NEW WORLD ORDER

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21183, 5 August 1940, Page 8

NEW WORLD ORDER

ANOTHER MOVE BY JAPAN TALKS WITH DICTATORS MUTUAL PROSPERITY BLOC (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, August 3 The Domei news agency and the Tokio newspaper Nichi Nichi Shimbun say that the Prime Minister, Prince Konoye, and other Government leaders, are considering %ending the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr Yosuke Matsuoka, to Rome and Berlin to discuss “the conclusion of a strong political entente for the construction of a new world order,” as a first step toward enforcing the diplomatic policy pronounced on August 1 by Prince Konoye and Mr Matsuoka. The newspaper states that the Axis Powers will be informed that Japan is moving toward the supreme goal of constructing “a great East Asia mutual prosperity bloc,” and will also attempt a rapprochement with Russia. A firm enforcement of the proposed policies will be made, although some friction with the United States might be inevitable. It is added that Japan intends negotiating with Berlin and Rome on fundamental issues such as colonies, the redistribution of natural resources, and a new world monetary system toward “the maintenance of peace among the great East Asia, Pan-European, Pan-American and Soviet blocs.” SEIZED BY JAPAN SMALL AMERICAN VESSEL BLOCKADE NOT RECOGNISED OBJECTION TO EMBARGO (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, August 3 It is revealed that tire Japanese Navy seized the Estelle L., a small vessel belonging to an American firm, Robert Lang and Company, | last Wednesday off the Chekiang coast. The vessel, which had a Russian captain and a Chinese crew, is understood to have entered the Japanese blockade zone, which the United States does not recognise. The Japanese Navy spokesman at Shanghai said the Estelle L. had been detained because of military necessity. He did not know whether she would be released. At Washington, the Japanese Ambassador, Mr Horinouchi, handed to Mr Sumner Welles, assistant Secretary of State, a Note expressing official Japanese objections to the American embargo on the export of aviation petrol. The correspondent of the Nichi Nichi Shimbun at Hanoi says the i leader of the Japanese mission to j French Indo-China has protested at j the alleged delay “in the adjustment ! of relations between Japan and Indo- ! China, regarding problems of comj munications, aviation and accumu- | lated goods.” JAPANESE DETAINED MORE ARRESTS IN BRITAIN MADE THREE WEEKS AGO (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received August 5, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 4 Two more Japanese have been detained. They are Tayayuki Eguchi, an employee of the Bank of Formosa, and Mrs Milley Yoshii, the Germanborn wife of a Japanese painter. It is learned that the arrests are concerned with purely routine matters and were made three weeks ago. BRITONS RELEASED ANNOUNCEMENT BY JAPAN (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received August 5, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, August 4 The Japanese Embassy has received a cablegram dated July 30 announcing the release of Messrs Sandford, E. W. James and Rich. ARREST AT SINGAPORE NEWS AGENCY MANAGER (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received August 5, 3.15 p.m.) SINGAPORE, August 4 ! The police detained Ishiro Kobayashi, manager of the Eastern News Japanese News Agency at Singapore. The police visited Kobayashi’s house. REQUEST FOR RELEASE REPLY SENT TO JAPAN (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received August 5, 3.15 p.m.) j LONDON, Aug. 4 j It is learned that the Japanese i F.mbassy twice approached the , Foreign Office at the week-end and j requested the release o£ Makihara , and Tanabe. | Viscount Halifax’s answer was sent to Tokio. The Daily Telegraph says that deportation orders have been issued against Eguchi and Mrs Yoshi.