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FOUNDED 100 No. 16030

四拜效 號一月二英港香 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1. 1940,日四廿月二十

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Relations With Germany "Increasingly Cordial" But- THEY Nazi Air

WON'T

FIGHT Murders

JAPANESE WILL KEEP OUT OF EUROPEAN WAR Revealed

New Foreign Minister Defines Attitude To Belligerents: Will Protect All Rights

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

TOKYO, FEB. 1 (DOMEI).—MR. H. ÁRITA, THE FOREIGN MINIS- TER IN JAPAN'S NEW CABINET, DELIVERED HIS SPEECH ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN THE DIET WHEN IT RE-CONVENED TO-DAY.

Ho dwelt lengthily on Japan's relations with Great Britain, Soviet Russia and the United States.

He attacked "some nations" for failure to maintain peace, and blamed their "insistence upon the maintenance of an irrational

internationali and unjust status quo for race, religion, territory, resources, trade, immigration and other mat- ters" as responsible.

"These countries have abused i their superior positions," he de- clared.

JAPAN & BRITAIN Turning to Japan's relations with Britain, Mr. Arita declared: "Since the beginning of the Chin Affair, the Japanese Government have done all in their power to bring the British Government tu a correct appreciation of the reality of the situation."

WON'T CHANGE DRAMATIC

ATTITUDE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

TOKYO, Feb. 1 (Domel).— "Since the outbreak of hostill- ties in Europe, international relations have become ex- tremely complicated.

"It is not easy to foresee the final issue. ...

"To meet the situation, the Japonese Government hay announced a policy of non- intervention In Europe.

"We are determined adhere to this policy."

to

This important statement was made by the new Premier, Admiral Yonal, In his address to the Dlet to-day.

Admiral Yonai added that the Japanese Government in- tended to adjust relations

-Mr-Arita recalled-recent-attempts--with-third-Powers-in-accord--

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is most unfortunate," he said, that on January 21 a British man- e-war cearched the Japanese liner Asoma Maru and seized 21 of the

aboard. German passengers

"It is to be regretted that this un- precedented incident occurred in Japan's home watera.

Negotiations are now in progress | with the British authorities, and wej are doing our utmost to arrive at a satisfactory solution,

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Rights Exceeded

"Since the outbreak of Wor In Europe, it has been noted that not

Instances only are there many

In which the economic policies adopted by belligerent Powers tend to ob struct our imports of essential goods and to interfere with the develop- ment of our export trade, but also

ance with standpoints which would not be unsympathetic to their own views.

“We intend to dispose of all issues likely to occur. IN result of the European War with this principle in view," he said.

Admiral Yonal warned that it would be necessary for Japan to re-arm still further in order to meet the internn- tional situation.

The Government, he said, has decided to present the Budget compiled by The Abe Cabinet Just before it fell.

exceed belligerent rights recognized Asama Maru Incident under International Law.

"The Japanese Government have, therefore, presented vigorous pro- tests to the Powers concerned. "We are also taking other appro- priate steps to protect our rights.

Policy Of Neutrality

"On the outbreak of war, the Japanese Government made it known that it was our intention not to bo -Involved in the European war, but to concentrate our efforts on the settle- ment of the China Affair.

"The Government have adhered strictly to

This

since

fal

RESCUE FROM RESERVOIR

RESCUED FROM

certain

death by drowning by two Army officers and a member of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, a young Chinese lady named Fui Pui-fong is now in Kowloon Hospital.

Miss Fui was rescued from the Kowloon Reservoir after her car, a Morris-8, had plunged in from the main highway.

Central figures, in the drama

ANY

MORE

THIS TOPICAL PHOTOGRAPH shows the crow of a German U-boat landing "somewhere in England"

for Internment for the duration of the war. Another U-boat crew was rescued yesterday after their submarine, had been sunk by combined naval and R.A.F. action-Foz Movietone News.

were. Capt. I. D. K. Macrae and Finns Certain

Finns Certain More Mass Raids

Major J. R. Macintosh-Walker, M.C., of the 1st Bn., The Seaforth Highlanders.

Miss Fui was en route to Shatin-from-Kowloon-when-the- incident occurred,

Turned Car Into Reservoir Just as she was passing the reservoir she recalled that she had left an important parcel be. hind, and attempted to turn her car in order to proceed back to Kowloon,

She managed to turn the car, but the front wheels apparently became locked and when she re- moved her foot from the clutch to proceed forward, the bounded into the reservoir,

Trapped In Car

car

Miss. Ful was trapped in the car and, despite her struggles, could not esenpe.

