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August 26, 1939.

Italy Ignores Appeal

ANGLO-JAPANESE RAPPROCHEMENT?

Tokyo Declares Its Neutrality On European Issues

Japan last night announced that she intends to revise her foreign polley in the light of events in Europe, while unofficial reports clearly indiente that she is seeking a new partner-even the Soviet being aDggested as a possible nation with whom Japan could sign a non-aggression pact, though announcements that such a proposal has alrendy been made in Moscow are denied.

Premier Hiranumy at a meeting of Ministers discussed the change in Japan's foreign Policy, and later I was announced that a strong protest has been sent to Germany, whom Japan considers has broken both the spirit and the letter of the Anti- Comintern Pact-which is now described as n blank piece of paper. All plans for the strengthening of the Pact have been dropped in view of the change in Japan's policy, which apparently does not envisage close en-operation with her former allies on the old basin,

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New York, Aug. 25. cheve that the Havo-German P... Political abservers believe that a modas significant owing to the dec the result of the conclusion of

elopment of United States interes Soviet-German non-aggression Fact the East than any single necur- the possibility is growing of an Anglo- rence in far part decade. One of Japanese rapproachement in the Parcial believed that the Part was more. East.

Sumiflcant to American interests

Scane crefes still understand that the East n war itself.

TO SEND REPLY.

Millan, Aug. 25.

President Roosevelt's message to the King of Haly is given only

ten lines in a corner of the Hallan Press this morning.

The Popolo d'italià remarks farònically the critical President Roosevelt appealing to Haly.

hour finds

Equally cool and critical is the echo aroused in Italy by Mr. Cham- berlain's House of Commona speech.

The Popolo d'alls way it has failed to clarify the situation and brings nothing new. The British Prime Minister does not apnear to postess the firmness needed to restrain dangerous war-mongers. Ile should have reminded Foland of iaduly and its own interests, "Britain' real interest lies is helping to bring about a just and equitable prace. repairing injoileen done to Germany and Italy by the Versailles Treaty Trans-Ocean.

Icy Recaption *

Rome, Aug. 25. King Victor Emanuel will send no reply to the appeal of the United States President, Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt, according to Information

It is believed that from a private but generally well-informed source, fr will merely confirm receipt of the message.

Olelal quarter make no comment upon the whole matter. The The President's re- reception of the message was ley in Facists circles, mark on the traditionally friendly relations between the United States and Italy has caused particular annoyance in nome in view of its striking contrast with the numerous attacks made by Mr. Roosevelt on the Fascist States during the past few years-Trans-Ocean,

THOUSANDS STARVING IN TIENTSIN

Between Trentsin

slarved

TO PRES. ROOSEVELT NOTE

London, Aug. 25. President Roosevelt's messages to Hitler and President Moscfcki ave provided what appeared to be a inst hope of averting a saturtrophic.

Although it is feared that Hitler mny more or less ignore President Roosevelt's message. similarly to that made of April 14, British circles think that acceptance of the sugges tions by President Moseicki wil dually and definitely brand Hitler as the aggressor.

Indicating all night diplomalle and milltary telephone nelivity, though there is Hule news from abroad arriving in London from the Contin- | ent, all night telephones between Ber- Hin and London and vice versa were very busy. Operators report that they handled more cables between a.m. and 7 a.m. than would be done or dinarily In eight ta ten days.-United Priss.

No Reply Likely.

Telping, Aug. 25.

and naked, are Thousands of Chinese refugees, half

Berlin, Aug. 25. erowling the railway embankments miles west of Tientsin, forcing the

An of med showdown between trains to travel at a suail's paer and blast their whistles continuously,

Germany and Poland seems inevit- 'while the flood victims are trying to jump onto the already overcrowded

able in the very near future, uniesa tratus.

Tat the 1201 hour there is a mirace la mul impossible for Japan lo cut- Me Paul McNutt is reported:

Lanfeng, ence Britons. However the Isiny the various agencies trying 10 einde anu-anggression Pact with the have felt fires privately that a half way for Peying, the houses are Ma-Pan runtinues anti-British cam- Soviet Union following the example bark of

preserve pence. odb.servationi of the mudly covered with water, though palgo here with the front page story

Oeial quarters so far available by Germany. In such an oven-Run-German Pact estable an enhundreds are taking refuge on the tha: British troops in Tientsin were deny that President Roosevelt's peace tuality, they point out that it will be thely new trend in the balance of our tops. These are unable to reach [beating, Chinese refugees without merangé bas been received here. more diffled for this Powers to potom

The East: It has made the railway and are facing death due reason.

