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German Embassy in U.S. Seeks to Create New Incidents Americans

JAPANESE NAVY BOARDS Warned To H.K. SHIP AT FOOCHOW Leave Sweden

Tokyo Hysteria Still Mounting.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

BRITAIN'S REPLY TO THE JAPANESE PROTESTS REGARDING THE ASAMA MARU INCIDENT IS EXPECTED TO BE DELIVERED IN TOKYO BEFORE THE WEEK-END, STATES A "UNITED PRESS" MESSAGE.

It is believed that the reply will be conciliatory, and will emphasise Great Britain's desire not to inconvenience Japanese shipping.

At the same time, Britain is expected to adhere to its contention that it acted in accord- ance with International Law.

It is understood that the British Note will discuss means of avoiding friction in future. NAZI MANOEUVRE

A "United Press" message from Washing- ton hints that the German Embassy, in order to embarrass Britain, has ordered German nationals to book passages on every Japanese .vessel leaving the United States.

Japan has made preparations to prevent a recurrence of the Asama Maru incident, a naval spokesman declared yesterday.

MAJOR ISSUE?

More Demonstrations Outside Embassy

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

'TOKYO, Jan. 20 (UP). Fears that the Asama Maru incident would become a major political issue in Japan were heightened to-day, when the

He would not disclose what course the navy intended General Committee of the re- taking. 'WINGSANG BOARDED

formist faction of the Seiyukni, the second largest political party, advocated the summoning of a special session of the. Diet to discuss the "deliberate Brilish affront Lo Japan's national

Almost simultanicously with this announcement, "Reuter" reports that the Jardine steamer Wingsang prestige.” was boarded by Japanese in Foochow.

Decision has been withheld, pending consultation with other

The officer commanding the Japanese boarding party] political groups. told the captain of the Wingsang that they were boarding the British ship in retaliation for the Asama Maru inci-

dent.

It is hoped by the reformist faction that all parties will join in making the demand for convocation of the Diet

unanimous.

Embassy Demonstrations

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

THESE PHOTOGRAPHS graphically indicate the Arctic conditiona under which Russian and Finnish troops are battling in Finland. Photograph above shows a Russian tank captured by the Finns in the Petsamo area, BELOW-A Ruslan bomber brought down by Finnish anti-aircraft fire near Helsingfors-Domei Photos.

Big Russian Offensive Dies Away: Arctic Attack

HELSINGFORS, Jan. 26 (Reuter)-A Finnish war com- munique states thut in the Karelian Isthmus the situation is | relatively quiet. Activity is Umited to reconnaissance and TOKYO, Jan. 28 (Domel).--Resolu-harassing artillery fire.

North of Lake Ladoga, the tions, profesta and demonstrations continue to be directed to the British enemy has continued attacks all Embassy.

"Japan's wrath has not been turned upon Sir Robert Craigie, who is charged with a "coolly unfriendly act" in issuing a public statement regarding the Asama Maru. Sir Robert is accused of com-

day. Members of the Tokyo Municipal The most violent fighting bccurred milling a serious breach of Assembly, which led the anti-British at Alttojoki. The attacks were re- statement to the Press before resolutions denouncing Great Britain Last night the enemy began to at- the rights of a tack at Collonjaki. The attack was his Government's reply to the for trespassing on

continued during the night with brief Japanese Note has been received. neutral 'nation."

The resolution uires the Japanese tervals, and before daybreak, it was

finally repulsed. Government retallate against the "piratical netion

British of the Navy" by exercising her rights as a belligerent in China.

JAPANESE diplomatic etiquette in issuing a campaign last summer, have adopted relied with great losses to the enemy.

NAVAL REPRISALS'

NEW PHASE IN U-BOAT WARFARE

Marauders Prowl Near W. Indies

According to Japanese reports, quoted by "Unlied Press”, au agita-

As in recent battles, the enemy tion has now started among Japan-

again lost several hundred men. eso poftileal drcles, urging the

In Lapland, the enemy attacked Japanese Goverment to demand Hongkong Steamor

Finnish positions at Haerkajaervi but; the recall of the Ambassador!

