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CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 10, 1940.

Fire-Eating Matsuoka Comes Down To Honeyed Language

Only One

Extraordinary

BRITAIN'S

More To Mixture Of Naivete, NEW TANK

Half-Truculence CHIEF

Go!

The London Press yes-1

comment on the recent

terday was not slow to “JAPAN, WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE whole-sale resignations of TO FIGHT IF THE UNITED STATES WENT TO WAR WITH GERMANY, JAPAN'S FOR- EIGN POLICY WILL HENCEFORTH RE-

Italian officers.

Typical, perhaps,

was the

"Daily Sketch," which printed a

photograph on its front page.

The photograph. Paws VOLVE ROUND THE THREE-POWER PACT, leaders Admiral Cavagnari, JUST AS IT USED TO REVOLVE ROUND

Mussolini with three former

Badoglio and Marshal Balbo

(who was mysteriously killed in THE ALLIANCE WITH BRITAIN.

an air accident last. June) bears the caption "Only, ona. more to go!"

Several other British papers

yesterday said that the removal

of the one other will prove the

only permanent settlement Italy's differences.

of

"Signor Mussolini is alive to his

own danger," commented the "Manchester Guardian,"

"He knows what secret ques- tions are being whispered among! the Italian people" Reuter,

CANADIAN AIRMEN

These were two of a number of striking statements an Japan's future foreign policy. since she signed the Three-Power Pact and made yesterday by Mr. Matsuoka, the For- eign Minister, to foreign journalists in a talk. lasting over an hour and a half.

"We thank the West for many of the things we have imported but we regret we im- ported some greedy notions, too," declared Mr. Matsuoka.

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The Nanking re- gime is issuing its own currency on Jan. 15, according to Trans-Ocean from Nanking-to-day, but will continue to recognise. Chungking Government notes:for: a certain period, after which Chungking notes will be exchang- ed at par for Nanking notes and the former declared valueless in occupied territory.

JOIN UNITS Deplores Ideas of Conquest Reuter.

THE R.A.F. YESTERDAY. WELCOMED MORE CANADIAN AIRMEN WHEN A FRESH CON- TINGENT ARRIVED AT A BRI- TISH PORT YESTERDAY.

Borrowed: From The West!

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gion," Mr. Matsuoka said: "Our ultimate aim is to establish 2 sound understanding with the Netherlands East Indies Gov-

pate in the peaceful economic development of the Dutch posses-. sions..

"There is in this country a would be able to keep out of the ernment to enable us to partici-

Conciliatory Mood-

These Canadians, were trained group of people enamoured of European conflict. under the Empire air training Western ideas of conquest but scheme al are fully qualided thoughtful and responsible, sec- pilots and craftsmen,. They will tions of public opinion are fight- He disclaimed any aggressive join R.A.F. units in various parts ing against it!

intentions towards the Nether- of the country,

"Should these. Ideas .of.con-lands, East Indies, expressed hope quest prevall, Japan. could be for American "understanding" said to have failed in her effort and spoke in, conciliatory terms to construct a new order in of Japan's relations with Soviet

Russia.

All said that they were. "itm ching: to get at Jerry."

To whatever unit they may be sent, it is almost, certain that they

East Asia."

will find other Canadians and men While emphasising Japan's loy- Japan's policy in China would from the Dominions who have al-alty to the Three-Power Pact remain unchanged.. ready hit, the enemy hard in bom-with Germany and Italy, Mr. Questioned about Japan's bers or fighters Reuter,

Matsuoka said he hoped Japan tentions in the South Sens

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"Japan has no interests other. than economic in the Nether- lands East Indies,!

a de-

Attainments on finite stage in the policy of rapidly increasing the armoured strength of the British Army is marked by a new appointment, namely, Commander of the Royal Armoured Corps.

First occupant of the post, whose appointment was announc ed in London yesterday, will be Major-General Giffard le Quesne- Martel. He served on the Stair of the Tank Corps in the last war and has been Deputy Direc- tor of Mechanisation at the War Office.

It was

also, officially' 'an- nounced yesterday that Lt-Gon. Alexander, who served with distinction in. France and Bel- glum during the present war and was incommand of the B.E.F: during the last days of the evacuation..from Dunkirk, is now appointed.to the Southern Command:

He replaces General Auchinlech, whose appointment, as Commun- der-in-Chief, India, was recently notifled. Reuter.

RONIN TO CREATE TROUBLE

ore

Feverish- military preparations

going on in Formosa

and

Amoy following the appointment

“Status Quo"! Quibble

of the new Governor-General of Reminded of this, predecessor's Formosa, General, Nakajima Ya- statement that Japan was interest sutsune, who is regarded as

an ed in the maintenance of the influential member of the Ja- status quo in "the South Seas panese Young Officers' Clique and region," Mr Matsuoka said also a staunch advocate of the changes were constantly taking southward expansion programme, place in a troubled world

according to a Chinese despatch. "Some of these changes are

The report adds that among so sudden that, Japan certainly,new measures adopted is the ores. has no intention of impeding ganisation of the "South Asia Sur- them.

veying Corps," comprising 400 "Japan has no territorial am-Japanese ronin, or trouble-mak- bitions," he continued: "She is ers, in different. parts of the helping her neighbours in greater Straits Settlements and South Seas Asia 50 that all peoples in this who are stated to be divided into part of the world will be free to ten groups, for, the purpose of Getermine their own destinies, collecting information.Reuter

"We are. against the conquest, and exploitation of East Asia- tic countrian, whether by Japan or any other nation."

"

VICHY "PENALTY"

Three Power: Pacts GENERAL DE GAULLE AND

After making the statement cit-8EVERAL OTHER LEADING ed at the beginning of the inter- FREE! FRENCHMEN - HAVE view regarding, the Three-Power BEEN "DEPRIVED OF FRENCH Pact, Mr. Matsuoka added: "Es- NATIONALITY," SAID A VICHY sentially the pact is a peace trea- RADIO ANNOUNCEMENT YES- fy intended to prevent other pow-TERDAY, ers joining in the European wor The others include Admiral or the China affair.? Messen Catroux and Colonel de Larminat

Reute

Asked how the pact would be: applied If the United States be.... camo.Involved in the European. war, Me: Matsuoka:ropijad."The signatories at the pact would be called on to consult together as to whether the caso came under the provisions of Article: Ilh

"I hope such an eventuality

will never becur,”,

GENERAL GROSSI

TAKES OVER

General Camillo Grossl has; Italian Armistice Commission in been appointed President, cf the

Mr. Matsuoka added that even Pietro, Pintor, who was killed in Syria, in succession:... to General serious differences between Japan and the United States should according to the official, Italian,

an aeroplane crash on Sunday, "never lead to a fatal clash as to news agency yesterday - Reu- precipitate the catastrophe of war ier.

if only both of us mind our own. business,

Foolish To Fight-

CASTEL BENITO: DAMAGE LARGE

Photographic-reconnaissance las i

"We hope and pray we may reach a better understanding. It confirmed extensive damage done would be foolish; för Jupan and the United States to fight:

"If we keep our henas the ex- Isting differences are not great cnough to lead to war,”-Reuter

"

during the raid on Castel Benito, near Tripoli on Saturday: n come. munique fiom, R.A.F. HQ in tho Middle East said yesterday? British Wireless.