1939-08-28 — Page 19

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August 28, 1939.

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Nine-Power Pact

TO MEET Abrogation CABINET TO Suggested THIS AFTERNOON

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By Japan

Tokyo, Aug. 27. understood that the Govern- ment is contemplating taking an early opportunity to notify the signatories to the Nine Power Treaty of Ra intention to-abrogate the pacL

The Miyako

Shimbun say: that

since the Government refused to participate in the conference of the Signatory Powers at Brussels in 1937, it has generally been assumed in this country that the pact is a dead letter to all intents and purposes.

There have been increasing signs of late, however, that Britain, France and the United States are still

The prospects of peace and war in Europe appear to hang on the results of the British and French replies to proposals made to those countries' Envoys in Berlin after Herr Hitler had made frequent telegraphic exchange of views with Signor Mussolini.

The nature of the German Chancellor's suggestions have not been divulged but are thought to involve the sacrifice of Danzig and possibly the Corridor and Polish Sllesda,

Britain and France still refleet in unofficial statements their determination not to withdraw from their guarantee to Poland of political and economie Independence,

The Military Missions which have been in Moscow in connection with the now abandoned three-Power anti-aggression negotiations, have left the Soviet capital to return to their countries. It is stated that the French Anibassador will be withdrawn in protest at the Soviet attitude,

The Japanese representatives to the Nuremberg Congress have been ordered to continue to Germany, -despite rumours that they would abandon their mission and despite the fact that the Congress has been cancelled,

Sir Nevile

promoting the klea that the treaty should be the busla for discussion of various problems in the Far East,

It is recalled that Britain

and France protested to Japan at the end of last

year regarding Japan's action in China on the strength of

London, Aug. 20. Hitler because they are reported not the Nine Power Treaty. Japan is Croydon in the plane of the British ins

Henderson arrived alto provide for any German" territorial] understood to have yet to make direct Military Attache to Berlin.

One reliable source said: "The replies to the British and French

Accompanied by Downing Street Fuckrer suggested that Britain representations, because it Was oficials, who awafted him of the ale-France should sirungle Poland as thought that the Japanese Govern part, he called immediately on the they strangled Carcho-Slovakia. Bri- ment had already clarified its attitude Preinter, who had been in conference tain and France are not going to do In Its reply to a similar note from with Lord Halifax since early morn that."-United Press. America,

The recent deadlock in the Anglo-members and defence chiefs-Reuter,

ing, as well as with leading Cabinet:

Japanese negotiations in Tokyo for a settlement of the Tientsin dispute is understood to have led to the revival

Subject Of Talks

Personal Contact

and

London, Aug. 26. Despite the nature of Herr Hitler's of the moves for convening a new

London, Aug. 20. suggestions, it is understood that Sir conference of the Signatory Powers Sir Nevile lunchest with Mr. Cham-Nevile Henderson brought them 10 to the Nine Power Pact on the Far berlain Lord Halifax, Foreign London because Hitler had insisted Eastern situation,

Secreary.

*r! Sir Alexander that the British Ambassador should Following abrogation of the Com-Cadogan, Permanent Under-Secretary personally inform Dritain of Ger- mer and

and Navigation Treaty with for Foreign Affairs, at No. 10, Down-many's attitude regarding Poland.— Japatt

and recent presentation of re- Ing Street and reported on its talk United Press. presentations to Tokyo UN the yesterday with Herr Hitler-Reuter. alleged anti-American movement in China, the United States is also understood to be sponsoring the pro- posed conference of the Signatory Powers.

Audience By King

London, Aug. 28.

The King received Sir John Simon (Home Secretary) this morning and later received Sir Nevile Henderson.

Later.

it is revealed in this connection that the British and Amèrican envoys In Japan have been trying to mound Sir Nevile Henderson left out the Japanese Government as to Buckingham Palace after a stay.of the proposed international conference an hour and twenty-five minutes to and a formula for the settlement { Reuter. of the China Affair.

The Japanese Government is firm-

U10

ly opposed to any International con- ference or

conference of Д Signatory Powers of the Nine Power Pact to discuss the Far Eastern situation, while the changed situation

in the Far East offers a suficient

for reason

Japan's

contemplation abrogation of the Treaty, the Miyako Shimbun further declares.— Damel.

Quiet On H.K. Border

Retreat By Japanese Officially Denied

Cabinet Meeting

London, Aug. 26.

Pro-War Territory

London, Aug. 26. Authoritative British circles raid

that Ilitler's demands from Poland, which were delivered to the British Government, include the restoration of the 1914 frantiers,

This is tantamount to the ression of roughly one third of Poland's pre- sent territory-United Press,

Polish Envoy Informed

London. Aug. 27.

Berlin's Day of Acute

.

Suspense and Activity

Copenhagen, Aug, 27.. Berlin spent a day of acute suspense and feverish activity. A series of telephone calls to news sources in Berlin revealed that Hitler's conferences with Herr von Ribbentrop and Field. Marshal Goering continued on and off all day. A crowd of about two hundred people stood curiously outside the Chancellery watching the official cars arrive and depart.