They use to comment on"passible fe Heir right:

and intero de Cajun's puration more uncertain than in the waters rising. No attempts Britons F are many cases results of the President's efforts.

i before and emphase the covesity je ho made to rescue and food to, isang their guests flags in the entire

other nationals into their

Declaring In a streamer across home!:

frent

ane,

the new

newspaper Meanwhile one hundred persons an effort to avoid the attention of Zelf Uhr Blati says, "Advance on flooded out of the Tientsin sols have agitators-United Press,

their own initiative-The Polish army arrived. Foreign arrivals said that

refuses obedience to Warrow,” which the Italian authorities yesterday re-

characterises the latest phase of the The Japane Government

fused to permit Japanese troops, to

German propaganda campaign to lay dined a strong protest with the Geespass through the Italian Concession,

the blame for the European situation where martial law has been declared

on Poland's door. in Government regarding the new- I-concluded

and he streets closed.

The Italian Concession is on higher oppression Pact, it was announced by

ground and hus far not been flooded.

FITI

render

Dritain, aerorting to a section of for Amein.. culties, will prefer protrition of her F Fastern stake. United Press. rights and interests under Japanese;

14 conversion of China into

Strong Protest Lodged

Tokyo, Aug. 25.

German-Soviet

21:

Thom.

a Soviet protectorate.

These evitirs state that there a aj section of veteran politician, in Eur land

Whatt Lemember the beste days

of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance when no tineasiness was felt at the empty military base of Singapore.

By bearing some sacritices, they the Foreign Once this evening.

out, Britain will be able to re point out.

It is understood that in the pro- cover the lost balance of power ic t. the Japanese Guy rnment Кигоре

on the strength

of any pointed out that the German-Soviet ion-aggres Jon Pact, in the view of pronchement with Japan.

of the new posteal the Japanese Government, contradicts line-ups in Europe n American pol not only the gurit but abe the pro

of the anti-Comintern Part ties may be seen in the growing Visions timents against the Soviet Union and in existence between Japan and warehouse in the Japanese Chinens- sion on Tuesday. The tre burned all Germany and the rise of the ulermany.

Following to-thy's Cabinet dees-night,

the Japanese Government

It is reported that 13,000 coolies

The effects

tionist group.

in

It is understood that dysentery and gangrene are increasing in Tientsin, while a cholera outbreak is feared due to lack of sanitation for the re furres.

Gumillas set fire to a Japanese oil

Strong feelings are apparent among the multitude in America in favou ado understood to have informed the are making an effort to dig a channel of keeping aloof from the Fampen (German Government that the Japan-to divert the flood into the Mechang muddle.

ese Government has suspended at River. The Japanese Army is said

to be dirreting the operations. Consequent an the German-Soviet | consideration for the strengthening fi

the anti-Comintern Pact,

United- Press, political observers rapprochement,

here understand that Holy will make 1,45)

Mr. Hachire

sive Arto, the Foreign. new demands in the Mediterranea Oshima, the Japanese Ambassador

| Mini ter instructed Mr. Hiroshi It the Polish issue is settled with- But shedding blood, it is believed in-patest to the German Government

Berlin, this evening to present th evitable that Germany's domination

Pelor to the despatch of instrur-

Food Shortage Grows

Pelping, Aug. 25. The authorities are discussing the the flood victims. establishment of refugee camps for

The price of rice hus mounted to

via Tientsin.

of Europe will gain rapid momentum.

It is also anticipated that the tions to Bedin. Foreign Minister 40 yuan owing to the lack of supplies Soviet pressure on Tibet and India Arita helt an emergency conference will be steadily increased.—Domei,

with high officials of the Foreign Once including the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Renze Sawada.

Japan's Neutrality

Tokyo, Aug. 25. Japan's policy for the strengthen- The German Government's reply ing of the anti-Comintern pact which to the Japanese protest is expect.d was approved by the Cabinet on to reach Tokyo early next week and June 6, this year, has been reduced Foreign Minister Arita will probably to a "blank paper" following to-day's be able to report the matter is the Cabinet meeting which

which fully endorse regular Cabinet meeting next Tues-

New Foreign Policy

ed Premier Hiranuma's proposition day.Domet. maintain an independent attitude to wards the new

European situation arising from the conclusion sl trc

Tokyo, Aug. 25. German-Soviet non-aggression pact It is revealed that a Cabinet mem- Political observers declare that the ber during the Cabinet session this Japanese Government

hus

"liquidat-afternoon urged Premier Hirnnuma ed" all its past connections with the to determine a new foreign policy rival groupings of Powers in Europe on the basis of a new idea without and has decided to come

concentrate all delay. its efforts hereafter ment of the China Affair.

for the settle-

Newsprint is unobtainable and the Chinese papers have been cut to one page daily. They have two weeks' supply.

