1941-02-22 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 22, 1941

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MR. MATSUOKA PLEADS JAPANESE INNOCENCE

Alleges Pacific Tension Is Based On "Hallucination"

AN ELABORATION OF HIS DENIAL THAT HE PROPOSED TO MEDIATE IN THE EUROPEAN CONFLICT WAS GIVEN BY THE JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER, MR. MATSUOKA, YESTERDAY, REPLYING TO A BARRAGE OF QUESTIONS POSED BY NEWS- PAPER CORRESPONDENTS IN TOKYO.

VILLAGE TO BE JUDGED

"Not a single large hertse in my parish has taken evacuees," the Rev T. D. Rees, Vicar of Sporte,

In the course of a long statement Mr. Matsuoka also again emphasised that in Japan's view tension with the United States "hallu- was unnecessary and the result of cination."

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Firstly, Mr. Matsuoka denied that Japan had adopted any measures tending to cause concern to Britain and the Far East about the

Norfolk, bitterly complamed to Far East.

Swaffham Rural Council.

kitt-

The protested that the parish

Secondly, he regretted as hilleting officer, who lived in ne necessary British measures tend- of the biggest houses, had not him-

ing to confirm, even slightly, the self dated anyone it was the col

to suggestion that American aid tage parishioners who were bear- Britain was paramountly and im- ing the whole brunt of the burden,mediately important, and,

"I do. not agree." he said,

"with a system which appoints Thirdly, he expressed the hope one billeting officer to boss the reception arrangements. I sug gest that three people should be elected to represent the well-to- dos and three to represent the poorer people In each parish. Then we shall have fair billet- ing.

that Britain and the United States would refrain from measures liable to excite Japanese public opinion.

Mr. Siduey Dye, chairman of the billeting tribunal, said the billeting officer referred to had just resigned His successor lived in a cottage.

“In Judgment"

In connection with his reply to Mr. Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Matsuoka said it had been most frank, in order to clarify the situation.

His Views On Peace

"I didn't send what is com monly referred to as a message,” Mr. Matsuoka declared. "I did set forth my views on world peace, which I have held for some time

The Clark, Mr. I. Shingles, said 200 letters had recently baen eent out to householders past." with spare accommodation, and about 150 excuses evacdets to take

his

Later Mr. Matsuoka added: "I for refusing want to make clear that there is could had already nothing in my reply that been received.

not conceive of Mr. Eden placing "It

was

previously such an interpretation upon never realised that there was so many communication." people suffering from rheuma- He further declared that it was told artrhitis in

district," a misapprehension to suggest that he added.

he consulted Germany before The billeting tribunal had pro- sending his reply. tracted sittings in Saham Toney

Confirming the truth of reports because of wholesale refusals to of consultations at Washington accept evacuees. The tribunal between British, American, Ne. might have to sit in judgment on a therlands, Australian and New number of villagers.

this

Zealand representatives, concern- of de-

MR. EDEN STIRS MEMORY OF THE BALKANS

has

As in the last war, Chris mas thopping expeditions were Just as popular, especially when father was home on leave. These comparison picures, one taken in 1917, and the other to-day, show how fashions have changed with the passing of the years.

He's A Father To Eden 20 Air Raid Babies

A sensation been caused in the Balkans by news of . the visit of the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden, and the Chief of Im- perial General Staff, General Sir John Dill, to Egypt, according to the Budapest cor- respondent of the "Basler Nachrichten."

Events following Mr. Eden's last visit to Cairo are fresh in the memory, he adds. Reuter.

A sub-committee appointed bying a joint strengthing BISHOP

the Ministry of Health is to visit, fences, Mr. Matsuoka observed: Norfolk to investigate evacuation problems.

LORD HARLECH IN EAST AFRICA

"Aimed At Japan" PRAYS

"IT MAY BE TRUE. IT IS NOT UNNATURAL FOR BRI- TAIN AND AMERICA TO MAKE PREPARATIONS TO MEET

ANY POSSIBLE GENCY.

"Anyone can guess that

IN CAVES

CONTIN- In the shelter of Chisle- Caves, Kent, a these hurst measures are aimed at Japan. If Bishop took part in a ser- Lord Harlech has beer ap- that is so I should like to state pointed High Commissioner for that it is unnecessary inasmuch vice for bombed-out peo- Basutoland, Bechuanaland Pro- as Japan has not taken any steps ple who find peace and a cession to Sir Edward Harding cern to Britain and America in nightly roof there. who has retired owing to ill-the South Seas." health.

tectorate and Swaziland in suc-whatever tending to cause con-

Sorth Africa.

