TOKIO THREATS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20273, 14 June 1940, Page 5

TOKIO THREATS

DRASTIC ACTION WARNINGS TO ALLIES NANKING AGITATION WITHDRAWAL DEMAND TROOPS AND WARSHIPS (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. June 14, 9 a.m.) LONDON, June 13. A message from Tokio states that the vice-spokesman of the Japanese Navy, .Captain Okuma, to-day issued a warning that Japan could not overlook the report, if true, that British troops were moving eastward and also that Dutch patrols had fired on Japanese fishing boats. He further warned the French they must expect drastic Japanese action if they persist in transporting war supplies via Indo-China to Chungking. Captain Okuma made a further statement in Tokio that some Americans were advocating friendly sentiment towards Japan, but it was as clear as day that the Japanese would not be in a responsive mood unless America opened her eyes to realities in the Far East and co-operated with Japan in the construction of the new order in East Asia by abandoning her past foreign policy.

A Nanking message states that the central political council passed a resolution urging the Government to demand that European belligerent po vers immediately withdraw their troops and warships from China and also that China should retaliate if the belligerents infringe China's sovereignty.

It is further reported from Tokio that the Japanese Foreign Office is investigating a Netherlands report that a naval plane fired on a Japanese fishing boat and is also investigating unconfirmed reports that the British have landed troops in the Dutch East Indies. London and Dutch sources deny the reports. The Netherlands Government in' a statement denies German radio reports that 2000 British troops have landed at Java. “There are no British troops in the Indies. We have no intention of changing the established policy of maintaining the status quo in the Indies,” states the Netherlands Gov ernment.