NAVAL BASE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 212, 6 August 1940, Page 7

NAVAL BASE

IN FRENCH IN DO-CHINA. JAPANESE DENIAL. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received August 6, 11.30 a.m. TOKIO, Aug. 5. The Eoreign Office has denied that Japan is conducting negotiations with the French Ambassador (M. Arsene Henry) concerning alleged Japanese demands for a naval base in Indo-China. The army has also denied knowledge of such demands.

A London message states that Mr Makihara, head of the London branch of Mitsubishi Slioji Ivaisha, the heavy industry firm, who was arrested under the defence regulations, has been released. JAPANESE ANGER. ANTI-BRITISH SPIRIT. DRASTIC ACTION SOUGHT. TOKIO, Aug. 5. The Domei News Agency’s Osaka correspondent says an assembly has decided to hold an anti-British meeting on Wednesday. It passed the following resolution: “For the sake of establishing the solidarity of Greater Asia, we demand that the influence of outrageous Britain be annihilated.’’ Similar meetings will be held at Tokio. A Kobe message states that the Chamber of Industry, at a special meeting, passed a resolution demanding British reconsideration of the arrests of Japanese. It urged that Japan’s War, Navy and Commerce Ministers take a firm stand.

The Premier (Prince Konoye) has entrained for Hayama. It is believea lie informed the Emperor of the AngloJapanese situation. The Domei Agency says the Government is fully determined to take drastic measures in the event .of the Anglo-Japanesc situation becoming worse over the “repeated illegal arrests of Japanese residents.” Mr Chugai said the Japanese Government will demand the British release of Japanese and a guarantee against further arrests with or without connection with espionage arrests. The Gaimuslio (Foreign Office) states that the Foreign Minister (Mr Matsuoka) and the departmental duels discussed the London arrests and counter-measures. However,_ the office declined to give details and is awaiting more information before formal action is taken li,y Mr Matsuoka through the British Ambassador (Sir Robert Craigic).

ARRESTS IN BURMA.

JAPANESE JOURNALISTS. LONDON, Aug. 5.' The Daily Mail says the Japanese Embassy. reveals that the British arrested three Japanese journalists at Rangoon (Burma) on Friday, as well as Mr I. lvobayashi, the news agency manager, at Singapore yesterday. 'A message from Tokio says that the Foreign Office spokesman (Mr Y. Suma) declined to comment on the London arrests pending detailed reports. Cables from London, he said, were being delayed. Mr Suma explained that the. Counsellor to the Embassy in London (Mr Okamoto) had reported that ho had been informed officially that the arrests were not retaliatory, but lie expressed the opinion that more arrests might he made. Mr Suma added that four arrests in London, the one in Singapore, and the arrest of one Japanese business man in Hong Kong had been confirmed, while the Rangoon ariests had not been confirmed. Singapore reports that Japanese there exnress surprise at Arr Kobavashi’s detention hut state that 1m is being well treated. Pie was permitted to take a suitcase containing clothing, etc. Mr Kobayashi is well-known in Singapore. In addition to his Eastern News work lie was the Domei Agency s correspondent when the Eastern News started. TJ . The police on Saturday .at Hong Kono arrested Mr Geturo Tamaguclu under the. Emergency Defence Begutations. Air Yn.mngnchi. who is a business man who recently arrived, troouentlv travelled between Canton ami Hong Kong. Further arrests are exA Shanghai message states that the French pol'co discovered a bomb ins'dt* n police nillbox outside tlm Evening Post building.