Mr. Matsuoka repeated the The scene was like those of The post will, as at present, be warning made in the Diet some 1,900 years ago, when the early held in conjunction with that of weeks ago against mutual pre-Christians used to meet in the the British High Commissioner in parations for the worst eventual catacombs.

Lord Harlech, who is a perity when they were based on a sonal friend of General Smuts, He hoped that both Britain and the South African Prime Minis America would show "d particular ter, was formerly Mr. W. G. A restraint concerning these points Ormsby-Gore. He was Colonial Secretary during 1936/38. Reu-

ter.

́THAI APPROACH TO

MOSCOW

hallucination,"

in the Pacific and Soath Sens.".

TOUCHED “BY' the sight of hundreds of chil- dren sheltering in London Tubes at night, "Mr. Ernest Hinchcliff, a West Bromwich business man, has "adopted" twenty homeless London “air · raid bables. He has opened a home for them on the outskirts of his town.

Rosie, aged three and a half, is the oldest of The thirty-five-year-old Mr. Hinchcliff's "family." youngest are Derek and Lilian, both aged six weeks, who were born in an Anderson shelter during a raid.

As the children played with toys or slept in their prams in the garden, Mrs. Hinchcliff, who "mothers" them, told a reporter:- "We have two children of our own. My husband was so upset at seeing babies huddled together in London Tubes at night that he was determined to do something for them.

"He rented this house, and we told our friends 'about it. Imme- diately prams, high chairs, toys, crockery and clothes came in.

"They have forgotten their ter- rifying experiences in London.

"They used to cry for their mummies but now they treat my husband and I as "mummy and daddy.

"We write to their parents or relatives regularly to tell, them how the children are getting o", and we hope to have all their parents here for a unlon party.

ro-

"Our nurses are with them day "People we do not know sent us money, and girls have made and night, and all the children special collections at thele fac-have put on weight since they tories for the babies from Pop-have been here."

lar.

Mr. Hinchcliff brought the chil- "We have been able to engage dren from London in two bus

"We have been alter them loads. doctor regularly comes free of

charge, to give the children a look

over.

WAR MEDALS DISPLAY

"All the children are kept hére free, and we have asked their W mothers let them remain here un- til the end of the war,

"When the siren goes Rogla shepherds them all into the'äir- : raid shelter we have built in the garage.

The Bishop was Dr. W. M. Cho- rasse, of Rochester. In the, caves Canon J. R. Lumb,rector of Chislehurst, found a cavern in "Each baby has a bunk. At first part of the challe workings in the they cried and cowered when they shape of a basilica with a high heard a siren sound, but now

Out of this he improvised a they take no notice of it... church to provide for the spiritual Bfe of the war-time cave dwellers.

dome overhead.

The Bishop stood on a orude puipit of chalk he the con gregation of 200 unt Tri/front" of Him, Doma tad-chalra, the inas jority sat on Ledaing.

Might Have Been ! While admitting that the despatch of Japanese troops to] French Indo-China last year might| have been a cause of irritation to A Thui representative has ar- Britain and Americh, Mr. Mat- rived in Moscow with the Inten-auöká pointed out that the move- tion of resuming economic and ment was carried commercial relations between basis of an amicable understand- They bang hỳming, accompanied Thailand and Soviet Russia, it was ing with the French Indo-China by barmantum but there was learned in Saigon yesterday, ac- authorities as part of the military no collecti cording to a despatch received in operations against-the-Cinaglilng Prayers wety coders for the Shanghat.-Reuter,

King, the royal family, the Greek

Government.--Router.

out on

the

Army, and people seeking safety in shelters throughout the land...

ON A GOLF COURSE

Arrested on a golf course, a man had the ribbons of the D.C.M., D.F.M., M. M., an R. E. badge, and the ribbons of the last war at- tached to the Army officer's uni- form he was wearing.

This was stated at Epsöm, Sup- The Blahop brought with him, rey, when Thomas Ernest Law- In custody as a gift, a model of a lamp, incence was remanded the shape of affish, used by bar-charged with representing himself ly Christians worshipping in the as being an officer in the Royal

Engineers. He pleaded guilty. secrecy of the catacomba..

Detective Somerset said, he saw He based his sermon on this

Lawrence at Epsom Downs Golf secret symbol.

The hymns, "Jesu Lover of my Club wearing, an Army officer's Soul” and “Abide with Me," wont." uniform. He asked him if he were echoing through the four miles, Colonet T. E. Lawrence, and he

Preplied "Yes." of caves, 180ft. below ground.