MUNITION SUPPLIES
WARFARE IN EAST. BRITISH SHIPMENTS TO CHINA. JAPANESE ACCUSATIONS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received January 26, 10.15 a.m. TOKIO, Jan. 25. Drawing the attention of the Diet to the war supplies reaching China from neutral countries, Baron Sonoda said that, in spite of Britain’s hitherto friendly attitude to Japan, she was now' selfishly supplying China with arms.
“If Britain insults the Oriental races and fails to respect Japan’s position in the Far East, Japan well be in no position to guarantee the continued existence of British rights and interests in China,” said Baron Sonoda. Mr K. Hirota (Foreign Minister) replied that Japan must carefully watch the attitude of third Powers and make thorn understand the new realities of the Far East. The supply of munitions to China was subject to no legal restriction, but could be voluntarily suspended by those anxious for a settlement of the Sino-Japanese conflict and the restoration -of peace in the Far East. Munitions of British manufacture from Hong Kong were a mere fraction of the total reaching China. Nevertheless, the Government desired to direct the attention of foreign Powers to the traffic in war supplies to China.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 49, 26 January 1938, Page 9
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