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August 28, 1939.

“TELEGRAPH” SPECIAL

MESSAGES ON THE

THE TOKYO CRISIS

SENSATION:

JAPANESE POLITICAL "PRO-BRITISH” CABINET IN MAKING

› CHANGES

Why Japan Has A New Cabinet EFFECT OF HIRANUMA TENDERS FURIOUS FIGHTING ON MONGOL FRONT

BALSHAGAR, Aug. 28. JAPANESE field dispatches claim that Japanese and Manchoukuo forces have completed encircling the Soviet and Outer Mongol forces, who have invaded Manchoukuo territory across the border.

By The Editor

HIS RESIGNATION

EDITOR'S NOTE--The announce- ment of the resignation, af Baron Hiranuma and the appointment of General Abe as Premier of Japan is TOKYO fof-the ulinusi importance.

The new Japanese Cabinel, 11 s

believed, will strongly oppure radi- calism in the Japanese Army,

his

General Abe is one of the most conservative of Japan's Army leaders, the will, it is bed, attempt to curb the militarists in China, and do utmost to prevent a continunner of the heldents which have, during the Furious fighting has been past few weeks, su sutagonbad Great

going on along a 100-kilometre Brain, France and the United States His appointment represents a swing

Staggering front on the banks of the Khalha

Flood Losses

River.

I

Japanese artillery are setting ative many Soviet and Outer

Two Million People Mongol tanks, some of which, running short of fuel, stood still, Affected In North exposing themselves to Japanese

concentric artillery fire.

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from the Anti-Comintern towards the Demoerneies.

means

AN URGENT "DOMEI" MESSAGE FROM STATES THAT THE HIRANUMA CABINET HAS DECIDED TO RESIGN.

Resignations Accepted

TOKYO, Aug. 28 (UP).—The Emperor has accepted the resignation of the Japanese Cabinet. RESIGNS EN BLOC

the Cabinet, Mr. Ohta, issued the following statement at TOKYO, Aug. 28 (Domei).—The Chief Secretary of 9.15 o'clock this morning after the emergency Cabinet meeting rose:

New War Minister

"The Cabinet at to-day's meet-come necessary for the Government ing decided to resign en bloc, to abandon the policy

which bus The nommation of 1. General The Premier Baron sogai as War Minister tales favour Hiranumia has proceeded to the

Kitchirohitherto been prepared and establish

an entirely new policy. able towards Britain)

Unt

"Responsible members of the Gov- Japan will probably concentrate all Imperial Palac to tender the fernment une filled with trepidation in her attentions on the situation creat collective resignation of

his consideration of the fact that the fed na a result of the Husso-German Cabinet to the Throne,"

recent developments have necessitated | Non-Agitression.

The emergency Cabinet meeting already been reported to the Throne, revision of the measures which have gas is at present in large was held at 9 o'clock this morning Japson's Kwanlung Army, which is involved in the delicate Mongolian at the Premier's offelal residesee,

General Abe Will Head

Pact

General

Britons Killed In

Bomb Explosion border operations. His appointment

New Cabinet

"It is the urgent necessity of the State at the present moment to adjust tie internal ltuation. reorientate Japan's foreign policy and overcome TOKYO, Aug. 28 (Domei).-In- the critical situation by renewing turned political circles understand publie sentiments.

"In consideration of these elreum- body of the Cabinet headed by Baronances, the Cabinet has decided to former Minister of War, will be cum-

Army Names Isogai As inmanded by the Emperor to organize a

War Minister new Cabinet.

TOKYO. The

Aug. 28 (Domel)- reason for the resignation of The Three Big the ranume Cabinet is understood Army

Chlefs" of the Inteuding War Minister

PEIPING, Aug. 27 (Reuter).} -Staggering figures of the floodi disaster were quoted by Mr. Wang Keh-min in an interview with the foreign press after visit to the Tientsin flood areas, i

as War Minister means one of two He said that at least 1,00 Chinese) VERUSALEM. Aug. 27 crisins-things either Japan will seek rap-¡ women and children were drowned jajcicraaaa -A beli explosion neprochement with the Soviet or will Tientsin, and the total of these when in dealer on Saturday and concentrate her military activities that following the resignation in a

Manchukuo more than in China. lost all their possess on, wat h. Aworn flatbed runs British officers. 500,000 and 600,000 in Tentain

Japan Its ginced that the outrage all may not become Britain, iron, General Abe, retire lender the resignation to the Throne. the immediate environs

again. But it is almost certain Mr. Wang said that lo conferitat a perpetrated by Jews, and as a that the new Cabinet will do all with local officials on relief measures, result of investigations, 34 Jews have its power to see that Japan does met

became Britain's enemy. but he did not cheate what

they been arrested,

Chins, too, may gain tremendously were.....doing enormous problem,

Changes. Same irete: believe

appointment of

of General Abe new | paves the way for an early end to l Sino-Japanese hostilities, with Driton For the United States, possibly,

mediators. It is believed that Japan tay soon propose pezer ceptable by China.

encompass

th

Thu militovy commander of the

Leity has closed all Jewish cafes and result of the Juponere Cabinet to be to ekret i complete revision of Itagaki, Field-Marshal Prince Kanin),

He thought that political differences jenemas until further notice. should be forgotten while the variousį authorities dealt with the refugees problem, but asked if he thought thei Tientsin blockade should cease, he said it was ton varly to talk of thứ! -) 400,000,000 Yen Damage Japanese sources catimute the Tien- tsin losses to be at least 400,000,000;

Milk Bottle's Life 34 Trips

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TOLEDO, O. (UP).--The average yen, but this fr obvinardy very con-number of "trips" milk bottle servative.

makes is 34, according to Matisties total Kathered here.

