

It is also pointed out that the re- moval of belligerents from ships has been carried out question in this war and in the last

war.

neutral

without

In this war, the Germans have taken off British fishermen from a neutral ship within 7 miles of the Swedish coast, and have also taken. Polish sub- jects off neutral ships in the Baltic. In the last war, 64 neutral ships were interfered with in this way.

It is not felt, therefore, that Japan- ese rights or prestige have suffered.— Reuter.

"Routine Measures Normal In Wartime"

London, To-day.

The removal of German passengers from the Asama Marù was a routine measure normal in war, is sanctioned by international law and was prac- tised in 1914-18.

Its object was to prevent the 're- turn of Individuals of speolal: Impor- tance:in' connection with the prosOGU- tion of the war.

Similar action has already been. taken by several belligerents in the present war without raising comment or complaint.

UTMOST COURTESY The Allies have always endeavour- ed, to show the utmost courtesy and cause the minimum - inconvenience to neutrals.

The statement by the captain of the Asama Maru, shows that tha prosent" case "wazno' excéption."

The statement by the Gacmari) Ambassador in Tokyo. may; ba contrasted with the fact that the Bwedish: trawler:: Kronpri argaret was stopped

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M. Maisky took part in the 80- vist-Finnish negotiations which re- sulted in the algning of a non- aggression pact in 1932.

Soviet circles in London declare the report is entirely unfounded, and add that M. Maisky has not received in- structions and has not made plans to this effect. Havas

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