NEW CABINET SOUGHT
TASK FOK GENERAL ABE ( EFFECTS OF AXIS POLICY POSSIBLE BERLIN REACTION (Elec. Tol. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Aug. 29, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 28, Reuter’*; correspondent at Tokio, says that the resignation of ihe Japanese Cabinet announced yesterday is regarded as a direct consequence of the Russian-Germar. pact of non-aggression which has undermined Japan’s foreign policy. An Independent Cable message from Tokio states that General Abe has been ordered to form a Cabinet. Another message from Tokio says that the main reason for the Cabinet’s resignation is that the Prime Minister, Baron Hiranuma, felt he was bound, to accept responsibility for fhe failure- .of negotiations for an Axis military alliance, which he thought was- partly responsible for the Russia-German pact decision.
It is understood that none of the retiring members of the Cabinet will be included in the next Cabinet which may include General Nobuyukiabe, who was supreme commander in 1936.
The Berlin correspondent of tlie Associated Press of Great Britain says there is some disposition to assume that the Japanese Cabinet’s resignation may cause Germany to ponder a few days longer. It is felt that Baron Hiranuma resigned because he was unable to keep Germany in line with the anti-COmin-tern agreement.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20028, 29 August 1939, Page 5
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