Wilhelmstrasse officials are still talking of the possibility and even the probability of a peaceful solution, but base their opinion on expectation of Poland giving way. Foreign circles, however, do not see how a compromise is possible,

Everyone is waiting for the return of Sir Nevile Henderson and hoping that he will not be held up by the new decrees turn- ing the whole of Germany into a prohibited area for aircraft.

A report is current to the effect that Herr Hitler will address the nation when he receives the British reply.

People are going about their daily tasks with grave faces, but there are no signs of panic or nervousness.-Reuter,

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TOKYO, Aug. 27. Climaxing the intense activity in political circles during the past several days following the new inter- national situation arising from the Soviet-German non- aggression pact, important political developments are expected in a couple of days, or probably on Monday, according to well-informed political observers.

The Premier, Baron Hicanuma has] General Nakajima, Vice-Chief of the been the protagonist in the recent Army General Staff, Bureau of the stood to have been convinced that it political movements and is under-War Omce, last night.

The War Minister explained at

is urgently necessary to effect a length the decision taken at the complete reorganisation of the inter-Cabinet session in the afternoon will nal administration with a view to n view to abandoning the formula meeting the new international situa-for evolving Japan's Europe policy The Cabinet meeting begun at 6.30 After the conclusion of the meet-Lion on a new basis.

In view of the new situation follow- pan. Each Minister was greeted with Ing of the British Cabinet on Satur- After his carnest negotiations with Sevlet non-negression pact.

ing the conclusion of the German- round of applause as he entered day evening on the reply to be sent Downing Street.

to the note of Hitler which the H-days, Baron Hiranuma is understood teading politicians during the past Earlier in the day Sir Nevile tish Ambassador

Army leaders were understood to crossed over from the Foreign Ofice Nevile Henderson,

to summon un emergency Cabinet have discussed the attitude. brought to Lan- and entered No. 10, Downing Street, don in the morning, the Polish Am-session on Monday morning and take maintained by the imperial Army in When Lord Halifax und Mr. R. Abassador in London. Count Raczyn-important steps in fulfilment of his coping with the new situation. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign skl, was informed at midnight of the conviction.

Domel. Affairs, walked from the Foreign stage so far reached in the discus- Ofee, they received an ovation from sion of the Ministers-Trans-Decan. a huge crowd.--Reuter.

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Sir Nevile Present

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Cabinet Meeting Postponed

entered

morning. The Cabinet Ministers Henderson Enquiries from police stations along were leaving No. 10 Downing Street,

were in cheerful mood when they offer at the border yesterday reveal that everything along the frontier is quiet. meeting of

There is to be another informal The Japanese were maintaining their United Preas.

Ministers to-night. Reuter. positions, but Ittle

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Tokyo, Aug. 20. The Premier was received in au- General Itagaki to-day held an im- dlence by the Emperor in the Important conicтence with Prince London, Aug. 27.

perial Palace on Saturday afternoon Fumimaro Konoye, President of the London, Aug. 28. The re-meeting of the Cabinet at 12.50 o'clock. It was understood Privy Council and Minister without The British Cabinet convened at originally arranged for this morning Throne on the latest developments in changes in the political situation

that the Premier reported to the Portfolio, regarding 6.30 p.m. to-day and rose at 8.55 has been postponed until 3 p.m. the international situation and also Domel.

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"Sir Nevile Henderson was present British reply.

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Premier Hiranuma will issue a statement following the extraordinary and will gladly advise and estimate No. 10 Downing Street.—

Later, the Premier had an inter- session of the Cabinet on Monday without obligation. [view with Mr. Kurachi Yunsa, Lord; morning regarding the Government's Keeper of the Privy Sent, in the policy towards the current political Palace and explained his determina- situation. London, Aug. 27. tion to meet the internal political Itumours had spread during the

Informed quarters understand that situation.

The extraordinary session of the week-end that the Japanese bag

Cabinet will meet al 0 a.m. to-morrow It is understood that the British Herr Hitler reiterated the demands withdrawn inland from the border. Cabinet discussed the message from made to Poland in April, this year, mier Hiranuma received Mr. Selhin sures

Back to his official residence, Pre-i to determine the Government's mea- for reforming the internal This was contradicted by Mr. F. E. Herr Hiller brought by Sir Nevile in his eleventh-hour peace E. Booker, Assistant Superintendent Henderson and decided to send Herr which Ambassador Henderson trans- und a

plan Ikeda, former Minister of Finance political machinery with a view to of Police.

Hitler a reply. I is gathered that mitted to Prime Minister Chamber-a'clock, Mr. Ikeda met Mr. Ryuzo situation arising from the conclusion leading politician, at 4.30 meeting effectively the international Week-end reports stated that the the draft of the reply will be sub-lain.

