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JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICIES

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CAR RIPNEXƒS TUESDAY, JANUARY 22,

ANXIOUS FOR PEACE

IN FAR EAST

WOULD CO-OPERATE WITH PEOPLE OF CHINA

Tokyo, Jan. 22.

Mr. Koki Hirota, the Japanese Foreign Minister, to-day delivered to the Diet his outline of foreign policy. with particular reference to the termination of the Washington Naval Treaty and Japan's attitude to wards China.

Mr. Hirota dwelt at length with the relations be- tween Japan and Britain, the United States and Russia. There were no problems between these Powers which could not be amicably solved. Japan wanted peace and security, he said, and would strive to attain a naval agreement to that end.

Referring to China, he said that while Japan watch- ed with some concern the activities of the Communist armies in that country, Tokyo was nevertheless anxious to maintain friendly and increasingly intimate re- lations with the Chinese Republic. He hoped China. would meet Japan half-way in an effort to preserve the peace of Asia.

Mr. Hirola snid:

"At a recent extraordinary sens alon of the Diet I had the honour to present an outline of our foreign relations. whereaf the most

gratifying aspect in the notable accretion of cordial sentimenta bo-j tween Japan and other powers. It is the cardinal principle of our foreign policy to promote Japan's peacelul and friendly relations with every country of the world und to develop further cultural and commercial intercourse,

"Now that the work of laying national. foundations of Manchu- kuo has been completed, her future progress will largely depend, I b lieve, on the unreserved co-opera- tion between her people and ours, especially in economic field. It may well be expected that by ministering to each other's wants

"MENACE" FROM JAPAN

FILIPINOS' SUSPICION

QUESTIONS IN HOUSE

VIEWS OF HIROTA SPEECH

WELL RECEIVED

IN AMERICA

NO FAULT FOUND

BY "TIMES"

*

(Special to "Telegraph")

Cy Triagraph. Copyright. Telegraphio Mea anges Ordinamen, · 1894. Recwierd, January IT, -10 p.m.)

Washington, Jan. 22. Official circles here are im- pressed with Mr. Ilirota'k declaration, in the course of his let statement on foreign policy to-day, that the termination of the Washington Treaty should in no wise be considered an an indication of Japan's intention to expand armaments.

Consequently, the speech has been favourably received, except for Adme eritielum of the "paternalistic" tone'

in Mr. Chinese

rola's comments 4111 internal affairs.

It is noted that Mr. rota did not mention the Charhar situation, which is causing some uneasiness here.--United Presz."

"TIMES" COMMENT

London, Jan. 22. Little exception can be taken, to the tone of Mr. Hirota's statement, declares the Times, in the courge of a lending article, even China, where the forcible seizure of Manchuria and, its conversion into the client State of Manchukuo will have left biltor memories.

in

Mr. Koki Hirota: Japan's Foreign Minister, who wutlined the Gavern. ment's foreign policy in the Dist

to-day.

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(Special to "Telegraph”)

(ly Telioraph. Copyright, Telegraphia Kra mgez Ordinance, 1494. Brestoed, January

...)

· Seattle, Jan. 21. The Globe Wireless reports that the President Jackson, operated by the Dollar Stearn- | ship Company, has answered the distress colla of the Japanese-owned Hokuman Maru. The President Jackson is stand- ing by, it is reported.

She will immediately make an effort to take off the crew of forty- five aboard the Japanese ship. which is understood to be in a sinking condition.

The President Jackson was on

to Hongkong. her way

from Seattle, when she picked up the distress calls of the freighter, somewhere off the North-Pacific SUDDEN ATTACK BY coast of America. The Hokuman

TRIBESMEN

FRONTIER

CLASH

Djibouti, Jan. 21. Abyssinian Libesmen, sweep-

Maru's cargo had shifted, she reported, and she was making heavy weather of it in a fierce gale. The Jackson altered course, and aped towards the scene.

As she was approuching the Japanese ship the S.0.5. message was cancelled and the Hokuman Maru stated that her pumps had been repaired and that she was no longer in need of immediate

Mr, Hirota's appeal for friendlying out of the desert, have at-assistance. collaboration between the two tacked and massacred a small great nations of Eastern Asia.

