U.S. TRADE WITH JAPAN

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22907, 2 January 1940, Page 8

U.S. TRADE WITH JAPAN

Proposal to Senate Committee EMBARGO SOUGHT ON EXPORTS (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—rCOPTBIQHT.I (Received January 1, 10 p.m.) WASHINGTON, December 31. The chairman of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Senator Key Pittman) announced that at the proper time he would ask the committee to authorise export embargoes against Japan. The United States trade treaty with Japan will expire on January "26, Senator Pittman added that in spite of the talks between the American Ambassador to Japan (Mr J. C. Grew) and the Japanese Government, he had no information that Japan had ceased violating American rights in China. MALAYA'S PART IN WAR PRACTICAL LOYALTY TO ALLIES (BBITIS9 OFFICIAL WTEF.LESa.) RUGBY, December 30. Since the last war Malaya has contributed more than £20,000,000 to the cause of Imperial defence, arid this expression of practical loyalty is being continued in intensified form. The Malayan communities differ in race, language, and creed, but their loyalty has no reservations. An example is a statement made by his Highness Tuaku Badlishah, Regent of the Unfederated Malay State Kedah, who, when offering a gift to Britain of 1,000,000 dollars, said: "I take this opportunity afforded to me to express thanks to Almighty God and the gratitude- of myself and all of whatever race in my State for the security and peace which Kedah enjoys under British protection." Malaya is the world's chief supplier of tin and rubber, and the Allies are thus assured of virtually unlimited supplies. Following a gift of £BO,OOO in October to the British Red Cross, the Malaya Patriotic. Fund has now sent£2s,ooo to the French Red Cross and other war charities. Contributions from all races in Malaya already total more than £120,000. The generosity of the Chinese -has been particularly noteworthy, for they have been making severe sacrifices for several years to alleviate suffering caused by the war in China. BATTLESHIPS OF 80,000 TpNS PROPOSAL MADE IN U.S. NEW YORK, December 29. Mr Carl Vinson', chairman of the House of Representatives Naval Affairs Committee, announced that hearings of the Naval Bill, providing for huge expansion, would begin on January 8. He added that the committee would explore a representative mass proposal for 80,000-tons super-battleships, mounting 20-inch guns. A correspondent of the United Press of America, in a message from Washington, states that a sentiment is developing in Congress for increasing the size of the two 45,000ton ships, for which funds have already been allocated. He adds that the navy has been asfced to submit estimates on craft up to 65,000 tons. # DENIAL OF GERMAN CLAIM SINKING OF BRITISH , PATROL SHIP LONDON, December 31. vThe Official German News Agency claims that a U-boat sank the British patrol ship Agathe last Friday. The. British Admiralty states that no British naval ship was. sunk on that day and that there is no ship called the Agathe in the British Navy. NEW YEAR'S DAY AT THE FRONT (Received January 1, 11 p.m.) PARIS, January 1. The password, "a Happy New Year," was flung back and forth'on the Western Front in French and English as the Allies fraternised behind the lines i estaminets, -village inns, and dug-outs. Front line troops echoed the cry. Scottish regiments observed the day with special celebrations. The British Commander-in-Chief, Lord Gort, published extracts from a message from Mr Chamberlain in which the Prime Minister paid a tribute to the great progress of the British Expeditionary' Force, their smart appearance,-their readiness to meet all calls, and their courage and determination. Members of the Royal Air Force held gala dinners in snow-swept aerodromes and hangars hidden; in the. woods. \_.-\-