GROWING CONCERN
FELT BY UNITED STATES OVER INCIDENTS IN FAR EAST. STATEMENT BY MR HULL. (Received This Day, 1.20 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 24. The “New York Times” Washington correspondent says Mr Cordell Hull (Secretary of State) stated today that • the United States views with concern f the growing number of cases of vio- = lence against Americans by the Ja--1 panese military forces in China. He ' added that apologies and other amends > had been offered and accepted by ? American officials on the spot relative 1 to three of the most recent incidents, but left no doubt that informed of- ! ficials fear a continuing series of provocative occurrences as long as hos- ■ tiliti.es continue in the Far East. 1 Three incidents concerned the slapping of an American woman and an assault on two missionaries. 1 Mr Hull declined to comment on the Anglo-Japanese agreement, or to give any indication that the United States might consider following a similar course. FEARS IN HONG KONG PARTIAL BLOCKADE NOW IN FORCE. (Received This Day, 12.5 p.m.) i LONDON, July 24. "The Times” Hong Kong correspondent says it is feared that Japan may translate the Tokio formula inimically to Hong Kong, where an undeclared partial blockade is already operating, in addition to bombing of the alternative seaport at Bias Bay. resulting in difficulties regarding Hong Kong’s fresh food supplies. IN NORTH CHINA — - BRITISH FIRMS TOLD TO LEAVE. AGITATION INTENSIFIED. (Received This Day, 1.20 p.m.) * LONDON, July 24. The Peking correspondent of the Exchange Company says that while the Tokio Press is celebrating the ■ agreement, the Japanese authorities in North China are intensifying the anti-British movement. All . British firms have been notified that they must leave Tsinan. i . ] ITALIAN VIEW “WITHDRAWAL FROM CHINA ’ BEGUN.” j (Received This Day, 12.57 p.m.) LONDON. July 24. , The Times” Berlin correspondent . says German jubilation over the Anglo- j Japanese formula does not altogether j conceal real disappointment over the i agreement. , The Times" Rome correspondent ) says that while there is no tendency to < exaggerate the importance of the Tokio 2 agreement, it is generally assumed tha £ Britain is pledged not to aid Chiang ( xrai-anek and that Britain’s withdrawal i from China has begun. i
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 July 1939, Page 6
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