THE FAR EAST
FLOOD OF COMPLAINTS ANTI-AMERICAN MOVE EMBARGO BY JAPANESE (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 17 United States Consulates throughout China, according to a report from Shanghai, have received a new flood o i complaints about the anti-Ameri-cavi embargo imposed by the Japanese. One of the largest American companies has reported from Tientsin that its total business for the first half of September amounted to six dollars in United States currency, compared with a normal turnover of 30.000 dollars. Business men predict that half the American firms in China will be bankrupt before the end of the year unless the Japanese restrictions are relaxed.
Wang Ching-wei’s newspaper, the Daily News, has announced that the Nanking puppet Government will not recognise the extra-territorial rights of Poland, Holland, Norway, Belgium or any other of the conquered countries.
Renewing its complaints to Tokio, the paper says China has been expecting more satisfactory treatment and more honest co-operation from Japan than from the nations which have been suppressing China. Over 50 Japanese aeroplanes took part in two recent raids on the business and residential districts of Chungking. Casualties were few, but the damage was extensive.
JAPAN’S SITUATION
WILL BECOME MORE SERIOUS PRINCE KONOYE’S STATEMENT (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 18, 11 a.m.) TOKIO, Sept. 17 Addressing the final meeting of the preparatory commission, Prince Konoye said: “ I think Japan’s situation will become increasingly serious in the near future, for which reason Japan’s 100,000,000 people must act as one in an effort to surmount this national emergency.”
JAPANESE TROOPS
ADMISSION TO INDO-CHINA CONFLICT PROBABLE (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 17 According to reports from Hanoi, French officials admit unofficially that negotiations between Indo-China and Japan are likely to tesult in an immediate agreement permitting Japan to establish 25.000 troops in IndoChina. They admit that this might possibly cause China to send troops over the frontier, thus precipitating a conflict and ending France’s rule. All are convinced that only the United States can prevent Japan from gaining a possibly unshakeable hold. The inability of the Vichy Government to deter the Japanese has strengthen the support for General de Gaulle, but lack of organisation has prevented the formation of a movement able to sway the decisions of the administration.
PROTEST BY CANADA
BOMBING OF LINER JAPAN EXPRESSES REGRET (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) TOKIO, Sept. 17 The Canadian Charge d’Affaires at the British Embassy in Tokio, Mr E. D. McGreer, made representations to the Foreign Office regarding the bombing of the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Asia. The Vice-Minister, Mr Ohashi, expressed regret, and promised to indemnify the owners and compensate the injured among the crew. The British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, saw the Japanese Foreign Minister. Mr Matsuoka, and supported Mr McGreer.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21221, 18 September 1940, Page 9
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