1939-11-23 — Page 31

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Bombshell Washington Announcement Dashes

November 23, 1939,

Dashes Tokyo Hopes

AMERICA WILL NOT RENEW PACT

WITH JAPAN, United States Determined to Win Respect

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (UP).—Mr.

Sumner

Welles, the Under-Secretary of State, spoke sharply to Japan in a statement indicating plainly that the commer- cial pact will lapse without renewal next January.

The statement says: "The Ambassador at Tokyo is, and has been for a period of many years, constantly in communication with the Japanese Foreign Office on the subject of relations between the United States and Japan and the problems in connection therewith.

"There is not going on, either at Tokyo or in Washington, negotiations in regard to the commercial treaty relations be tween the two countries. This Government has not instructed Ambassador Joseph Grow on the subject of any specific fentures possible in future treaty relations,

"The Government is, of course, giving attention to every development and every fact in getting the relations of the two countries known to it. It in. carefully studying all angles of the various problems presented."

No Conversations

Mr. Welles denied there was any activity ur conversations loword a

contemplated,

Tokyo Rumour Offensive

Chinese Ambassador Scouts Reports

new commercial puet with Japur LONDON, Nov. 22 (Reuter). The statement was delivered with Reports from Tokyo that unexpected force when he spoke at Russia is making increasing de- the nbon press conference. Hemands on China in return

for

spoke from prepared memoranda. further support, coupled with le accorded the press the unusu Japanese press forecasts of a liberty of direct quotation on the subject. This is taken as additional comprehensive Russo-Japanese evidence of the acriousTIESS with agreement, were dismissed by which the State Departinent regards Mr. Quo Tai-chi to "Reuter" as the suggestions that a new pact is

a mere "rumour offensive." contemplated to replace the pact; that expires January 20.

No Negotiations-Official WASHINGTON, Nov, 22 (Reuter). There are not going to be, either in Tokyo or Washington, negotiations with regard to commercial treaty re-. lations, declared Mr. Sumner Welles, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, #penking at the Press Conference re- garding the relations of the United States and Japan.

The Chinese Ambassador to Lon- don was equally sceptical regarding the Japonese reports that Mr. Nelson; T. Johnson, the U.S. Ambassador to China, is about to offer American mediatlon to Ching and Japan.

to confuse world opinion, said

Such reports were merely designed Mr. Quo Tai-chi,

Russia's Aid For China

22 (Reuter).—

He added that he made the de LONDON, Nov. claration in order to clear_up_any| From the beginning of the war, Russlo confusion regarding the status and his advanced at different limes credits relations of the two countries.

to, China tofalling 150,000 gold dollars.

Mr. Welles also stated that the Ambassador to Tokyo was constantly In touch with the Japanese Foreign Offee concerning this relationship.

another These have' increased by $100,000 as a result of Mr. Sun Fo's

recent visit to Moscow, but this ar- rangement, it is emphasised, is u pure- Attempt To Force Terms

ly commercial transaction, and does SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

not include any political stipulations. NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (UP).—The

The "Times" "* diplomatic corres- "Journal of Commerce" declares: pondent says that in other well- "Shipping interests operating vessels informed quarters, the Japanese re- to the Far East firmly believe that ports are regarded with much scep- new trade trenty between the United States and Jupin will be negotiated prior to the expiration of the exist

ing puct.

deism.

So far from being anxious to help

the Japanese Army from its difficulties

These circles are of the opinion in China, the United States Govern that the indifferent reception by the ment are taking a strong line in de-

A.A.

SPOKESMAN

CREW

HAVE

TOUGH

JOB

CIANT PANDA DO NOT ANNOY

SAYS

phosis

PANDA BITES BOY (The U.S.A. Has Again Sharply Reprimanded Japan)

Allied Fighters Win Big Battle On West Front

Seven German Planes Downed In Dogfight

Anti-aircraft units in training have to do their own removal men. This lot is seen heaving the searchipht on board an army lorry for transportation to a defence post.

State Department to Japan's renewed fence of their Treaty rights where War Minister's Statement

are threatened

efforts to reach an understanding is their citizens United States diplomatic strategy de- Japanese military uction. signed to force terms more favourable.

to the United States."

Pross Blamed

by

Truce Possiblo Regarding Russo-Japanese negoin- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" lons, ench may well be tempted to NEW YORK, No. 22 (Domel)-"iny off" the quarrel in view of the Informed quarters believe that Mr. respective dificulties of Russia in the Welles' statement might have been Balkana and Finland and China in prompted by the leading article by Japan.

terests there.