By a happy chance, Captain

AGREEMENT Macrae and Major Macintosh-

INDICATED

Tokyo Talks Reveal Some Progress

Walker were passing in their ear,

en route to Kowloon,, about ten minutes later.

They Will Win

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH"

--NEW-YORK,Jan......... 31. (UP)-Finland is still con- fident about the outcome of her light against Red Aggression.

She has just signed a con- tract, to maintain her pavilion at the World Fair in New York, when it re- opens later this year.

Finland, in fact, is the first overseas country to notify the World Fair autho- rities that she intends to maintain her exhibition,

High

By Soviet Planes

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

By Hubert Ucxkuoll

ROVANIEMI, Jan. 31 (UP).—Masses of Soviet war planes droned their way over this city for the second on the outskirts, day in succession and rained bombs

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causing a fair amount

of material damage, but

apparently without loss of life.

Twenty-seven planes flying in formation at a height of 6,000 ******. (feet criss-crossed the city of Rovaniemi.

Cost

of

of

In The Far

Living East

LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuter).—In the House of Commons to- Their attention was attracted day, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, replying to Mr. Creech-Jones, by a crowd of Chinese coolies, said that the rise in the cost of living in Singapore since the who

outbreak of War provided a genuine economie basis for the gaping into

recent claims on behalf of labourers.

were

reservoir.

the

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” TOKYO, Jan. 31 (Domei) Captain Macrao decided to stop non-Certain progress was made lo-his car and investigate.

day in the negotiations between "We believe, however, that the Sir Robert Cralgie the British

Saw Human Hair Floating European War is destined

intervention policy.

bring

which side wins or how it ends.

There is no reason, he said, to suspect that subversive.clements, unfriendly to this country, are jattempting unscrupulously to

Action Strongly The car was

TIENTSIN SITUATION

Bombs Form Ico Pack

LONDON, ・ Jan. 31 (Router).. It is now clear that the Nazi claims to have sunk seven armed British mer- chantmen in Tuesday's raid are entirely false.

No armed merchantmen for patrol vessels were sunk or destroyed. One or two defenceless ships and fislung- smacks were victims of raiders, who dropped 20 bombs.

The R.A.F. shot one raider down off the Northumberland coast and put the rear gun of another out of action off the Firth of Forth.

Vivid Account

The most vivid recount of the day comes from the Nazis themselves. Several Berlin papers gave with a great air of pride the story of how German aircraft bombed and machine-gunned merchant ships.

The story is told by one of the Germans taking part in the raids, AR his

plang

banked to the left, he said,

machine-gun bullets wilstied over the Englishman's bow, The men on deck ran to the bridge, seemingly

Lasking permission to abandon ship.

but the

"remained obdurate. The first bomb whistled into the sea almost

at the ship's stern. As the plane came over a a second time, door overtook the ship.

A 500-pound bomb hit the ship. covering the deck with wreckage. The bridge was torn away and, a number of men were flung into the

sea.

Helplessly Floundering

The airmen saw about ten floun- dering in the sea, seemingly afraid of being sucked down by the ship as she sank.

Fire from the burst boilers swept the decks, driving before it four men who were trying to launch two of the life-boats.

The ship was helpless, wallowed

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for a few muments and then sank..

LATEST

Mutilated Bodies Recovered

They released beinba most of which fell on the outskiria of the town, while others churned up the ice on the Kemi River, converting that section of the river into an ice pack.

Most of the damage in the city was caused from splinters.

One of them plereed a hotel room steamer, Royal Crown, were landed next to mine and shattered my after seeing even comrades washed

from a life-boot and drowned. having mirror,

On land, heavy fighting continues

on the Salia front.

LONDON, Feb. 1 (Reuter).

of Fifteen survivors the English

It is feared that another life-boat with the remainder of the crew has

The Royal Crown. Is high and dry

It is also reported that the Russians capsized. have now sent better trained and better equipped troops to the Salla on a beach. The Police have board- the vessel and removed the front, where they are being used in ed repeated efforts to outflank the Fin-mutilated bodies of four of the crew, who were killed when a plane at- nish defenders.

machine-gunned tacked the vessel, the decks and dropped incendiary bomba midships.