Ohno, the Vice-Minister of Finance, of the German-Soviet non-aggression Japanese occupied Sha-ng-chung, mitted to the Cabinet to-morrow

The two last deinands by the Ger- at the Finance Ministry.

pact-Domel. terminus in Chinese territory of the morningThe Cabinet dispersed at Taipo-Sha-ng-chung Ferry. Service. 8.52 pm. after meeting for two hoursman Chancellor include annexation It is recalled that Premier Hire-

and 23 minutes. It will meet again of Danzig and

of numa also held a series of conversa- motor-road through the Polish Cor-lons with Prince Fumimaro Konoy, blockade line on the to-morrow morning-Reuter.

ridor.

President of the Privy Council and Following the Cabinet meeting this Minister without Portfolio, and Gov- morning, Prime Minister Chamber-ernment lenders including Wor chun on Saturday afternoon between Conferences between the heads off through Ambassador Henderson Im-

lain will send his reply to Herr Hitler Minster Itagaki

during the past the Japanese and Chinese querillus.

General Itagaki, the War Minister,

Petaluma, Cal. the Government and the Ambas-medlately, Japanese warships, armed trawlersandors of the big Powers, including

This elly, known as the "egg bowl": who hold on interview with Prince of the United States, has developed and motor-boats are still anchored in

United States,

Some circles understand that Herr Konoye urging the latter preceded the Bing Boy where considerable military Cabinet meeting.

Hitler proposed

to effect its own criminal problem. Instead to close co-operation in settling the poll-of the old cattle rustiers of earlier in his message activity, was observed,

Prime Minister Chamberlain the tleni situation, on Saturday, morning. Omelal circles indicate that thelime British Ambassador will return to guarantee for the Independence of Inter consulted Field-Marshal, Prince days, it now has "egg rustlers,"

zone between Kotohito Kanin, Chief of the Army "Hustlers" merely back up a truck one "rustled" of 10 cases. Berlin very soon--possibly on Sun Poland as a buffer Kweilin, Aug. 27.

General Stuff, and General Toshizo to the entrance of an egg storehouse day.

Germany and the Soviet Union. Reliable reports · state that two

to be still hanging precarious-Education.

possible. sent to Kwangtung from Formosa Cabinet's deliberations, Cabinety in the balance in that the British and Osaka, including cavalry units Ministers favour peuce, but not at Government is not in a position to and tank corps which are expected in any price. They are determined to porticipate in another "Munich con- Bellevedly on the eve of an im-

ference" after they have concluded Canton before the end of the month.

Japanese reinforcements in Canton support Poland against invasion. It the mutual assistance pact with Po-portant political development, Pre- mier Iliranuma received separately interviews land. aro already increased by 3,000. is reported that in his

all members of his Cabinet and, it with the British and French ambas- Large numbers of rubber boats were

It is pointed out that the reported

sought their under- standing

By this occupation the Japanese com- pleted their border.

It is also reported that Oghting broke out some miles north of Shum-

Japanese Divisions

the

Other Powers Consulted

London, Aug 20.

It is believed that pence or

Thin

war

construction

Inst

Now It's Egg Rustlers

The

more Japanese divisions are being might hinge on the osteome of the stood.apect of peace is under-Nishio, Inspector-General of, Military and get away with as many cases ag

yang.

Mocts Ministers

seen in Swalow. It is believed that sadors Hitler emphasised that there demands as set forth in Herr Hitler's Was regarding his determination] this is, a preparation to attack Kit-is no quarrel between Germany and messge have already been rejected to effect a reorganisation of the in-

Britain or France. He is guld to.

ternal political machinery so as to Another report stated that among if only Britain and

have professed a desire for friendship by Poland.

France would Reports that Britain has turned deal with the

new international the Japanese troops in Shumchun abanden Poland.-United Press.

down Herr Hitler's last-minute plan situation more effectively. rear Hongkong are some European

(cannot be confirmed.

Premier Hiranuma received Gen- cers International.

Contents Of Message

It is understood that the Govern-erul Baron Saduo Araki, the Minister ment will make an important an-of Education, at 8 o'clock this morn- London, Aug. 27. nouncement to the Parliament It has been learned from rellable Monday regarding the

oa ing. Other members of the Cabinet sources that the communicallon from titude towards

British at- called on the Premier in the after- the German Hitler brought to Londen by the posals.--Domel.

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prelude 'important steps which will to deal with Poland by direct There is considerable diplomatic reportedly to taken by the Premier negollutions.

activity here to-day apparently In on Monday-Domel pas played cards with Queen Eliza- Britain to withdraw her guarantee connection with the visit to London

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of Sir Nevile Henderson, British Am- khamber of commerce of nearby It is reported that the Franco-bassador to Berlin

* Tokyo, Aug. 20. Burton, says he played cards with British reply may be coupled with M. Daladier, French Premler,saw Lieut-General Selahiro Itagaki, the jelizabeth, before she became queen, proposals for the relaxation of ten-Sir Eric Phipps, British" Ambassador, Minister of War, sumunoned: an Im- when he was quartered with Scottish | sion.

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