It is estimated

that

population affected by the flood is well over the 2,000,000 mark.

Floods washed out a railway bridge day, and trains for Manchukuo between Tientsin and Tangku yester-turned here during the night.

[the

terms

that the Govation Polley towards the Chief of the

Mr. Fung Yu-long, a member of the Political Department of the Mili tury Affairs Commission, will address The Hongkong Y's Men's Club "Latinized Chinese" at their weekly

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Nishio, Inspector- Cabinet will consist of entirely new agreed to recommend Lieut-General General of Military Education, have members and no members of the Rensuke Isogal, Chief-of-Staff of the present Cabinet will remain in office.

Kwantury Lieut-General Isogai,

Army, s

the

War of Minister in the new Cabinet. Staff of the Kwantung Army, and Acting on instructions from War Vice-Admiral Yoshida, Commander- In-Chlef of the Combined Fleet, are numa, chief of the Personnel Affairs

Minister

Itagaki,

Major-General believed to the most influential Bureau of the War Office, flew from candidates for

the War and Navy Tokyo to Halulting yesterday and t portfolios in the new Cabinet,

New Cabinet By

is understood has succeeded in pre- valing upon General Isogal to as- TOKYO, Aug. 28 (Domel) issume the War Portfolio in the new understood that if General Abe is Cabinet. commanded by the Emperor to form a new Cabinet, it will be completed

Abortive Negotiations by Tuesday. Informed

TOKYO, Aug. 28 (Reuter)-The understand that General Abe will the Cabinet is that Baron Hanuma quarters main reason for the resignation of accept the Imperial command and feels responsible for the long drawn- immediately start organization of a out abortive negotiations with Berlin news Ministry.

Baron Hiranum: formed his Cabinet tary alliance, the fallure of which is and Rome on the subject of a mifl- early in January, this year, and his thought to be partly responsible for Ministry has remained in office for the conclusion of the German-Soviet eight months.

Tuesday

Loan Towards Britain

Stock Market Calm PEIPING, Aug. 27 (Reuter).- European events appear to be invinced that General Nobuyuki Abe, TOKYO. Aug. 28 (Domei),--Con- uencing events here, and it is learn-the most influential candidate to head ed that wille the Chinese press has the new Cabinet, is an advocate of been told it can continue the anti-conciliatory policles, the Tokyo Stock British campaign, the Japanese here Market received calmly the reports have been told by their authorities of

the collapse of the Iliranum

not

to start

a fresh anti-British Cabinet this morning. [agitation.

Because of this, it is generally be- quotations of leading stocks.

No striking changes were seen in lieved that the recent campaign may sentiment against the European situs- The be allowed to die a natural, If gra- tion, however, still remained uncer- dual, death.

Hiranuma Issues

Hiranuma Issues Statement TOKYO, Aug. 28 (Domei).

tain.

Tsushima As Finance Ministar

TOKYO, Aug. 28 (Domei).—Mr. Juichi Tsushima, Vice-Governor of Baron Hanuma bas Issued the the Bank of Japan, who is a possessor following statement explaining the of the British Knighthood, is regarded circumstances leading up to the re- as the kety personality to become the Finance Minister in the new "Ever since the inauguration of the Cabinet. Ministry in January this year, mem-manded by the Emperor to form

In the event General Abe is com hers of the Cabinet, in pursuance of

signation of his Cabinet:

the Imperial directions, have done new Cabinet, Mr. Toshlo Karasawa, their utmost for tiling the nation over former chief of the Police Bureau of the difficult situation and construct- the Home Ministry, will be appointed Ing a new order in East Asli.

Chlet Secretary of the Cabinet, "With regard to the Government's Yuasa Visits Genro To Choose foreign policy, the first importance ihus been attached to morality which

New Premior forms the basis of Japan's foreign Kurshel Yunsa, the Lord Keeper of TOKYO, Aug. 26 (Domel)---Mr. poiley and strenuous efforts have the Privy Seal, acting on orders from been made for contributing towards the Throne, left Tokyo at 12.19 o'clock world peace and civilization.

"Consideration of Japan's policy mochi Salonil, the only

this afternoon to visit Prince Kim- towards the European situation has Genro in Japan, and seek the elder surviving been made by the Government in statesinan's opinion regarding the accordance with the above-mentioned selection of a new Premfer. fundamental principle and reports on

the Government's policy have fre-point out that the entire Cabinet has Meanwhile, political observers quently been submitted to the Tirone assumed the responsiblilty for the

German Pact

new altuation arising from the con- "The recent conclusion of a non-clusion of a non-aggression pact be- aggression pact between Germany tween Germany and the Soviet Union. and Soviet Union has, however, Consequently, no member of the brought about an extremely intricate present Ministry will retain his posi- and difficult situation and It has be- tion in the new Cabinet.

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