1940-12-12 — Page 41

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 12, 1940.

KONOYE CABINET MAY SHAKE OUT MODERATES

WITH THE RAPID APPROACH OF WHAT PROMISES TO BE A STORMY SESSION OF THE DIET.. AN EARLY MAJOR RESHUFFLE OF THE KONOYE CABINET IS RUMOURED AS AN EX- PEDIENT TO ENLISTMORE ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE INCREAS- INGLY BITTER STRIFE BETWEEN - ¿RIGHTEST EXTREMISTS AND THE MORE MODERATE ELE- MENTS IN JAPANESE POLITIES.

Any changes would mainly affect Minis- ters who have fallen in bad favour with the pro-Nazi camp. `

These are rumoured to include the Foreign Minister, Mr. Matsuo- ka; the Navy Minister, Admiral Oikawa, and the Minister of Com- merte and Industry, Mr. Koba- 'yashi.

́ ́ Mr. Matsuoka, who has been rather mild in. word and dood 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,

ex-Ambassador

to Germany, and at present of- ficial "adviser" to the Foreign Minister, is said to be bitterly op- posed to Admiral Nomura's ap- pointment.

Admiral Unpopular Admiral Oikawa is said to be

SOVIET'S

HINT TO

BULGARIA

O

If Bulgaria grants free passage to German troops going to Greece, the Soviet Union would

unpopular because of his policy | occupy the Bulgarian of caution in regard to the prose Black Sea ports of Burgas cution of Japan's southward ad- vancement ambitions;

and Varna.

ro.

Military extremists are ported to be highly dissatisfied This is what the Secretary. with the Government's present General of the Soviet Commis- policy of trying to obtain what sariat bf Foreign Affairs, M. it wants from the Netherlands Soboleff, told King Boris dur-

• East Indies by negotiation, asing his recent visit to Sofia, ac-. pewas done in French Indo-China, cording to well-informed

So strong have been the de- ces in the Bulgarian capital, mands of the extremists that ru-writes the Istanbul .correspon-, mour has set December as the cent of the Free French Agency deadline for "positive" action in in a despatch from the Turkish regard to the N.E.I.

capital yesterday. ・・

U.S. Navy Announcement

The armouncement, however, that a detachment of the United States Navy is scheduled to make 'a' "goodwill" visit in that vicinity

.

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PILOT FOR A WEEK

A.

w German airman

baled out over the south-east coast had with himna document showing he had passed out as a pilot only six days before.

He had a letter from his sweetheart congratulating him and expressing the hope that he would never have to raid Britain. She felt sure that if he did she

would never see him again..

An hour after bal- ing out the airman died in hospital.

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King Boris confirmed to M Soboleff that Hitler had asked Bulgaria toʻauhere to the Tri- Partite Pact but the King avoided a direct reply, mak- ing Bulgarian adhesion depon- dont on the Soviet Union,

During the past few weeks the in the near future, may possibly German propaganda, says the Free French naval forces have tend to support Admiral "Oika- correspondent, immediately dis- taken an active part in patrols in- wa's policy.

tributed numerous pamphlets, the Channel, in the North Sea As regards Mr. Kobayashi, he the aim of which was to com- and in escorting naval convoys. is believed to have added little promise the Soviet Union.

The patrol ship Poulmie, which to his personal prestige during The Bulgarian police establish-struck a mine after carrying out his_negotiations with the N.E.I.ed that the pamphlets originata number of difficult patrols in authorities.

ed in the propaganda section of the Channel, has been mentioned The recent controversy and sub-the German Legation. Reuter." 'in despatches. British Wireless. sequent compromise on national. economic policy is also seen by some as a loss of face for Mr. Kobayashi.

"Purge", Danger

Whether a purge of those whom

FAR EAST FREE

FRENCH MOVEMENT

Evidence of the

WU TE-CHEN growing IN IPOH

the pro-Nazi elements oppose strength of the Free French move- would be accepted by those who ment in the Far East was furnish- heli grave doubts about an ul-ed yesterday by the appointment} SPEAKING AT THE ROTARY timate German victory in Europe, by General de Gaulle of a repre- CLUB IN IPOH YESTERDAY, remains doubtful.

sentative in Singapore.

GEN. WU TE-CHEN, CHINA'S

The progress of the Italo- He is M. Guy de Schrompre, | GOODWILL ENVOY AND 'MINI- Greek conflict and the lack of former consular official in Tien- STER OF OVERSEAS AFFAIRS, progress on other fronts Intsin.-Reuter.

PRAISED THE SINO-BRITISH Europe have done little to dis-

COOPERATION IN MALAYA, perse those doubts...

He said: "The harmoney and cooperation between Chinese, Bri- tons, Malayans and others speak well for the future of Siño-Bri- tish relations.

The possibility of a complete change in Government cannot be excluded entirely, although signation on the eve of the Dlet session, by. Prince Konoye would meet with scant public approval, which remains an important fac tor in Japan despite all efforts to control it from above.

Japanese military and political circles are said to be working at present to prevent such a possi- bility. Reuter.

ITALIANS DON'T LIKE IT

THE YUGOSLAV AUTHORI TIES HAVE ASKED ALL FORS EIGN CORRESPONDENTS TO WITHDRAW.FROM THE FRON- TIER WITH GREECE AND AL- ́DANIA, BAYS A BELGRADE

MESSAGE.

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The Minister of Food has issued a licence which permits the manu- facture and sale of the type of loat known as "chollas." This bread is used for religious ritual and is made only for Jewish holidays and the Sabbath..

PROFESSOR LOSES

INSTRUMENTS

Professor Wilkinson, of No. 6, University Path, has reported that between 3,30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. yesterday, a number of medical Instruments, valued at $210," were stolen from his car, which was University. parked outside the Hong Kong

QUARANTINE REMOVED

"The announcement of. a £10,000,000 British loan to China is eloquent proof of Sino-British friendship."

Gen. Wu and party arrived by a special train from Kuala Lum- pur. Thousands of Chinese in crowded the Ipoh Station welcome. After a brief stay, Gen. Wu is to proceed. to: Penang. Central News.

NAME-PLATE

THIEVES AROUND.

Two brass name plates were stolen from the National Com- mercial.and Savings Bank, No. 05, Comaught Road Central, and one. from the Bank of Taiwan, Princo's. Building, yesterday.

Mias Joona Schaffer, of the Men- tal Hospital, was walking along

This has been done to “Safe- Quarantine: restrictions: imposed | Eastern Street 'at noon yesterday guard the neutrality of Yugoslavia against arrivals from Shanghai of when her handbag, the contents in the present conflict between account of cholera, have been ro-lof which were valued at $80 was Italy and Greece," — Reuter,il moved.

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