JAPAN’S CABINET

Grey River Argus, 29 August 1939, Page 8

JAPAN’S CABINET

RESIGNS OFFICE Foreign Policy Failure [Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.j TOKIO, August 2S. The Cabinet has resigned. (Received August 28, 10.50 p.m.) TOKIO, August 28. The main reason foi’ the Cabinet’s resignation is that the Prime Minister, Baron Hiranuma, has felt bound to accept the responsibility for a failure, in negotiations for an axis military alliance. It is thought that these negotiations were purely responsible for the Russian-German pact decision. It is understood that none of the retiring members of Cabinet will be included in the next Cabinet. It is likely that General Nobuyukiabe. who was supreme Commander of the Army in 1936, will be the next; Prime Minister. Reuter’s Tokio correspondent says: The resignation of the Cabinet has undermined Japan's foreign policy.” Germany’s Responsibility REFUSAL TO STAND BY AGREEMENT. . (Rec’evied August 28, 10 p.m.) LONDON, August 28. The Berlin correspondent of the Associated Press of Great Britain says: There is some disposition to assume, that the Japanese Cabinet’s resignation may cause Germany to ponder a few days longer. It is felt that Baron Hiranuma has resigned be-, catise he has been unable to keep Germany in» line with the antiComintern .Agreement. ; " GENERAL ABE COMMISSIONED TO FORM CABINET. (Independent Cable) (Received Aug. 29, 2 a.m.) TOKIO, August 29. General Abe has been ordered tq form a Cabinet.

TIENTSIN MURDER CHARGE. BRITAIN’S REPLY TO CHINA. • LONDON, August 2u. w The British Foreign Office, in communication to the Chinese Ambassador regarding the handing ' over or four Chinese accused of murder, at Tientsin, stated: “There could be' no question of using’ the accused as pawns, or of bartering their disposal against some concession ro Britain. Tp hand them over to Chinese authorities elsewhere than at Tientsin, as the Chinese Ambassador suggested, is impracticable and unreasonable. They must be handed to the local authorities, which does not constitute recognition of the so-called Provisional Government. The British Municipal council in Tientsin for the past two years has been sending persons for trial by, and executing warrants issued, by' the de facto District Court. The present warrant does not differ from many hundreds of its predecessors.’’ GERMANS LEAVE TIENTSIN. LONDON, August 27. The Tientsin correspondent of tho Exchange Telegraph Agency reports that the Germans • are evacuating Tientsin, for an unknown destination. German residents in the British and French concessions have been evacuated from Shemeen to Canton, before their departure by 7 steamer. TIENTSIN FLOOD FALLING. ’:, TIENTSIN, August .27?/ The floods are subsiding. Mr. Wang Keh Min, head of the Provincial Government, after' a tour ot the flooded areas at Tientsin] said that at least 1,000 Chinese women and children were drowned. Six hundred thousand lost everything. He appealed for the burying of political differences while the rescue operations are progressing. HONG KONG REASSURED. HONG KONG, August '27,’ It is reliably stated that the Japanese Consulate assured the Government that the Japanese would not attack the city 7 . The censorship has been lifted, and conditions are assuming normality, after the arrival of naval reinforcements. Russo-Mongol Attacks AGAINST MANCHUKUO JAPANESE REPORT BIG ENGAGEMENTS. (Received Aug. 29, 12.15 a.m.) TOKIO, August 28. It is semi-officially stated that large scale engagements have. been commenced over the week-end with the object of crushing twin Soviet and Mongol thrusts towards Manchukuo, at the confluence of the Khalkagol River, and alsu south-east of the Noro Heights. The Japanese are now tightening a cordon around the invaders. .