PRICE OF JAPAN’S AGGRESSION

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20926, 4 January 1938, Page 7

PRICE OF JAPAN’S AGGRESSION

LOSS OF GERMAN FRIENDSHIP, / EXTENSION OF TRADE BOYCOTT GROWING CONCERN IN TOKIO United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 3, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 2 The Tokio correspondent of “The Daily Telegraph” says: “The enthusiastic friendship towards Germany, which swept the Japanese, when hostilities started in China, has almost disappeared and has been replaced by bitterness and resentment, owing to the belief that Germany has not fulfilled the semi-alliance that Japan expected would follow the anti-Communist Pact. On the contrary, Germany is plentifully supplying the Chinese with munitions. The Japanese Government is confident that 60 per cent, of the war material passing through Hong Kong originates in Germany and not Britain. Growing mistrust is also due to Herr Hitler’s European policy, as it is believed Berlin would not hestiate to sacrifice Japan, to secure a substantial advantage over London.

CHINA'S HOSTILITY TO ITALY RESENTMENT OF FRIENDSHIP WITH JAPAN United Frets Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 3, 6.30 p.m.) SHANGHAI, January 2 Chinese feeling has been deeply aroused by the growing Italian and Japanese friendship, particularly since the withdrawal of the Italian Air Mission. This has stirred up more indignation than Italy’s attitude at the Brussels Conference, towards the recognition of Manchukuo.

Italian Colonel in Danger

An investigation indicated that the bomb that exploded on January 1, near Colonel Andreini, commander of the Italian Savoy Grenadier, may have actually been intended for him, and not the premises of the Japanese mill, where he was carrying out an inspection of Italian troops. SPREAD OF TRADE BOYCOTT MERCHANTS HAMPERED IN PANAMA United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 3, 9.40 p.m.) COLON, January 3 Troubled by a strong boycott, Panama merchants managed to clear their shelves of Japanese merchandise, and sent orders to the United States instead, despite the greater cost. They now discovered that their troubles are only beginning. The ship arrived from the United States, and all articles were labelled “made in Japan.” IS THE ARMY OUT OF HAND? GROWING CONCERN IN TOKIO United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 3, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 2 The Shanghai correspondent of “The Daily Telegraph” says: Prominent business and professional men in Tokio admit the growing divergence between the Japanese Government and the army, regarding China.