PARADE CALLED OFF

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 June 1939, Page 7

PARADE CALLED OFF

MARCH BY 5000 PERSONS SUBSTITUTED JAPANESE REJECT BRITISH PROTEST. FOOD SUPPLY AND OTHER PROBLEMS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. TIENTSIN. June 16. The Japanese have cancelled the arrangements for the proposed mass parade in the British Concession tomorrow, substituting for it*a march of 5000 persons to pay tribute to the victims of the Boxer uprising. The Japanese have rejected the British Consul-General's protest against the stoppage of food supplies, denying that a ban has been imposed. They also do not accept the validity of the protest against the searching of Britons, on the ground that British interference with Japan's measures is intolerable. The Japanese are refusing supplies of meat and vegetables in the British Concession and are turning back the farmers travelling by road and river. The British authorities formally pro tested against a Japanese balloon which is flying over the city and which trails banners on which are Chinese characters stating: "Britain must recognise the new order in Asia.” The French have strengthened the police on the border of the French Concession.

FOOD TRANSPORT CONVEYANCE BY WARSHIPS. (Received This Day, 9.35 a.m.) TOKIO. June 16. The Domei News Agency states that the British authorities have requested warships to convey food to the Tientsin Concession. ITALIAN FROTH APPLAUSE FOR JAPAN. PREDICTIONS OF DISASTER TO BRITAIN. (Received This Day, 9.35 a.m.) ROME, June 16. The Press gives prominence to the Tientsin trouble. Signor Virginio Gayda, writing in the "Giornale d’-

Italia,” cryptically states that the Italian policy will never be disassociated from the historical realities uniting her with the policy of Japan. The “Tribuna” declares that British prestige in the Far East is receiving a knockout blow, that not even fourfifths o’ the British Navy would be sufficient to overcome the Japanese fleet and that a conflict would result in the downfall of Britain on all the seas of the world, starting with Mediterranean where Nelson was checkmdted. BRITISH PRIME MINISTER WEEKEND IN THE COUNTRY. KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH POSITION. (Received This Day, 9.35 a.m.) LONDON, June 16. The Prime Minister, Mr Neville Chamberlain is spending the weekend in the country, but is keeping in closest touch with the Japanese situation, which Cabinet will consider on Monday. There has been no consultation with the United States regarding retaliatory measures.