AMERICA CHARGED

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21205, 30 August 1940, Page 8

AMERICA CHARGED

ALLEGATIONS BY JAPAN SOUTHWARD POLICY (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) TOKIO, August 28 The Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun has charged the American newspapermen travelling on board the California Clipper with staging “a large-scale anti-Japanese demonstration.” The newspaper states that certain Japanese sources have been reliably informed that the United States is making an effort to enlarge an economic blockade circle round Japan through the establishment between the United States and New Zealand of a regular air service and by other means. It is added that the United States Government has despatched a Standard Oil representative from Manila to Batavia for the purpose of restraining the forthcoming negotiations to be carried out with the Dutch East Indies authorities by a Japanese mission, headed by Mr Kobayashi. The lavish personnel of the Japanese delegation, totalling 20, indicates the importance that Japan attaches to the Dutch East Indies issue. “The delegation will clarify to the Dutch and also to the rest of the world the exact meaning, time, method and limit of Japan’s long-dis-cussed southward policy,” the newspaper adds. The Nichi Nichi Shimbun says the decision to send the JCobayashi mission to the Dutch East Indies shows that Japan’s determination to enforce her southward policy is stronger than ever. SHIPS FOR INDO-CHINA NO CLEARANCE PAPERS POLICY OF BRITAIN (United Pre-ss Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, August 28 With reference to a press report that the British authorities are refusing to give clearance papers to ships bound for Indo-China, the position is that the issue of such orders is solely the concern of the commander-in-chief of the East Indian Station. At his discretion he may take measures he deems it expedient to impose in those troubled waters.

Although no information is available here confirmatory of this press report, it may well be true he has found it necessary to exercise his authority in the sense indicated.

ILLEGAL TRANSACTIONS COMPANY DIRECTOR ARRESTED EXCESS PROFITS CASES (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrignt) TOKIO, August 28 Tlie Japanese police have arrested Yonetaro Takiyama, managingdirector of the Asano Cement Company, on the suspicion of illegal transactions in cement, for which prices are officially pegged. It is alleged that he sold 600,000 bags of cement, valued at 1,000,000 yen, at a profit of 300,000 yen. During the two years of economic control, the police have handled 480,000 cases, and 52,000 persons have been imprisoned or fined. The Asano case is the prelude to more strict enforcement. SPECIAL AMBASSADOR APPOINTMENT BY JAPAN (United Press Assn.—Elee. Tel. Copyright) (Received August 30, 3.15 p.m.) TOKIO, f August 29 The Foreign Office is due to announce to-morrow the appointment of Mr Hajime Matsumiya, Director of the Research Department, as special Ambassador to the South Seas and India.