Shanghai Situation LONDON, Nov. 22 (Renter).-In-

FREE NATIONS' DEBT

TO MAGINOT LINE

LONDON, Nov. 22 (Reuter's Correspon-

dent with the R.A.F.). -Seven German air- craft are reported to be shot down by. Allied fighters and another by French anti-aircraft fire during one of the live- liest days in the air since the war started.

Operations-extended-over a 100 mile front.

Results received at Head- quarters show that in the northern zone, a Heinkel-3 re- connaissance bomber was shot down by a British Hurricane fighter plane, and crashed on the Belglan side of the frontier.

One enemy aircraft, of a type nal specified, was brought

down, pre- sumably by British fighters.

In the southern zone, three Mes- serschmitt Bghters were shot down by French Oghters near Strasbourg, The pilots landed by parachute and were taken prisoner.

Another епету aircraft WALK brought down by a French fighter in the same area.

shot A fourth Messerschmitt waa down by French anti-aircraft north of Sedan. The pilot was killed and the machine badly damaged.

A Dornier reconnaissance plane was ahot down near. Nancy. The taken prisoner.

The fate of the rest of the crew is unknown.

The French lost two machines at ;

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Flights Over Germany

LONDON, Nov. 22 (Reuter). Mr. Leslie Hore-plot was uninjured and was the Washington correspondent of the But such a truce, says the "Times", Baltimore "Sun," stressing that does not yet imply a general Rusco-Belisha, the British War Minister, making his periodical America desires the continuation of Japanese agreement at the expenso

instatement in the House of Commons, opened with a commercial relations between Japan of China and Russian politicul and America.

reference to the value of the operations in Poland which

the had facilitated preparations on Western Front.

Their cause was attracting like, Bore-Belisha said the sector

allotted to the British Army, was

field works, and the task which fell to our soldiers on arrival was to add to and improve on them.

An organisation of ulnost incon- celvable dimensions had been established.

vited by Mr. A. C. Moreing to make

now

The artlele, which was splashed on the front page of the paper, asserted that Ambassador Grew, when he re- turned to Tokyo after spending a holiday at home, brought with him

statement on the present relationsmagnet their countrymen from fortunately provided in advance with been officially announced that Royal special instructions from Washington regarding possible concessions which one Shanghai Municipal Council all parts of the world.

Thousands of British troops were America would be able to make to and the Japanese authorities, Mr. R.

A. Butler,

for! Under-Secrciary the Raing weekly to France, and by

recalled that Foreign Affairs, Japan.

America at present possessen the situation in the settlement itself re spring they will have been reinforced weapon of an anti-Japanese embargomains unchanged, but the area of by no inconsiderable armament

"We could not have completed our but it would be advisable for her not Hengkew has not yet returned to the formations In France without the to use it at the present moment but control of the Council.

Assistance of the Territorial Army,; to adjust the claims and positions

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Now alternative bases were established and'additional locomotives.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH LONDON, Nov. 23 (UP),—It has Air Force planes "made successful fights on Monday and Tuesday over Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Breraen."

East Coast Raid LONDON, Nov. 32 (UP).—— Tho uertal activity over the North of England and Scotland this afternoon

Mr. Butler added that the altuation whose units reached France at a very the two countries in the China situa- flon and restore good relations be in the western aren beyond the Sottle-much cariler singe and in greater tween the two countries, the paper ment boundary has given rise to some numbers than in 1914," said Mr. Hore-Expeditionary Force had consumed where anti-aircraft artillery fired

anxiety owing to the difference in Balishn

the Chinese Municipal Concluding, the paper says that the opinion of

supported

the by State Department also desires auch Government, developments in the American-Inpan Japanese authorities, and the Muni- relations.

cipal Council about the policing of the Extra Settlement roads,

Negotiations progressing are arriv- jing at a modus vivendi.

"Don't let the country pretend, however, that Britain can within a approximate the furnish an army of continental dimensions.

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But still it would be a question of sounded.

The "Exchange Telegraph" reports | vehicles, vehicles and more velilcles. that anti-aircraft fire drove off Ger-

Mr. Hore-Belisha illustrated the "Nearly.. million men are inten-

man attackers on the Shetland Islands, size of the organisation by the fact The report said bombs were dropped sively training in Britain,

The Marinot Line is in some that the Force had Improvised on which caused no damage to shipping, measure a deht which free nations organisation dealing with 270.000 while an official report states that owe le the caution of France, which letters and 17,000 parcels daily, one RAF. seaplane was set afire.

in 1918. even when beset with financial double the quantity

As a result of his recent visit, he and there were no British casualties. The seaplane was moored at the time troubles, had diverted an unstinted proportion of its economio re- was able to give an encouraging act

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Meanwhile, we were despatching For the benent of spectators, the Blenheim bomber, and a Bristol by Germany along 800 miles from the

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