American Embassy officials say that

In Tientsin any Americans living in the United States Marine barracks where they were transported by boat.

are

ever

Tokyo

Conference

Tokyo, Aug. 25. Sir Robert Craigle, the British Ambassador, who has been stay- log at Nikko since several days. agó, returned to Tokyo yesterday afternoon. He Kaw Major- General F. 8. G. Piggott, Mill- at Nikko prior to tary Attache, his departure.

Questioned whether Japan would accept Jelish proposals for resumption of the Tokyo parleys if they were ever made, a spokesman of the Foreign Office said that there was no Japan reason to reject them. however, would stick to her fixed polley as already mani- fried.Domet.

Britain In

State Of Readiness

falls.

This move is intended to eliminate the necessity of special police in case of a raid.-United Press.

Requisitioning Ships

Sydney, Aug. 25.

Polish troops, It is said, ave eager to attack Germany and it is de- clared that in such cirgumstances "it is highly probable that the Polish Army in the blind path of the wes teru democracies will lose its nerves and advance on Germany."

It is alleged in many places that the Polish Army commanders refuse to obey orders from Warsaw and are determined to march on their own initiative,

Meanwhile political circles belleve that the President's message will n principle get the same reception as the April message, when no official nswer was given and the attitude merely expressed in the Press, which as it was not addressed to rejected the proper address, since Germany is not the disturber of peace.

Germans, maintain in the first place that this is the case, and declare that Hitler also pointed it out in his Reichstag speech.

It is claimed that the Pales then rejected negotiations to settle the matter between Poland and Germany, "Instead Col. Beck went to London to secure the western democracies' help against Germany. On these issues Poland joined hunds with the Powers planning to encircle Ger- many.

"Should negotiations be considered at this stage still possible by Ger- many-which is very doubtful—the initiative for them must conic from Warsaw.

per

The Hisin Min Pao, bluming the foreigners for the food shortage,

London, Aug. 25. accuses the authorities of having

The Pulice authorities falled to take adequate precautions, culated an order that all over Lon- have cir- resulting in the

destruction of don there will be a permanent block- 4.500,000 bags of flour in the foreign out. All lights must be blacked-out

"But such an attempt, as German | Concession, a report which has not or extinguished as soon as darkness clared, must be tantamount to 100 emcini cirales have repeatedly de- been confirmed.-United Press.

cent. re-affirmation of German A Major Disaster

claims. The other two suggestions Tientsin, Aug. 25,

are totally inacceptable to Germany. Enormous damage, comparable in

"It has been seen and stated for Premier Hiranuma, however, de- magnitude to Chut caused by the

months that the German claims are At the outset of the Cabinet meet-lined to reply. Informed quarters great earthquake and fire in Tokyo

not the concern of any third Power. Ing Premier Hiranuna told the attach significance to the Premier's in 1923, is said to have been done

No compromises and no conferences Cabinet members that the Govern silence which, occording to thest by the worst flood dinaster

apropox the German claims on Po ment has been obliged to discontinue quarters, reflects the Premier's view known in the history of Tientsin.

The British Admiralty has re-land has been the slogan for pasi the Europe pulley determined on that formulation of a new policy According to an official Japanese quisitioned the Aberdeen Common-weeks." June 5 with a view to strengthen calls as a prerequisite for a reorgani-announcement, 152,000 houses have weath liner Moreton Bay, at present Ing the anti-Comintern axis as the sction of the domestic administrabeen inundated in the Japanese and at Melbourne. The vessel is return-acceptable as it will only delay a Postponement of hostilities is un- result of the new situation in Europe tion. duc to the German-Soviet

During this afternoon's Cabinet number of flood sufferers is estimated The police have initiated pre-ted, because it will prolong the ex- settlement, which cannot be permit- Aggression Pact."

meeting, views were also exchanged at 530,000. The number will be in-cautionary measures for guarding The German Government's inten-freely and frankly on various mea creased to 580,000 If those in other bridges and oil depots-United Press. Posing of the German minority tions in concluding the Pact with the sures relating to the international parts of the city are included.

Polish terrorism.-United Press. Soviet Union were fully explaineduntion arising from the Soviet- The Blooded houses in the Japanese by Foreign Minister Arita on the Kierman non-aggression paci.

Concession totalled 7,441, of which basis of the official reports submit- The questions discussed by Go-5,660, affecting 20,206 people, belong

London, Aug. 25. ted by

Ambassador Oshima from rnment leaders to-day included whe-to

All teachers of schools in the area Japanero nationals. Chinese Berlin:

ther the spirit of the tripartite anti-houses in the Japanese Concession of hostilitics have been recalled to which will be evacuated In the event All members of the Cabinet us.Comintern Pact has been trampled which have been inundated are given their schools. animously upheld the Premier's pro- underfoot by Germany in concluding as 1,777 affecting 35,771 Chinese peo- position for an independent attitude the non-aggression Pact with the ple. Four houses occupied by seven

whether the tripartite

foreigners in the Ja

in the Japanese area have anti-Comintern

national situation.

no2-

Chinese quarters alono where the ing to Sydney for overhaul,

Evacuation Measuraș

to

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taken only as a precaution and that It is emphasised that this step is

GREAT FALLS, Mont. A school here and one the children will not necessarily be

nt Sun vacuated at present-Reuter But-Valley are to be named after the late Charles M. Russell, the great cow- boy artist, whose home was here.

against the rapidly changing inter-Soviet Union Pact should be de- also been submerged.