{to-day.

Among the dead was a French administrative officer, whose name is not divulged.

The tribesmen slew eighteen troopers and 88 natives of Somaliland.

Some time later she flashed

RESCUE EFFECTED

In raging sens, with a heavy gale blowing, two iifeboats from the President Jackson rescued nil of the 45 members of the crew of the Hakuman Maru..

and the indirect compliment paid French post near the frontier another S.O.S., and the President to the Republican Government, of French Somaliland, presum-Jackson speeded up again and my expedite the slow but percep.ably some time yesterday, ac- continued to her reliei-United tible improvement in the relations cording to reports reaching Press. between Nanking and Tokyo.

"Mfr. Iirotn," anyn the journal, "has fulfilled his countrymen's expectation that the present year would be marked by an attempt to place Sino-Japanese relations_on_a_ İrmer and more friendly footing." The desire to afirm Japan's in- tention of retaining ita poiltical primary the Far East.

in Imprenn the Nanking Government with the advantages of CO- operation with China's mighty neighbour, and, at the same time.

The data of the outrage is not to dispel Chinese

other and Washington, Jan. 21. Replying to a question from designs

suspicions of aggressive Japanese certain, for the fighting occurred may have Chinese territory, far inland and word Representative Martin of Co-appear to have inspired the "new taken many hours to reach lorado whether any change nolles" outlined by Mr. Hirota.seacoast city of Dilboati had occurred in the Filipino in- Router. dependence sentiment, Repre- sentative Guevara, on the floor

(Special to "Telegraph")

(By Talogenph. Copyright, Telegraphio Ho we shall be able to achieve ample more Ordinance, as itensives donary measures of natural well-being. and prosperity. In these circum- stances one cannot but be moved greatly by the announcement that: Emperor Kang Toh of Manchukua will visit his Majesty the Emperor at Tokyo this Spring and thus add

to the ties of amity between the two imperial houses.

It is certainly a rare privilege of the House to-day said, that and honour for our entire nation Filipinos at present rogarded to have the opportunity of wel- Japan as-the real coming to our shores His Majesty their independence. the Emperor of Manchukuo.

on

menace to

C.E.R. SALE

"The Japanese Government is The Filipino Representative said paying particular attention to the that the Japanese Consul General naval disarmament question. I at Manila had said to him that it had occasion at the last session to was to the Filipinos themselves speak about preliminary naval whether the big Japanese hold- at Davno and Japanese conversations which took place at inga

London between Japan, Great Investments elsewhere in the is Britain and the United States of lands should become a mchace to America. The fundamental policy the Philippines. Independence.

The Consul-General implied, of the Japanese Government in the present negotiations is, as I then said Mr. Guevara, that: "If you explained in full, to carry out a please us you can have indepen- sweeping reduction of armaments denco like Manchuria: if you and to effect total abolition or don't, you know what's coming drastic limitation of offensive to you."United Press. arms so as to free cach power from menace of other Powers and in

our

COMPLETED AGREEMENT

It is believed the tribesmen woré marauding from one of the border provinces. They apparently came upon the French post by surprise.

Reuter.

the

It will be recalled that a similar incident took place farther south and east recently when Abyssinian tribesmen and Italian colonial troops came into collision on the border of Italian Somaliland. There were serious losses on both sides near Ualual, and the matter was made the subject. of com- plaints to the League of. Nations by both Italy and Abyssinia. ·

Abyssinia complains that the italian troops on this occasion wore encroaching on Abyssinian territory and requires that the whole subject be put to arbitration. The British Government has been using its good offices to ameliorlate Tokyo, Jan. 22. the crisis, and Mr. Anthony Eden, Rusala and Japan have finally settled upon a scheme whereby the M. Laval of France and Baron sale of the Chinese Eastern Lailalolai of Italy have held lengthy discussions In search of a remedy way can be effected.

to ease the tension. At a meeting which lasted until

Latest reports indicate that the 2 o'clock this morning, M. Kozlov-crisis is at rest, however and add sky, the chief Russian delegate, that the matter, Will not come up and Mr. Toge, head of the Japan- for consideration, by the League eso consultative body, agreed upon

Council until its next session. a settlement scheme.

