THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 12, 1940.
KONOYE CABINET MAY SHAKE OUT MODERATES Mr. Matsuoka Disappoints The Firebrands
Stormy Diet Sessions Predicted
TANGIER ISSUE REVIVED
THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT HAS GRANTED AN EXTENSION
MR. BUTLER. UNDER-SECRE.
WITH THE RAPID APPROACH OF WHAT OF TIME TO THE ITALIAN PROMISES TO BE A STORMY SESSION OF THE SUBMARINES AT TANGIER, DIET AN EARLY MAJOR RESHUFFLE OF THE TARY FOR. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, KONOYE CABINET IS RUMOURED AS AN EX- SAID IN THE HOUSE OF COM-PEDIENT. TO ENLIST MORE ENTHUSIASTIC MONS YESTERDAY IN REPLY TO A QUESTION.
SUPPORT FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE INCREAS- There has been a delay in the INGLY BITTER STRIFF BETWEEN RIGHTEST repairs to Italian submarines which took refuge in the inter- EXTREMISTS AND THE MORE MODERATE ELE- national Zone some weeks ago, he MENTS IN JAPANESE POLITICS. said, and they are not yet sen-i worthy.
Any changes would mainly affect Minis- period in ters who have fallen in bad favour with the
The Spanish Government has granted them a further period in which to complete repairs,
ter.
Spain Left Under No
Misapprehension
pro-Nazi camp.
These are rumoured to include the Foreign Minister, Mr. Matsuo- ka; the Navy · Minister, Admiral
In the meantime, said Mr. But- Oikawa, and the Minister of Com→ ler, the British Ambassador had merce and Industry, Mr. Koba- put the whole British case regard-yashi. ing Tangier in a very strong and définite light to the Spanish Gov- ernment.
were
Dealing with a suggestion that the Spanish authorities erecting permanent fortifications at. Tangier, Mr. Butler said his information did not Indicate such a development.
The British Government was
Mr. Matsuoka, who has been rather mild in word and deed for one of his radical reputation, is reported to have lost the con. fidence of the pro-Nazi camp by "virtue of his appointment of Ad.
miral Nomura as Ambassador to
the United States.
Mr. Shiratori,
HITLER LOSING GRIP
STOP PRESS
Sidi
News of the capture of Barrani suggests that the British arms have, scored a decisive suc- cess which, if followed up
re- solutely and hard, may have
tremendous repercussions on the the internal political situation in
morale of the Italians and on
Italy.
From bare details at present available' this would seem to be the moment to push ahead with the utmost vigour and determination, says Router's military commentator, with a view to pressing the advantage. already gained and obtaining far-reaching benefits,
The problem of Libya is not a single problem. It cannot be divorced from the situation in Greece. The two must be con- sidered together..
As might have been At all points, the Italians must expected, the press of the utmost pressure must be main. be given no respite and .the world did not think much tained on every front in order watching the situation closely and to Germany; and at present of-
ex-Ambassador of Hitler's speech on Mon- to obtain decisive results-Reu- the Spanish Government was left ficlal "adviser" to the. in no doubt as to the importance Minister, is said to be bitterly op-
Foreign day, the British Government attached posed to Admiral Nomura's ap- to the question.-Reuter.
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bune" comments that it is
The New York "Herald ́Tri- "not quite the speech for the Conqueror of the Universe!"
The New York "Times" calls it an apologetic performance.
"The German workers, under- fed, underpaid, tired and dissatis- fled, were clearly the real objec- tive of Hitler's attention," the pa per continues..
"They have seen the Promised Land for years but the gates are not yet open."
The Washington "Post" thinks that the most significant aspect of the speech was its silences there was no mention of the Italian dis- aster, the "New Order" or the in- vasion of Britain.
was
Instead, Hitler's audience told that the Reich was safe from invasion.
The London Times" dealt with this point yesterday.
Hitler, says "The Times,'
WILS
at pains to emphasise what would happen if Britain tried to set foot on the Continent.
It is the first time that he has .publicly contemplated such A .contingency.
No doubt he has beer studying the progress of the compaign against Italy and the opening of the British offensive in the West- ern Desert.-Reuter.
ITALIANS DON'T LIKE IT
THE YUGOSLAV AUTHORI- TIES HAVE ASKED ALL FOR- EIGN CORRESPONDENTS. TO WITHDRAW FROM THE FRON- TIER WITH GREECE AND AL- BANIA, SAYS A BELGRADE MEBBAGE.
This has been done to "Safe- guard the neutrality of Yugoslavia in the present conflict between Italy and Greece." Reuter.
FAR EAST FREE FRENCH MOVEMENT: Evidence of the growing strength of the Free French move- ment in the Far, East was furnish- ed yesterday by the appointment by General de Gaulle of a repre- sentative in Singapore.):
He is M. Guy de Schrompre, former consular official in. Tien- tsin.Reuter.
ter.
Detained by the Japanese' naval: authorities at Hoihow to "verify its. nationality" since last Friday, the s.s. Hellenic Trader, flying the Panama flag, was granted clear- ance last night, according to the local agents.
The ship, it was stated, was pre-- paring to leave at dawn to-day.
As the vessel is in. a damaged condition, it will probably, not reach Hong Kong until early on Saturday.
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