Informed quarters point out that anounced, and what foreign policy Only 65 Japanese houses including complete agreement has been reach should be pursued after dropping the 300 people remained unaffected. Zetin. ed between the Foreign Office and formula for the strengthening of the the fighting services

ser

regarding anti-Comintern Pact, especially in the Japan's future foreign policy whica face of the serious crluts in Europe.

-Domel. gives the prime importance to the disposal of the China Affair.

Comintern Pact Abandoned.

Tokyo, Aug. 25. The formula designed to deal with

The same circles understand that Japan's Independent attitude towards

the international situation will not

Looking For Friends

Shanghal, Aug: 23.

The flood relief committee has selected Tangshan, midway between Tientsin and Shanhalkwän, as the refugee zone. Anxiety on food is slight as it is understood that pro- visions sufficient for subsistence for two moms are in stock.-Domct.

Two Million Homoless

Coal Exports Restricted

London Aug. 25. Shipments of coal to Germany have been suspended since yesterday, but shipments to Italy have not been prohibited-Reuter Bulletin.

P,

ment.

be affected by any possi 10 the European situation in connection

Rawalpindi Hold Up manoeuvres abroad whether emuuat-with the strengthening of the anti- Ing from the Democracies or Dicit Comintern Port has been

Peiping. Aug. 25.

London, Aug. 25, torial Powers.---Demok,

dennitely

It is estimated that 2,000,000 are

The Royal Mail Uner Asturias, has abandoned, according to a statement homeless in the Tientsin atea, where been requisitioned by the Govern Issued by the Chief Secretary of the food supplies are dwindling Cabinet, Mr. Koza Ohta, following

rapidly, Arrivals from Tientsin tell of many not leaving for the Orient on Satur

The P. and O. Hner Rawalpindi is this afternoon's Cabinet meeting. The Sin Shun Pao, Japanese Army "It is hardly

where the Chinese storekeepera day. She has been replaced by the to men-accept their bad luck with apparent viceroy of India--Reuter. Communist does not necessarily mean Government slicks to an independent in bathing suits in their flooded stores, organ, in an editorial says that anti-tion."

says

the stateme

that the cheerfulness and were still working anti-Soviet, and therefore it does not policy based on a see why they should not adjust their live of the international respec- serving all comers as long as their

a morality irres relations with the Soviet if the lat ter ceases her propaganda abroad.

United Press.

"In view,

cases

stocks lasted.

Defence Committee Meats

London. Aug. 25.

of the new however, situation arising from the conclusion Many Chinese refugees found A meeting of the Imperial Defence The paper also hopes that Britain of the non-aggression pact between shelter in temporary homes on board Committee was held this morning, will co-operate with Japan since the Germany and the Soviet Union, the Rond's foreign banks, especially the of the Cabinet also held a meeting at situation is now radically changed.-Government has decided to abandon National City Book and Chase Bank Downing Street.

the stone bridges fronting Victoria while the Foreign Affairs Committee the formula which has been in pre-and building of the Yokohama Specie, paration for dealing with the Euro- which were evacuated prior to the Washington, Aug. 25. pean alluation."

Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary, Government circles interested in

blockade. "The general policy in futuro will

saw the Prime Minister at Downing the East who have studled confiden- be carefully worked out on the basis barriers are reported to be less in- Chamberlain

Japanese soldiers at the Tientsin Street, Mr. Eden also called on Mr. tial cables from the world capitol PLEASE Turn To Page 5. clined than formerly to inconveni Sir Samuel Hoare, Home Secretary,

Far Eastern Balance

had an audience with Reuter Bulletin.

the King-

Documents Removed

London, Aug. 25. Most Important documents of the City of London were removed fro il the city archives to the provinces to- day.

In the event of an outbreak of wer, the remaining documents will also be removed. long beforehand Trans-Ocean,

had been prepared

The measure

Equalisation Fund

Paris, Aug. 25. The British Government) has in- formed the French Government that the Exchange: Equalisation Fund has the foreign exchange market temporarily ceased to intervene

It was explained that the decision was taken to protect the Bank of England gold reserves.

on

It is learned that France has given Britain her entire assistance in carry- ing out the necessary transactions. Reuter.

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