JAPAN’S ARRESTS

Grey River Argus, 1 August 1940, Page 7

JAPAN’S ARRESTS

MORE BRITISH SUBJECTS Release Demanded RETALIATION HINTED AT. [Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] (Received July 31, 5.5 P-m.) LONDON, July 31 The “Daily Mail’s” diplomatic correspondent says: “Britain has de* manded the release of the Britishers arrested in Japan.” The correspondent adds: Retaliation is likely if Japan does no: comply. More Arrests in Japan POLICE EXPLANATION. [Aust. & N.Z Cable Assn.j TOKIO, July 30. Additional British sujects arrested to-day are E. G. Price, of Kobe, ar/l J. de Strafford, of Nagasaki. The gendarmerie arrested an undisclosed number of suspected spies at Kurume and Shimonoseki. The Kurume gendarmerie made tne following statement: “With the rap d change in the international situat’on recently, foreign spies’ activities have reached such a stage that they can no longer be overlooked.” In such circumstances, it was decided to effect a “wholesale raid of suspected persons on July 27, and put them uncer examination at Shimonoseki and Arrests Increasing ALL BRITONS. [Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] (Received July 31. 11.30 P-mj TOKIO, July 31 . The Japanese spokesman, Mr. Suma, referring to those arrested, said: “I don’t know the exact number arrested, but I have reason to believe that the number is increasing. He stated he thought those arrested were all British.

H e explained that the participation of the Ministry of Justice in Monday’s announcement on the matter indicated that the Britons arrested might be tried in the Japanese civil courts. Arrests in Kobe ONE RELEASE. (Received July 31, 11.30 p.m > TOKIO, July 31The British Embassy has revealed that Mr. R. T. Holder, President or the British Association. at Kobe, one of those arrested, has been released. Mr. F. A. Jonas, a Kobe attorney, has been questioned, but has not been imprisoned It is added there have been arrests made also in Korea. Probably thes<are isolated missionaries. COX’S FUNERAL. [Aust. N.Z. Cable Assn.l (Received July 31, 11.30 p.m.i TOKIO, July 31The funeral of the late Melville Cox is scheduled for to-day at St. Andrew’s Church. While he was conscious Cox (who was Reuter’s manager), communicated nothing either to Mr. Cowley or to Mrs. Cox. (Received August 1, 12.3 a.m.). TOKIO, July 31. Mr Craigie, U.S.A. Ambassador, Mr Grew, diplomats and journalistic colleagues attended the late Melville Cox’s funeral at St. Andrews. Mrs Ccx will accompany ' the ashes to London by way of America. AMERICANS WARNED. [Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] SHANGHAI, July 30. The American Consulate, at midnight, warned six prominent American residents in Shanghai, whose expulsion had been “ordered” yesterday fortnight by the Nanking Government, to take precautions, because the Japanese police might seek their arrest.

It is understood that the Amer'can authorities are seriously viewing the warning of Mr Alcott, because the expiration of the term will coincide with Prince Konoye’s expected announcement of the new policy.