Finns Holding Positions SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Jan. 31 (UP),-) The latest Information reaching Hel- Bingfors discloses that the Finnish

Lake

japanese "Angry". With troops are holding their positions in

Foreign Newsmon

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TIENTSIN, Feb. 1, (UP). The food situation in the British and French Concessions is un- changed.

about drastle changes in the general Ambassador, and Mr. Hachiro He noticed the marks of the exploit this position.

All the publie authorities and most situation in Europe, regardless of Arita the Japanese Foreign tyres qver the embankment, and,

other employers have been awarded Minister, regarding a settlement descending down the slope, saw a high cost of living allowance (rom "Consequently, its effect on the of the Asama Maru incident. the top of the bonnet of a car November 1. 1830, he added. Far East may be tremendous.

Disapproved "The Japanese Government, which

The British Ambassador has yet to showing below the placid waters

In some ensez, the employers' re- is watching the situation in Europe receive full instructions

from his of the reservoir. with grave concern, is determined to Government apropos the results of standing on its end, with its tail fused to negotiate on demands which they, contidered extravagant and in PLEASE Turn To Page Z. the interview which Sir Robert bad embedded in mud.

one or two disputes the workomen with Mr. Arita on Tuesday,

he said. Such Until auch instructions are received waters edge, from

Capt. Macrae slid down to the were dismissed,

where he course was strongly disapproved by discussion of a final formula for a settlement of the issue will not take say what appeared to be human Mr.

the concluded by say~ :

Residents In the British Concession hair floating below the surface. ng that Trade Union legislation on have succeeded, however, in ob- approved lines and legislation totalning, a small quantity of food However, it is expected that the

Jumped la To Rescue provide muchinery for the settle from the French Concession. ENECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH Ambusrador will receive complete

ment of industrial disputes la now in CHUNGKING, Jan 31 (UP)--One instructions by Thursday.

Only waiting long enough to the process of enactment by the divest himself of his coat and Straits Settlements legislature.

New Far East

Radio Station place

of the most powerful short-wave,

broadcasting stations in the Far East",

Japan's Roquests

The prices otherwise are still very high and it is becoming. increasingly

and

the Karellan Isthmus Ladoga fronts.

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Seo Back Pago For Further Late News

South Africa Rounds Up Her Homing Pigeons

BIRDS USED AS NAZI ESPIONAGE AGENTS

LONDON, Jan. 31 (Reuter)~~All racing pigeons in South Impossible for the poorer classes to Africa have been counted and listed, and the officials of all hom purchase food.

The Japanese-controlled Chinese Ung pigeons societies are asked to supply a list of members and newspapers attack British and slate the number of birds each one ownн. American correspondents for "pond-

will go, on- the air to-morrow. D To-day's interview was devoted tocap, Capt. Macrac immediately

It will be known as "Free China a discussion of the proposed return dived into the reservoir.

Italians Counter No: Radio

of the Germans who were removed The lifeless body of the girl Broadcants will begyilireated to from the Asama. Maru, and Japan's

ing out false propaganda from Tient-This is part of the authorities, Afrlen engaged in obtaining informa A watch is biso hept on the im every capital in the world and lite request for guarantee regarding was hanging half-in and hat "Political Activity"

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH” ain to the effect Ult the blockade has investigation into reports thatition from the Union, pr annuancers will use sixteen different future action on the part of Britain, out of the car.

pigeons are used by Nazi agents portation of birds, Recently HOME, Jan. 31 (UP), The official been intensified." language thcluding English, Ger

Should the negotiations continue to She had apparently struggled scazette Issued to-day contains a mian, French,***Tapanese,

consigned to a religious ordered as make the same progress ns up to the

resuming the previous! country bet

A vigilant eye in köpt en parrotia Lei Spanlah and Dutch.

restrictions. The station, which has an input or present, It is believed that the official Bercely to free herself from her now, decree, allotting. 20,000,000 lire no merely "The Japanese to carry Information out of the Folica confiscated n crato of homers The reports suggested; the existence the Union Küspected of Being Nazi- Tha. Japanese muthorities are very

of a Nazi spy ring in Portuguese East agents, 38 kilowatts, has been installed by notes of the British and Japanese prison.

angry at this propaganda."

the Marconi Company,

Italian.

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to the Ministry for Use Interior.

The money has been allotted for "political investigation."

the