THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 3, 1941:
MATSUOKA AT VATICAN
Learns Views U.S. AND
Of Pope On MEXICO IN
Situation
MR. MATSUOKA, THE Japanese For- eign Minister, may visit occupied France on the way home, he revealed yesterday to press- men at the Villa Madama, in Rome, where he is staying.
ALLIANCE
United States-Mexican
ate.
JAPANESE TRADE TACTICS ROUSE PROTESTS
Mr. Matsuoka added he would take ad- vantage of his return journey to stay in Ger- many as a private citizen, as he was anxious to come into closer contact with the popula- of the exceptional circumstances testations of the tion.
longing to each nation, which was Japanese Ambassador to the pre-
collaboration for defence QUESTIONED IN THE Commons yesterday of the western hemisphere about the "open door" trade policy in China, Mr. R. is visualised in a message A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said sent by President Roose the British Government had for some time been velt yesterday to the Sen- watching the trend of Japanese policy towards for- eign interests in China, and in particular the effect The message asks the Senate to ratify the new agreement between on British trade, the United States and Mexico for Recently he took an opportun- European Interests, Mr. Butler the reciprocal use of airfields be- ity to draw the attention of the sald:
"We have on the one hand. Ja- thepanese statements and on the signed in Washington on Tuesday sent state of affairs, which
President Roosevelt says the British Government found Impos-other, hand the situation as it is agreement was concluded in view sible to reconcile with past pro- now developing.
Japanese Gov- "Japanese statements say their which have arisen from the pre-ernment about the maintenance of policy is unchanged, whereas the sent European conflict "and takes the open door.
more we look at the situation the Into consideration the necessity
Asked by Sir J. B. Wardlaw- more unsatisfactory we see it to of ensuring conditions of maxi-
Mline (Cons.) whether it was be. That is why we have. taken speed for moverments of
right to assume. that the Ja- an opportunity to bring the mat- for mum
aviation required in the defence
panese had now gone back on all ter to the urgent attention of the of the American continent.
their agreements regarding Japanese Government,”-Reuter.
Mr. Matsuoka subsequently He emphasised his in-
talked with Cardinal Maglione, tention of personally in- Papai Secretary of State, forming himself of "the nearly an hour.-Reuter. true situation in Europe." Mr. Matsuoka had a further talk with Mussolini after luncheon yesterday in the presence of Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister.
At the meeting of Mr. Matsuo. ka and the Pope earlier, only the religious and moral
Issuc
was discussed, state Vatican cir- cice.
Mr. Matsuoka said afterwards
SUGGESTION PREMATURE
"Its purpose is to organise sub- stantial and efficient collaboration between the United States and Mexico in preparations for defence, of the western hemisphere." | Reuter,
S. M. C.
"I think we had better DISPUTE
he was tremendously impressed by just go on mopping up
the Pope.
Mr. Matsuoka is leaving Rome fo-day.
Cordial Talk
The talk between Mr. Matsuo- ka and the Pope was extremely cordial, Vatican circles confirm.
The Pops set forth his views of the present altuation, Mr. Matsuoka Istening with great
deference and attention. The Japanese Foreign Minister then gave the Japanese viewpoint. Before Mr. Matsuoka left, the Pope presented him with a gold medal.
Aybssinia further," said
Mr. R. A. Butler, Under T THREATENS
Secretary for Foreign Af- THE NEW RATIO IN THE DIS- fairs, in the Commons TRIBUTION OF SHANGHAI yesterday.
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL SEATS HAS AROUSED THE OPPOSI- TION OF CHINESE RATEPAY- Mr. Butler was replying to a ERS, WHO ASSERT THAT THE question whether any invitation NEW ARRANGEMENT IS CON- had been received from the Negus TRARY TO THE STIPULATION to take over the administration OF THE NANKING LAND RE- of any part of Abyssinia.
Mr. Butler emphasised that the British Government had no ter- ritorial ambitions in Abyssinia. Reuter.
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GULATIONS. UNDER WHICH THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN FUNCTIONING
Interviewed by the "North China Daily News" these circles expressed the hope that the Coun- ell will do its best to maintain the position of old Chinese members of the Council who have been re- elected in the legal way.
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It is said that already than 20 members of the General Assembly of the Chinese Rate- payers Association (which is com posed of 81 members) are going over to the Nanking regime,
Reuter,
TWO YUGOSLAVIAN VESSELS HIT MINËS
́IN ADRIATIC
(Continued from Page 1) that Ulrich von Hasselt is to re- place von Heeren as Nazi enyoy to Belgrade, has revived hopes of a compromise, although fears of a sudden German blow still persist
Duce's Alarm...
The London "Daily Mai!"
states that Mussolini's move in the direction of a compromise to was prompted by a desire save his army in Albania, after General Hugă Cavallero had re- ported to the Duce that the posi- tion of the Italian array in Al⋅ { bania would become untenable should Yugoslavia join in the
war.
With the Yugos'av army ready at a moment's notice. to contact the Greek army and at the same time attack the Italian .arthy in Albania in the rear, General Ca- vallero is reported to have made It clear to the Duce that the only alternative-would be a retreat of the whole Italian army to the Adriatic sea..
Belgrade Nervous-
Meanwhile, evacuation of Bel- grade residents began yesterday on reports of a possib?e sudden blow by the Germany army against Yugoslavia.
The Prime Minister, General Simavitch, issued a proclamation advising the people of Yugoslavia to keep calm and remaën in their homes. -International News (
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