CONFERENCE AT TOKYO

fact to make it impossible for any on December 20, as it was then Power to menace another. The deemed advisable to enable dele- to consult their Washington treaty of naval limita-gates of Powers tion of 1922, having now become Home Governments on results of

A commities of Soviet, Japanese Incompatible with our basic polley, conversations so far attained. It

and Manchukuo delegates will now Government notified the was arranged, however, that Government of the United States close contact should be maintain proceed to draft the written agree- to be last year of Japan's intention toed between the Powers during the ment, which is expected

and that terminate that treaty in

nogotiations signed at Tokyo in February ac-recess

Most of the details have been cordance with its provisions. In should be reopened as soon as the

Sovlet is settled. The

with-i consequence the Washington Tren- proper moment arrives.

"We sincerely hope for, and are drawing its demand for inter- ty will cease to be in force as from the last day of December, devoting our rest efforts to bring national arbitration for a settlo-

about

price and terms, and early resumption of these ment of "This step must not be taken to negotiations for achievement of more particularly with respect to

a new and equitable agreement the fulfilment of trade contracts.

1936.

mean that we intend to launch out which will embody the principles of

on any expansion of our armn- ments, which is far

non-agression and

The problem of consular lands non-menace and buildings, has also been set- from our

we and effect actual and sweeping led, These will not be retained thought. On the contrary, look forward to the conclusion of armament reduction, and advance to the Soviet, but lent to hor with- another Pact to supersede the thereby the cause of world peace, out charge for an indefinite period

Washington Treaty, a pact based

on a new formula which shall bo truly consonant with the spirit of disarmament.

JAPAN AND US.. "Japan and the United States have been bound not only by vital economic relationship of mutual

of time, and as long as they are used na consulates-Router. BUSINESS IMPROVES The preliminary conversations

New York, Jan. 21. The New York Times business portunity to discuss throughly all where, but also by an historical index was to-day published as

which afforded the Powers the op interdependence unparalelled else

Rationalised Industry

PLAN TO ASSIST.

SHIPPING

SCRAPPING OLD, CRAFT

The feat was accomplished 130 miles west of Vancouver Island. in the stretch of rugged water known to many mariners as the

Pacifc." "Graveyard of the Reuter

DECISION DELAYED

VITAL GOLD CLAUSE ISSUE

SUPREME COURT IN RECESS

IN CHARHAR

CLASHES ON BORDER QUICKLY DENIED

JAPANESE CERTAIN OF QUICK SETTLEMENT

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(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)

(B) Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Rercived, Jan. 22, 11.30 0..)

Peking, Jan. 22. ! Reports of a clash between Japanese and Charhar troops, under command of General Sung Chen-yuen, were abruptly denied by the Japanese and Chinese authorities here to-day.

There had been rumours that Japanese and Chin- ese soldiery nad come to grips on the Jehol-Charhar frontier and that the Japanese were attempting to drive the Charhar troops beyond a line which the Japanese command considered the boundary. These rumours are incorrect, though founded on a certain amount of fact.

It seems that incidents did occur in which armed villagers were involved. But there are no reports of them having fought with Japanese troops.

REWARD FOR LOYALTY

PRESENTS FOR THE SAAR

GERMANY STIRRED.

(Special to "Telegraph")"

Colonel Matrul, chlef of the

military Japanceo

mission to Kalgan is at present inspecting in Eastern Charhar, and has reported to Peking that all is quiet with the troops of both sides, ~ Although they are facing each other at no great distance, there le no like- lihood whatever of any clash oc.. curring.

EASILY SETTLED

Major Takahashi, Japanese military attache hora questioned to-day, said: "This is purely zn boundary dispute. Nothing else is involved. It will be settled at Kalgan next month.

"The Japanese are completely satisfied-with-the-present-attitude

of the Chinese authorities. We deprecate the unfounded reports of clashes, which

apparently

by Telegraph, Capurishi. Telegraphia Memanating 1 Ordinnnor, 1871. Receives January Shanghai.

