TOKIO DEADLOCK

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 August 1939, Page 7

TOKIO DEADLOCK

OVER CURRENCY & SILVER QUESTIONS ANTI-BRITISH MEETINGS. HOSTILE DEMONSTRATIONS AT EMBASSY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright TOKIO. July 31. Tile morning newspapers announce that the Anglo-Japanese economic conference has been postponed to enable the Japanese to consider further the deadlock which has arisen over the currency and silver questions. A meeting has been arranged for 4 p.m., G.M.T.. to discuss the policing of Tientsin. The British contend that the handing over of Chinese silver has nothing to do with the maintenance of order in Tientsin. The Japanese assert that the former is vital to the achievement of the latter. Following two mass anti-British meetings in Tokio, crowds today demonstrated at the British Embassy. Those taking part in a procession carried banners, “Withdraw Craigie, the Enemy of Asia.’’ The police made several arrests. HOSTILE RIOTERS ATTEMPT TO RUSH EMBASSY. CONFLICT WITH POLICE. (Independent Cable Service.) (Received This Day, 9.20 a.m.) TOKIO, July 31. An anti-British demonstration procession, after marching on the British Embassy, attempted to rush in, but came into conflict with hundreds of police. ORDER IN TIENTSIN PROPOSALS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 9.20 a.m.) TOKIO, July 31. A communique states that at the afternoon’s conference the subject was the. maintenance of peace and order in Tientsin. Some points in the proposals in connection with that objective were referred to a joint sub-committee for a report. ANGER IN JAPAN NEW ORDER IN FAR EAST. NOT BEING HELPED BY BRITAIN. TOKIO, July 31. The Dome! News Agency says that Japan will not hesitate to break off the A.nglo-Japanese talks unless and until Britain shows her sincerity in helping to construct the new order in the Far East. It adds: “Britain seems to be trying to drag out the Sino-Japanese hostilities. ..In order to hamper Japan's new policy in Asia, Britain is pursuing contradictory policies. On the one hand she is willing to make concessions to the Japanese in the occupied areas in order to protect British rights and interests, and on the other she is continuing to aid the Chiang Kai-shek regime.” ISOLATING HONG KONG MUCH BOMBING ON TRADE ROUTES. CUTTING OFF FOOD SUPPLIES. HONG KONG, July 31. The British United Press reports that the Japanese are increasingly bombing trade routes in Chungshan and Macao with the object of cutting off food supplies to Hong Kong. They have concentrated seven gunboats and 30 launches at Wangmoon to harass the sea-borne supplies. A report from Chungking states that 18 Japanese bombers scored three direct hits on the American Baptist memorial hospital in Wuchow on Sunday. There were no casualties. The Lutheran United Mission in Coshan was also bombed, and six Chinese were killed. Anti-British committees have warned Britons to leave Tsinafau and Tsangehow by August 10, after which they will not be responsible for thensafety. Four thousand Chinese puppet troops are reported to have mutinied near Tisintao. killed six of their officers. and then joined the Chinese nationalists. CHINESE PROTEST CABLEGRAM TO BRITISH PRIME MINISTER. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT CONGRATULATED. (Received This Day 9.20 a.m.) CHUNGKING. July 31. Public bodies have cabled to Mr Neville Chamberlain, urging the suspension of the Tokio conference and abrogation of the Anglo-Japanase commercial treaty. They have also congratulated President Roosevelt on the abrogation of the American-Japanese trade treaty.