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Japan And Axis

DECISION NOT YET REACHED

Tokyo, Aug. 8.

It is understood in reliable circles that the Army is making effort to realize the Axis military allfonce through independent measures out-

ustint side the

Government pro- cedure.

Blocked previously through Cabinet and Navy opposition, the Army leaders are intensifying their efforts by revising their strategy; in- the to persuade eluding attempti Axis to

aited alliance accept which the Cubinet authorised this the spring. thereafter relying on Army's co-operation for translating if into a full dress alliance.

General Ternuchi, who is now on the way to Nuremberg, will doubtless promote the foregoing effort, although he is absolutely without Government authorisation negotiate, but the Army' has acted independently before capable of similar indepen- and dence in the future.

and

It is believed that the Tientsin blockade has Impressed Germany as illustrating the anti-British activities of which the Army is capable.

The Army early in July believed it possible to achieve their objective through Cabinet replacements, particularly hoped to replace Admiral Yonal with a successar more friend- ly towards an alliance with the Axis, but at present It is understood that the Army believes there is little like- lihood of Navy approval in any cir- cumstances and therefore circumven- tion is sought.

Wednesday,

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Censure Motion

On Governor

Sydney, Aug. 8.

Before the New South Wales Assembly adjourned for à fort- night. Mg, J. T. Lang, Labour Party and Opposition leader, Intimated his intention to move the a notion of echture on Governor, Lord Wakehurst, for the manner he handled the con- stitutional position, and asking for his recall forthwith.

Fellowing tho resignaflon of the Premier, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Mair, Colonfal Treasurer und new leader of the United Aur- tralia Party, was sworn in as Premier of the Htale, and his selection is the ground for the attacks

on the Governor- Reuter Spectal.

Tokyo Parleys At A Standstill

Reporting to a Cabinet meeting Mr. Arito, Japanese Foreign Minister, said that the Anglo-Japanese conference on Tientsin would resume to-day. He pointed out that the delay was due to the fact that the British Government was negotiating with third Powers concerned regarding the economic questions,

It is understood that the British Embassy has received some Instructions but they are not complete and the Embassy is also waiting for the reaction to the Shanghal-and Tientsin Municipal Council's various policing measures.

Tokyo circles predict that British instructions to Sir Robert will recognise the understanding reportedly reached in Tokyo regarding the police questions.

The same circles predict that the silver question will reach an amicable settlement thus bringing the Tokyo conference to a satisfactory conclusion within this week.

Anti-British demonstrations continue in Kobe and other

How World Is Japanese towns and in North China including Kaifeng, Shih-

Preparing

Its Defences

London, Aus. 8.

chinchuang, Peiping, Shantung and Shansi,

Delegates Meet

panese

to

August 9, 1939,

Expensive

"Smoke"

Christchurch, N.Z.,

Aug. B.

Clouds of tobacco smoke swept over the city when 2,000,000 English cigarettes, for which no import licence had been obtained, were con- signed to the furnace.

This is one sequel to the drastic Import restrictions imposed in December 1938 to conserve sterling funds Reuter Special. ̃

WANG IN CANTON

Will Broadcast Appeal

Conton, Aug. 8.

Mr. Wang Ching-wei, who arrived here several days ago, will broadenst from the Canton Radio Station at 9 pan, on Wednesday, appealing to the Chinese citizens in the South-west the Chinese in and the overseas South Seas to participate in the peace movement, it was learned here

to-day.

that he is Province,

Significance is seen in Mr. Wang's movements in the South a native of Kwangtung and Canton is known as the cradic of the Nationalist Revolutionary

Homma In Siam.

The Imiled alliance which the Cabinet authorised çarly May pro- vided for a tri-portlic alliance against Soviet aggression, niso Japan's self-

Tokyo, Aug. 8. Tientsin, General Homma, Comman- Initiated Assistance economically,

The week-old deadlock in the der of the Japanese Tientsin gar and nanelally

politically in the

Japanese conference is understood to risan, said that the questions of cur- event of Germany and Italy being in-

come to a showdown to-day as the rency and silver had become funda- volved elsewhere. Germany and

Japanese authorities reportedly have mental in the minds of the Japanese Italy did not accept, arguing that it

decided to take "Important" steps in negotiators in Tokyo, would weaken the Axis against the

Asked whether a compromise was Democracies, but the Army is seek .it has been reported here thut Jesse the British delegation spends to- ing to convince the Axis that the Ja-recruits for the regular Army Be-day without making any proposal for possible in the event of Britain offer- Ing to suppress the Chinese national the Tientsin con- panese Army could be depended on ween the months of April and July the resumption of the negotiations.