The members of the Assembly pre- were repulsed. "At Petsamo the Boarded

Meanwhile, the Japanese Press la sented a copy of the resolution to the enemy attacked twice without result

NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (Reu- increasing Its hysterical outbursts British Embassy,

Owing to the snow, there was no ter)--Nouspapers cite "réliable Britain and everything

aerial activity except some bombing SHANGHAI, Jan. 26 (Reu- against British.

Another demonstration was staged attacks of life importance at Kuu-marillme quarters" for the pre- ter). Announcing that they Yonai Now Suspect ! outside the Embasy by the Japan samo and the archipelago, and Aaland diction of a German submarine

Youth's Party, which presented Islands. were boarding the ship "in! Even the new Japanese Govern- written resolution desnarling the Im-)

attack on British mercantile ment is suspect!

medlate release of the 21 Germans retaliation for the Asamin Maru

The Kokumin Shimbun" declares capturcu aboard the Amma Maru.

HELSINGFORS, Jan. 26 (Reuter).Ilfe-lines in the West Indies. incident, a Japanese party in reality u deep-inid plot between British Government and the with-raids directed against Suomussalmi boats are prowling around in the that the Asama Maru incident was and demanding apologies from the Finland yesterday by Soviet bombing

-Fifty-one persons were killed in It is declared that 'three boarded the Indo China SteamAdiniral Yona!, the new Premier, and drawal of all British warships from and other civilian ventres in Eastern vicinity of Trinidad, attended by Navigation Company's ship Wing

apparently a speedy 5,000-ton armed liner, Sang while lying off Foochow on

carrying on compaign against which is serving as a tender. Wednesday.

Britain.

waters near Japan.

"Admiral Yonal is noted for his

Another protest was lodged by re- pro-British tendencles," the news- ¡paper-alleger,

presentatives of the New Asia Youth "When Britain seized the German | Movement, |passengers aboard the Asama Maru, intention of The incident was revealed to-day she did so with the When a

passenger

told "Reuter":ullimately muling a concession to The Wing Sang was at anchor out-Japan, and delivering them to us.

"By these means, Britain would side Foochow on Wednesday when give Admiral Yonni a diplomatie suddenly a Japanese gunboat nearby victory and would strengthen fired two shots over our bow.

friendly Cabinet.

"The manoeuvre is nothing but a conspiracy."

Political issue

"The Japanese came aboard and „old the Captain that they were doing this in retallation for the AITA OG Daru incldent,

Then, after a few minutes, the

RAIDER'S CMDR.

IN TOKYO

Finland.

Red Bombs Kill 51

Soviet raiders pro

steamers in the Gulf of Bothnia, as three more Finnish steamers were) uttacked yesterday,

Two damaged but made port.

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CONSIDERABLE interest has been aroused by the developments in both Switzerland and Sweden.

A "Reuter" message from Stockholm reports that the U.S. Minister to Sweden has circularised all American residents, urging them to make arrangements to leave the country as soon as possible.

Simultaneously, from Zurich comes a "United Press" message, stating that it is officially announced that the Swiss Army Staff has completed plans for the evacuation of civilians.

It is announced that the Swiss WARSAW

measures are merely precaution- ary, and do not indicate any worsening of the situation.

"Renter" reports from Stockholm that the U.S. Minister there has stressed the desirability of women and children leaving at the earliest pusnible moment.

Herc. RS in Switzerland, the "measure is purely precautionary."

NOT TO BE REBUILT

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Nazi Atrocities In Poland Confirmed

It has been inspired, however, by reports that German troops are concentrating on the German Bal--Confirmation of part of

the shores,

Netherlands Makos Position

Clear

LONDON, Jun. 25 (Reuter). the Vatican City broadcasts of Ger- man atrocities In Poland is borno

AMSTERDAM, Jan, 25 (Reader)-out by an account given to a The determination of the Netherlands neutral Journalist in Berlin

by

to adfiere to strict neutrality was ex- [one of two non-military people pressed in the First Chamber by the allowed to travel through the Forelga Minister to-day.

Whoever takes up nems against the area since the war began.

He spoke of the widesprend Netherlands will be met by armed vastation and said that most farces.