RE, 1.47 (.m.)

Berlin, Jan. 21.

from Moscow and

"No hostile are occurring or inipending and there la no basla A shower of presents of for exaggerating this minor every description from Germany boundary incident, which is entirely has descended on the Saar popu- lacking in the serious proportions Iation following the overwhel- necessary to make of it an inter- ming vote in the plebiscite in national affair."-United Press. favour of the return of the territory to Germany.

AD-

TROOPS RETIRING

Kalgan, Jan. 22. Two thousand Saar workers

Simultaneously with the have been invited to a week's hall-nouncement that compromise terms

boen day In Germany, while twelve have

worked out in of the Saarbruccken children will spend respect

Charhar-Jehol five weeks in Potsdam.

boundary dispute, following yester- The Lufthansa company has day's negotiations between Mr. promised a return flight from the Yeh Kal-sin, Commissioner for Saar to Berlin to ten dealltute Foreign Affairs at Kalgan, and Sharlanders: flshermon at Colonel Matsui, Japanese, repro- Buasum have sent 10,000 lbs. of sentative, the Japanese troops are herrings to the Saar; while Ham-commencing withdrawal from the burg has invited 500 Snar children western Johol territory. (Special 10 "Telegraph”)

to spend a holiday at the seaside. Negotiations will be resumed to. Washington, Jan. 21. Saar cent is being supplied to day, and final and complete settle. The Supreme Court, went into householders in North Berlin to ment is anticipated. Central

News. recess to-day without deciding the help the Saar miners..

A mother and child, the latter lenue of the Gold Clause case, therefore it is expected that no having been born on a train whilst decision will be made before en roate to the polling-station, have been invited to spend an Some observers expressed the eight weeks' holiday. In East belief that the Supreme Court Prussia, while the town of Polzin would have given a decision to will be godfather to six Saar chil- day if they were in agreement tron barn on the plebiscito day, with the Government's policles.

February 4.

Tientsin Feels Depression

Others draw attention to the

The German Mining Association has invited forty Saar miners to INDUSTRY PINCHED fact that the failure to reach a

a miners' recreation home on the decision does not necessarily in Rhino; Helldelberg University has adverse decision against offered scholarships to twenty poor the Government, since the Court Saar students; while the Youth

to has hardly had sufficient time

dicato

BY DEBT

PROBLEM

prepare a decision.-United Press. Hostel Association has given poor

Rektor adds that the Supreme Snar children tickets enabling UNEMPLOYMENT Court has promised a ruling on them to spend 2,600 nights free of the constitutionality of the cost at the youth hostels, National Recovery Act by agree- -Nuremberg has offered to ing to review the decision of the ploy ten Saarlanders in the City Alabama Court in helding the Administration, and has provided N.R.A lumber industry "Code" six months work for another hun- Invalid.

dred-Reuter Special.

levying ship tonnage working un- der the protection scheme.-

Compensation would be paid out.

FAIR WEATHER

Tientsin, Jan. 21. The depressed Industrial condi tions in Tientsin are despining to the extreme on the approach of the Lunar New Year

Many leading, Industries`ure heavily in debt, espécially the cotton milla and match factorius.

the example of the Following Yuyuod Cotton "Mill, thes The anticyclone has increased in Match Fastory, has also suspen of servicable vessels which agreed intensity and covers the whole of work in order to clear it?!

comic to withdraw from the shipping China and adjacent seas, pressure stock over t market,

being highest over Mongolia: The Unservicable vessels would be depression,i

of the fund for laying up expenses

· London, Jan. 22. The Financial News understands that the draft scheme for the rationalisation of the shipping industry, to be submitted to the

internations] fund ba oreated by a Reuter. Figh

which has attained

the

qua-attention

"relevant matters and to make bond of friendship ever since the 86.2. This compares with 70.3 for forthcoming-international ship: scrapped, according to this plan; great intensity, le centred over PRERË NATiantain:

known their respective views more commencement of their inter- the corresponding period last ping conference, proposes an and their owners compensated Hokkao. Local forecast N. Bihor

-or-less definitely, were adjourned.

(Continued on Paga 4.3.

year-United Press.