Informed quarters understand that currency within

qua

end io ke this more effective than it were 18,000, whilst the Royal Ale|

Force has had a marked increase of the long-awaited Instructions from cession while retalning unill rounded.

London began to reach the British of the war the silver deposit in the 7,900 recruits.

banits of the British concession, Gen-cumpaign In China.—Domel. Veterans of the last War will be Embassy yesterday evening.

reservists providing called up as

If no proposal for resuming the eral Homina replied in the negative.

Although admitting that the silver

Bangkok Activity they are under the age of 53.-Reuter conference is made by the Brich

delegates to-day, Japanese delegates reserve to the amount of $48,000,000

Bangkok, Aug. 8. Bulletin,

will make an important communice-deposited in the concessions would not

It has transpired that go far to support the Federal Re-

a secret Po Valley Exercises

tinn to the British.

an amount of emissary of Wang Ching-wei recent- serve banknotes Meanwhile, Mr. R. D. Dennis, Chief $330,000,000 circulating in those parts ly arrived at Bangkok and started Paris, Aug. 8.

of the of Police of the British Municipal of North China occupied by the Ja-activity among the overseas Chinese The Italian official view

General forces, Italian army manoeuvres is question- Council, in Tientsin, who has been ed by the Excelsior's Turin corres-visiting in Tokyo to take part in the nevertheless insisted that the silver

The Chinese "pence emissary" negotiations on policing measures in pondent.

on Sunday that he ping Provincial Government. Its retold reporters Commenting on the claim that the Tientsin, left Tokyo last night backeserve belonged by right to the Pel-

was surprised to find an unexpected- "Red" Invading army was thrown to Tientsin.

turn, he said, had become a matter of

sup- ly large number of persons principle. hack over the Alps, the correspon

The bulk of the silver reserve is porting Wang's peace movement, dent says this is not the opinion of

Major Miyamoto, Japanese military deposited in the French concession, either foreign military observers or

Reports say that emissaries of the is following the Italian military commentators, but it delegate to the Anglo-Japanese con- but since France

called on Major-General British lead in this instance it is un-

"peace faction" are active in various Was impossible to let the public ference, know that the Po Valley was at the Piggott, British Military Attache and likely that Japan will make an ex-parts of the South Seas Donnel mercy of tronps coming down from member of the British delegation, at

ception. the British Embassy this morning. the Alps.

authorities in, that The two oftleists made arrangements North Ching, added the General, in The correspondent in understood that Bar Turin was within the grasp of the for the procedure of the conference. Hiranuma is still against an alliance, invaders, whose neroplanes caused

The Foreign Minister, Mr. Arito, conclusion, were fully determined to although he favours limited

entricous "image" to the railway reported to the Cabinet meeting this have their own way in this matter,-- operation, to be strictly interpreted station, Flat Motor Works and other morning that the British delegation

the Soviet.

event industrion-Router. In ny

hus notied the Japanese representa- akuinst

tives of their intention to resume General Itagaki's resignation is like-

Tokyo, Aug. 3. Value Of Sleep.

negotiations as soon as full Instruc- ly, since the Army desires a stronger

With many German and Italian as tions from London are received. War Minister-United Press,

Sydney, July 3.

Mr. Arita revealed that the British well as Chinese residents participat- "Other things being equal, victory Embassy was still receiving Instructing, about 100,000 citizens ut Kobe in future wars will go to the populations from London. He informed his staged anti-British demonstrations on fion that loses least sleep."

colleagues that the negotiations would Sunday. That is the option of the Austra probably be resumed either lo-day or Jointly organsied by the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly, the Kube lian controller-general of munitions, to-morrow.

Mr. Arito pointed out that the de- Municipal Assembly, and the Kobe Mr. A. E. Leighton, who considers that the invention of a really efficient soporific, one that can be dependey in the resumption of the Anglo-Chamber of Commerce and industry. Japanese conference was due to the the day's programme began with a British Government mass meeting which adopted resolu- on to give sleep just when it is fact that the wanted and leave the brain t for

the economic insincerity in the parleys. work afterwards, will be the most was negotiating with third Powers tions denouncing Britain's alleged

concerned regarding

After the mass meeting, the de- valuable addition to our weapons-questions in Tientsin. Austral News.

Optimism is apparent in informed monstrators paraded the city streels. About 20,000 people held the third "RAINTMShips On Cruise-quarters with regard to the prosper-

anti-British demonstration-al-Nagoya- tive developments,

Sunday.-Domci,

No Decision Reached

Tokyo, Aug. 6.

CU-

No decision was reached with re- gard to the European aftuntion at the meeting of five key members of the

lasted Cubinet which

almost five hours this afternoon, according to a statement issued by Mr. Kozo Ohta, Chief Secretary to the Cabinet this evening.