Compulsory Labour

de crops were

Military precautions were,

neces were left untouched. Forms

abandoned because their owners had sary when foreign forces were near

disappeared. took the frontier, and the country these on all sides. He deplored the Jight-hearted way in which possible attacks on neutrals are discursed be-

In the hope of improving matters, cause this deadened moral values. the Nazis are enforcing compulsory

Hopes that the League of Nations labour on the Poles and Jews. might lake on a new life were not yetdicated in on Article appearing in the

The attitude of the Poles in exhausted, he said. There was no

in-

oral or juridical obligation on memolclui-Nazi organ, "Veelkische-Beo bers as neutrals to take part in the buchter," which in reporting that 53

| -WAR*,

New Call For Peace SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" THE HAGUE, Jan. 25 (UP).-The Foreign Minister, M van Kleffen sounded a new call for European peace in his speech to Parliament to- day.

the belligerents to

bridges had been repaired by Ger- linan troops, says that the workers were molested by Polish guerillas who shot at them.

Workers repairing communications; continues the paper, must, also fight the element of sabotage.

Many villages_"had to be burnt down"

Ared because Polish sulptra

He warned respect Dutch neutrality and avoid from them on German troops. harraing Dutch trade and territorial damaged in the alert, is not expected Warsaw, which was three quarters, integrity.

They say the time for peace has to be rebuilt.

not yet come, but what is the use of fighting if both sides fight an enemy they cannot destroy?" he asked.

The Netherlands government, be said, was convinced that its course was one of strict neutrality.

"It is up to us to remain out of the war.

"One thing is certain. Whoever takes up arms against us will meet

our arms.'

He summoned the Dutch people to endure aneridees and increase their defensive strength and warned pussi- ble aggressor In Europe.

"As long as this nation Is wlling to give up everything for its integrity. ils territory and its independence, no big lower can allow itself to see our territory in the hands of others in Europe or Asia."

U.S. Appointment

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (Router). President Roosevelt has nominated Micuis Compton to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy in succession to Mr. Charles Edison, who was ap pointed Secretary of the Navy last U-month.

The plan is reported to bo to were deliver a Hghtning blow nt British and French ships carrying grain, foods and all.

Economic Minister

Is Demanded-

The American authorities stuted to- day that they are aware of at least soro of Bis details of the project. SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”

Under the plan, it is stated, several BERLIN, Jan. 23 (Domel)-Rear- LONDON, Jan. 25 (British Wire German merchantmen recently left Admiral Wenneker, until recently less),—A motion tabled by the Labour South American ports with submarine The Azama Maru incident may, battleship Deutschland, has

Commander of the 10,000-ton pocket- Opposition urging the appointment fuel and provisions.

been lef however, become a major political appointed Naval Attache

minister specially charged with

Tourists recently returned from Issue in Japan.

the the function of planning the use, to Curacao stated that German residents German Embassy at Tokyo. The leading party in the Diet, the

the best advantage for d successful there are aware of the scheme, and Rear Admiral Wenneker was

shipping would bo leconomie resources will be rebated in and allled PLEASE Turn To Pago 2. the Embassy at Tokyo for three years. the Commons next Thursday,

to

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Mr. Compton was speelal assistant Assistant Navy Secretary, to Mr. Edison when the intter way

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U.S. CANNOT SUPPLY ENOUGH WARPLANES

WASHINGTON, Ján. 25 (UP).---Because `American · manu« facturers are unable to produce the required number of engines, the Allied Purchasing Committeo may häve to be satisfied with 8,000. American war-planes,

The Commission originally contem- | only current domestic sal, foreign Factories may not be able to handle plated placing orders for 10,000 needs, machines.

the heavy demands anticipated for the Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary future, he said.

party calmly left the ship, without Seiyukai Party, has moved to reformerly Assistant Naval Attache to Prosecution of the war, of the nation's they predicled privately that neutral | of the Treasury, reveals that produc-| “Naturally, we are going to see that

even effecting a search.”.

"atoggered" in the near future,

tion of aero. engines in the United our own needs are taken care of States is at present sufficient to meet first,”. bo said.