THE FAR EAST

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1940, Page 5

THE FAR EAST

A JAPANESE MOVE. FRICTION CAUSED. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copy right). LONDON, July 12, A message from. Shanghai stated: A Japanese source said: “The inaries have already started. Firstly, there, is the'building friction in Shanghai, Secondly; there is the dissatisfaction. with the 1 udo-C-liina (adjustments. Thirdly, there is the Burma j controversy. • , . . 1 It also said: ‘-‘When the new, Cab- j inet- has been organised, -stronger pol-i 'i(ii<?s are -expected.” A The Japanese Navy, he said, had prevtausiTy rejected the army’s |Sug-, gestion ‘that Japan should attack the Fast Indies, and ludo-Chirra, but the army was convinced that the navy southward programme would precipitate Chiang Kai Slick’s capitulation. He added: “Our foreign policy is linked with our domestic situation wherein the recent demands Uugel} originating in the same elements which last year advocated the German alliance —that Japan shall ignore America and Britain, and shall , seize .the initiative.” GERMAN WARNINGS. WASHINGTON, July 11. Mr Hull, at a Press Conference, said lie had heard reports of German warnings 'to certain J.atin-Amerhian warnings, against taking any action that might be '.termed anti-Nazi, at the Pan-American Conference to be held at Havana on July 20 He said ' that the warnings were apparently a species of intimidation. BRITISH ATTITUDE LONDON. July 11. The Ministry of Economic Warfare stated: While Japan remains neutral, Britian has no intention of interfering with her legitimate trade. Reports wrongly, associate Japan with Italy and Germany in blockade measures. BURMA TALKS. (Received this dav at 10.30 a.m.) TOKIO, July 12. The Foreign Office lias issued a statement that ■ the Craigie-Arita talks on the Burma issue have made “satisfactory progress.’’ Tt is hoped to issue a fuller statement to-day. t