The conference reviewed the Euro- pean situation and as no decision was reached to-day, the Cabinet Ministers concerned will give further considera- tion the matter.

Present at the meeting were re- mler Hiranuma, Foreign Minister Arita, Finance Minister Ishiwatar,

The

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claims

3npanese military

Trans-Occur,

Sydney, Aug. 8. Some circles predict that Britishun two cruiser HMAS Can-instructions to Sir Robert Craigie will and Sydney, are making a recognise the understanding reported- cruise round Australia, They are ly reached in Tokyo regarding the

police questions.

Wur Minister Itagaki and Nevyberra

Minister Yonst.

Following adjournment of the leaving Sydney to-day. meeting, War Minister lag held a

Navy

Britain Denounced

British Protest

Tientsin, Aug. §.

Mr. E. G. Jamieson, the British

The Canberra will call at Darwin Informed quarters also believe that)

a protest to-day with Mr. Shigenori meeting of high officials of the War and then the Netherlands East In-Britain will make definite proposals Consul-General at Tientsin, lodged the economic questions Teshiro, the Japanese Consul- Office to discuss the Army's attitude dies, while the Sydney will visit Ball regarding

than return to Australia.which will be tantamount to a vir General, regarding the attacks by in the session of the Five-Minister and

tul prohibition of the Chinese No-Chinese demonstrators on the Brl- Reuter Bulletin. Conference.

tionalist currency. report tint Newspapers

Indians In Singapore

They further predict that the silver dish firms in the Third Special Ad- Minister Yonai explained the Navy's

question even will reach an amicable ministrative District on August 4.

In the protest the British Consul- attitude, while Foreign Minister

Singapore, AGX. I.

the Japanese Arita outlined the international diplo- Two battalions of indian troops, settlement, thus bringing the Tokyo Generul requested

to control the accom-ricys to a satisfactory conclusion military authorities Finance Minister Punjabis and Hyderabads. matic situation. Ishiwata reviewed the international panted by a company of sappers and within this week.

Mr. W. E. Allen, Secretary to Sir anti-British agitation in the Japan

The British official usked

the It is likely they will leave Archibald Clark Kerr, the British est-occupied aren.

sent to Tokyo to assist Sir Robert United Press.

Craigie left Tokyo yesterday back to to the British properly in the Third Special Administrative District in China-Domel.;

Tientsin as precautionary measures Ingainst further untoward incidents.

The Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Tashiro, it is understood, did not reply to the British representations immediately-Domel.

Ananelni and economic situations in miners, arrived to-day aboard the connected with Japan's policy to Tilawa.

·Chinese Congress

Chuaking, Au. B.

A message from Shanghai states that a "Congress of Representatives" is being convened by Wang, Ching- wel.

The principal task of the "Con- gress" will be to form a bogus cen- tral government with Wang as the chief executive, which will negotiate "peace" with Japan.

It is sald that the Japanese authorities have consented to up- propriate $1,500,000 to finance the convocation of the puppet represen- tutive body. Of this amount $500,000

A list of the names of the re- has already been given to Wang. presentatives has been prepared and authorities for approval.--Central submitted by Wang to the Japanese

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wards the new European situation. for Penang by train 10-morrow...Ambassador to Chine, who has been Japanese authorities to detail troops will pay a formal visit shortly.

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Tokyo Ambassador Will Fly

Tokyo, Aug. B.

To Nuremberg Congress

Despite the recent denial Issued by

4,000 Have Arrived

At least iwo more shiploads of

week.

The British Embassy has received

Japanese Explanation

That

Fuerstenberg, Aug. 8. Germany's first concentration camp exclusively for women is just get- ting into proper working order at Ravensbrueck, a suburb of this well known resort. It is expseted Herr Himmler, chief of the Gestapo,

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Return Of Sir Robort Singapore, Aug. 8.

Tokyo, Aug. B. So far nearly 4,000 troops have the German Embassy, is learned arrived from India. A battalion of Sir Robert Craigle returned from from authoritative Gources that the Fourth Punjab Regiment, which his week-end at Miyanoshita to-day. Major-General Eugen Ott, the Ger-is one of the Indian battalions Just However, a formal renewal of the

The food and treatment at the man Ambassador to Tokyo, wil By arrived, entrains for Penang to-mor- round table conversations is not ex-

camp are reported to be good. The 10 Germany shortly to attend the row.

pected before Wednesday.

women will do a nine-hour working Tientsin, Aug. 8. German National-Socialist Party

day and may not receive vialts, but A Japanese army spokesman stated convention at Nuremberg.

