'ASAMA MARU' BUSINESS Japan Taking "Effective And Appropriate" Steps
LEGAL ASPECTS REGARDED AS IRRELEVANT!
Tokyo, To-day.
DOESN'T
GR
THINK MUCH OF "SWARAJ"
London, To-day.
George Bernard Shaw, reply- Ing to a questionnaire addressed to him by the Indian Swaraj
blems, declares: (
JAPAN HAS NOTIFIED Britain that she is "taking
effective and appropriate measures of self- League on current indian pro- defence" regarding her vessels coming home across the Pacific, according to the "Asahi Shimbun."
This usually well-informed newspaper says that the notification was made by the Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, to Sir Robert Craigie, the British Am- bassador on Tuesday night.
The Foreign Office spokesman en- deavoured to explain to pressmen the reasons Japan is taking such a serious view of the incident.
INDIAN
He stated that the holding up of PRINCES
the "Asama Maru" was particularly obnoxious to Japan because it took place virtually under the shadow of the sacred Mount Fuji.
re-
The Foreign Minister la ported to have adopted a "stern attitude" and to have told the British Ambassador that should another "unfortunate affair" oc- cur, the great shock felt In official and unofficial Japan might cause the most serious consequences to Anglo-Japanese relations.
NOT PREPARED TO ARGUE Meanwhile, Japanese officials de- clare that they are still awaiting a full explanation from the British Government, adding that "Britain's broad definition of her rights cannot be accepted by us."
The Japanesa spokesman declined to discuss whether the German decree
of June 22, 1938, definitely classed all Germans of military age as members of the military service.
He stated that he adhered to the
Reuter. Japanese point of view.
A... LITTLE REMINDER
London, To-day.
It is recalled in London that the "Asama Maru" ran ashore during a typhoon in a fortified area in Hong Kong in the autumn of 1937.
It was feared at one time that she might become a total wreck but in spite of the fact that she lay in a strategic zone, the British Government, as an exceptional measure, permitted u Japanese company to undertake her salvage.
As a result, the vessel was eventual- ly refloated in the spring of 1938. British Wireless,
The Indian people must be pre- pared for startling curtallments of their personal 'ilberties under Dominion Home Rula.
"In Eire, five military officers can take any Irish citizen and have him shot by court-martial. Any police Chief Constable can enter a house and seize the furni- ture unless the occupler can.prove that he has not stolen it.
"Such things were impossible under British rule.”—Reuter.
ALLIED
AND THE WAR TRADE
New Delhi, To-day.
The Newab of Bhopal, who
AGREEMENT
Paris, To-day.
THIRD TERM FATAL FOR ROOSEVELT?
Columbus (Ohio), To-day.
The view that President Roosevelt would not be nominated for re-election to the Presidency was expressed by Mr. John Lewis, the La- bour leader, yesterday,
Mr. Lewis made a bitter attack on the Democratic Party's administration in a speech before the United Mine- workers' Convention-
He declared the Democratic Party had failed to keep faith with Labour. Mr. Lewis added: "Should the Do- mocratic Party be coerced or dragoon. ed Into nominating President Roose- the velt, I am convinced that with conditions now confronting the nation and the dissatisfaction which is per. meating the minds of the people, his candidacy would result in ignominious defeat."-Reuter.
to be
representatives on measures taken to develop trade between the two countries und in examining econo- mic relations with third parties.
Negotiations on the technical side to will start immediately in order agreement turn the general agreement into prac-
rules over 730,000 Hindus, A Ministry of Commerce communi-
yesterday expressed the de-que announces complete
between the French trade delegation tical measures, the communique adds.
termination of the Indian in London and British Government' --Reuter. Princes to help Britain in the to the last ounce of war strength and until victory is
won.
He was speaking át a farewell banquet to the retiring Agent of the Governor-General.
The Nawab regretted that Indian Princes were not allowed to fight in France. Hitler's war, he said, is just
as much against India as it is against
Britain.
"We have no intention of bargain- ing-for-the-price of our humble ser- vices," he said, after regretting that Indian Princes were not allowed to
enlist as privates In the army. - Reuter.
ENGLISH EDITION OF YELLOW BOOK
London, To-day. The French Government have ar ranged for the publication in English of the French Yellow Book.-British Wireless.
QUEEN AT WAR OFFICE] {
London, To-day.
The Queen who is the Commandant- in-Chief of the Auxiliary Territorial Service paid a visit to the Headquar- ters Staff of the A.T.S. at the War Office yesterday.--British Wireless.
DURBIN FIRST LOVE
NEW UNIVERSAL PICTURI Showing To-morr
QUEEN'S & ALHAMBA
NO DATE YET SET FOR ANGLO-SOVIET WHITE PAPER
London, To-day. ANSWERING A QUESTION on the subject in the House of Commons yesterday the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, regretted he was not yet in a position to give a definite date for issue of the White Paper dealing with the negotiations between the British and Soviet Governments.
Asked by Major-General Sir Alfred Knox (Cons. Wycombe) whether in view of the unprovoked aggression on Finland the Government would now break off relations with Russia, Mr. Chamberlain declared the decision whether or not to break off relations with the Soviet Government was one that would require most careful con- sideration in all its aspects.
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It was not one to be dealt with satisfactorily in question and answer.
Answering a supplementary ques- tion on the date of publication of the White Paper, Mr. Chamberlain gave an assurance that the delay in pub- lication was not caused by the fact that the documents were being edited in any way, and that the full facts would be given. Reuter.
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