THE FAR EAST

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21367, 11 March 1941, Page 6

THE FAR EAST

WHAT JAPAN WANTS FREE AND BETTER CHINA NO DESIRE FOR CONQUEST (United Pre-s Assn.—Elec Tel. Copyright) BERLIN, March 9 “ All Japan wants is a free and better China,” said LieutenantGeneral Oshima, new Japanese Ambassador, in an interview with the Berlin newspaper Volkischer Beobachter. “ We desire conquest no more than Germany is lighting this war for conquest,” he said. “That which the nations of the Tripartite Agreement already know should be realised everywhere—that conquest by violence is immoral.” Referring to America General Oshima added: “It appears to me that she does not want to understand our honest will for peace.” CHINESE FUNDS POLITICAU COUNCIL’S MOVE NEGOTIATIONS WITH BRITAIN (United Pres» .».ssn.--Elec. Tel. Copyrltnt) TOKIO, March 10 The People’s Political Council at Chungking today passed a resolution urging negotiations with the United States and British Governments toward turning over to the Chinese Government all deposits of Chinese nationals iri British and United States bank.!. Depositors, under the council’s plan, would be reimbursed with Chinese war bonds. The council also passed a resolution urging the Chinese Government to improve the administration of the Burma Road. AMERICA AND CHINA MR ROOSEVELT’S EMISSARY (United Press Assn.—Elec.. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 11, 3.15 p.m.) SAN FRANCISCO, March 10 Mr Lauchlin Currie, who was Mr Roosevelt’s personal emissary to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, returned from China by Clipper and immediately took a plane for Washington to report to Mr Roosevelt INDO-CHINA DISPUTE CONCESSIONS BY FRANCE ALLEGATIONS BY THAILAND (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, March 10 The French Ambassador to Tokio, M. Arsene Henry, visited the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr Matsuoka, and delivered Vichy’s final instructions, as a result of which the conclusion of the Thailand-Indo-China peace parley is scheduled shortly, either in the formal or provisional signing of the agreement. A despatch from Saigon says the French press for the first time has advocated the surrender of the disputed territories. Authoritative sources ridiculed claims that the French had violated the armistice. They said unimportant fighting occurred at one place on the frontier. It is also reported from Saigon that about 400 Japanese bombers are in Tonkin. A message from Bangkok says the Thai High Command notified Japan today that French troops violated the armistice agreements at three points on the frontier on Friday and Saturday, thus threatening the mediation efforts in Tokio. ARMISTICE VIOLATED ALLEGATIONS BY FRENCH CAPTURE OF THAI TROOPS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 11, 3.15 p.m.) SAIGON, March 10 French officials, replying to charges by Thailand of violations of the Armistice, said Thailand troops have been more guilty than the French forces. Thailand troops crossed into French territory, capturing guards. SIGNING OF PEACE INDO CHINA AND THAILAND (United Press Assn.—E lhc. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 11, 3.15 p.m.) SHANGHAI, March 10 The Domei Agency’s correspondent states that the Indo-China-Thailand peace agreement will be signed at Tokio tomorrow afternoon.