PACT WITH U.S.A. SUGGESTED

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 182, 30 April 1941, Page 8

PACT WITH U.S.A. SUGGESTED

Tokio Puts Out Feeler MAY REFLECT ANXIETY BY JAPAN

(By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Received April 29, 9.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, April 28.

..Informed quarters regard as a trial balloon a Tokio suggestion that the Foreign’ Minister, Mr. Matsuoka, visit the United States in an effort to conclude a non-aggres-sion treaty.

The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, asked whether the Government would consider such overtures, said he had no information on the subject;and would rather not discuss it. ..

Other Quarters saw the proposal—which was advanced by the political expert, Mr. Masanori Ito —as an officially-inspired feeler reflecting Japanese anxiety over the Washinglo•• attitude if Japan pushed her programme for East Asia . expansion.

These officials contended that so long as Japan was an aggressor actively linked with the Axis Mr. Matsuoka would be an unwelcome visitor.

SHANGHAI TERRORISM Nanking-Chungking Clashes SHANGHAI, April 28. After a respite on Sunday terrorism flared up anew with two victims of shootings between the riyal Nanking and Chungking camps. Kao Tse-yuen, aged 60, a Nanking official, was shot dead in the main street of the settlement and the gunman escaped. Wen Tien-seng, business manager of the Chungking Government’s Chinese newspaper “China Evening News ” was wounded. JAPANESE ATTITUDE Preventing U.S; Supplies Reaching Britain LONDON, April 28. The Rome newspaper “Popolo dl Roma,” indicated that Japan was ready to help Italy and Germany to prevent American supplies reaching Britain. The newspaper added that Japan had already declared her readiness to act under the Tripartite Pact. NOW OWNED IN JAPAN U.S. Ships Transferred To Panama Flag WASHINGTON, April 28. Mr. Vincent Malone, secretary of the ■ Pacific Coast Marine Firemen, Oilers, and Wipers’ Union, told the Maritime Commission today that some United States/vessels which were transferred to the Panama flag were transferred to Japanese registry after a short interval. “ Asked for evidence, Mr. Malone said that he would supply the names of the ships. ; He spoke at a conference of representatives of the Marine Union and shipowners called by the commission to discuss means of meeting the need for seamen in expanding the merchant marine. . ■ • ' CHINESE POLICE BOARD YUGOSLAV SHIP SHANGHAI, April 28. A party, of the Chinese Maritime Customs river police today boarded the Yugoslav steamer Tomislav. Eighteen italian marines still remain aboard. It is understood that the river police will / remain aboard till the incident has seen settled satisfactorily. •