Has America an Understanding With Britain and France?

Northern Advocate, 31 July 1939, Page 7

Has America an Understanding With Britain and France?

(Received 1 p.in.) LONDON, July 28. “DAILY EXPRESS” POINTS GUT THAT AMERICA IS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD ABLE, SINGLE-HANDED, TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS ON JAPAN, AS SHE S UPPLIES THE BULK OF THE OIL FOR THE JAPANESE MECHANISED, ARMY AND AIR FORCE, STEEL FOR THE SHIPYARDS, AND ARMS, ARMY TRUCKS AND PLANE PARTS, America also buys a largo part of the Japanese silk exports (£17,000,000 in 1938), cotton goods, canned foods and pottery. It is officially stated that the poss ibility of denunciation of the trade treaty of 1811 between Britain and Japan should not be excluded, although at present there is no desire to prejudice the success of the Tokio negotiations. "A A Washington despatch says that Mr Cordell Hull disclosed that the United Slates had exchanged information on the situation with Britain and France since the abrogation of the tr eaty with Japan, but there was no consultation before. The subsequent conversations con stituted merely the kind of exchange usual on such a situation.

China’s Faith In CLS. Sense 01 Justice

(Received 1 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 28,

The Chinese Foreign Minister, Dr. Wang Chung-hui, referring to President Roosevelt's denunciation of the treaty with Japan, said that America's sense of justice had always secured the unswerving faith of the Chinese, who welcomed Washington’s announcement as an indication of the United States’ desire to maintain its position and prestige in the Pacific, says a Chungking message. He hoped that Mr Roosevelt's action presaged a more definite American intention to do the utmost possible to stop international lawlessness, and restore peace and confidence. America could exercise a decisive influence in this direction, without resort to war.

Duke And Duchess Of Kent

LONDON, July 27.

The Duke and Duchess of Kent left London by air yesterday for a holiday in Europe, before leaving in October for Australia, where the Duke is to take up his post as Governor-General. After a few days in Paris they will make about a month’s motor tour. It is understood a tentative arrangement has been mads for the Duke and Duchess to reach Yugoslavia about the middle of next month for a V'slt to the Prince Regent, Prince Paul, and Princess Olga, a sister of the Duchess.