The giant Junkers 52 monoplane of troops, comprising gunners, sappers, some instructions but they are not

medical and other units, are due this complete and the Embassy is also, to-day that the members of the mob they will be allowed to write home possess passes, monthly. They will be under per- £10 German Lufthansa Aviation

They are bringing complete waiting for the reaction to the Shang- on Friday did not Corporation operating on the newly- opened Berlin-Bangkok service, willquipment, including artillery pieces hai and Tientsin Municipal Councils but the Japanese sentries permitted petuni watch by women warders who various policing matters-United them passage through the military will most strictly forbid the exchange.

Butterfields and the of a single word of private conver- Hong Kong Depot, Tel. 21270, zone between leave Berlin to-day on its regular and ambulances. Reuter.

No Instructions Sent

International Export Company be-sation between them. cause they did not look suspicious." London, Aug. 8. Japariese reports that instructions-United Press. have been sent to Sir Robert Craigie in reference to the currency question and Chinese silver are incorrect. The Instructions are still being con--| sidered and none have been sent.

It is understood that dratt ogree- ment in reference to the policing of

Journey to Bangkok. Leaving Bang- kok on August 14, the plane will ex- tend its journey to Tokyo via Hong- kong, Talhoku, and Fulcyoka.

Three Battalions Arrive

Singapore, Aug. B.

One British and three Indian bat Permission for fight in Japanese talions from India have now arrived territory by the German plane has in Singapore.-Router. been nied by the German Embassy

with the Ministry of Communica- |. M.T.B. Holed And Sunk

Paris, Aug. B.

Prcss.

tions.

Carrying a crew of four, the plane A French motor torpedo boat will arrive at Tokyo about August 10. It will stay in Tokyo for about four travelling at 35 knots struck floating Ticalsin has been framed, but it is. days before it starts on its return wreckage at night, north-west of still subject to negotiation. journey to Berlin with Ambassador Two of the crew were drowned, six Craigle has protested against the Ott aboard-Domci.

A.R.P. DEMONSTRATION Incendiary Bomb Display

At La Salle

Dieppe. The bont sank Immediately.

olher clung to a raft for some hour: until picked up by a passing ship Reuter Special:

N. Z. Man-Power

Wellington, Aug. 8, Mr. F. Jones, Defence

It is not known whether Sir Robert bombing of British ships at Ichang. Ocial circles point out that he has full power to protest if he thinks fit.

Reuter.

First Contact Mado

Tientsin Food Shortage

Tientsin, Aug. 8. The food shortage is very acute as n result of the floods and butchers' strike, but certain vegetables and

six are still available.

The Japanese areas are similarly affected-United Press.

To Review Fleet

One inmate succeeded in escaping Peak Depot, desplie a barriende of high tension wires and delachment of Storm Troopers always on guard, but she was found within 24 hours os the result of an intensive search. Her fate is unknown.-Reuter.

'Palestine Jews

Kalta, Aug. 3. There were 373 Jewish refugees landed in quarantine after leaving Rumania about the middle of July in a 360-ton ship flying the Panama London, Aug. Bog The King and Queen are leaving The ship was escorted into Halla Tokyo, Aug: 0.

for Weymouth, by destroyers after it had been out. Balmoral to-day Minister. The first Anglo-Japanese contact where His Majesty will review the side the harbour waiting for permis-

took place at the War Elect Reserve to-morrow.

sion to enter.-Reuter Bulletin. The Air Raid, Precautions Ofcer stated in the House of Representa- this week

Yesterday H Majesty visited when Major - Tokuji. emergency New Omee to-day

Jows from Czecho-Slovakla announces that on Thursday the tives that in an syren at the Peninsula Haiel will be Zealand could muster over 40,000 Miyamoto met Major-General F.S.G. Boys' Camp at Abergeldle Castle,

London, Aug. 3. nctuated at noon.

men for defence, apart from the re- Piggott, British Military Attache where the King's camp for 200 boys from Public Schools and industrial

A message from Bucharest states An incendiary bomb display wgular Army, Navy and Air Force.

areas is established,

that 1,600 Jews from Bohemia and be given at La Salle College, for the In addition to 10,000 Territorials

His Majesty spent the afternoon Moravia have reached the mouth of benefit of qualified wardens and there were 14,000 on reserve, 5,000

walking in the mountains with the the Danube, waiting to enter Pales- in the Air Foreo reserve and about

Shanghai, Aug. 8.- Instructors on Friday at 5.30 p.m.

A further demonstration for the 6,000 in the Rife Clubs-Refer In an exclusive interview given to boys, who gave him a very hearty tine, most of them have permits to

enter. Reuter Bullethi. Special. public will be given at a later date.

Ulie Trans-Ocean correspondent in welcome.--Reuter Bulletin.

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