Tokio, Sept. 20.
The Government is undertaking a thorough investigation into the truth of the allegations that army officers are connected with disappearance of arms in Siberia. Publication of the results of the investigation has been promised, according to a statement by the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs.
It is stated in a very reliable quarter that investigations confirm the disappearance of large quantities of arms from Siberia, of which 19 trucklouls belonged to Czecho-Slovakia and were placed in the custody of tha Japanese. The officer in charge of the latter has been arrested and is being court-martialled, Thirty-two truckloads have gone to Mukden. The authorities up to the present have not fixed the responsibility for the disappearance.—Reuter.
Tokio, Oct. 3.
The Cabinet to-day decided to probe into the Vladivostok arms question to the fullest extent. The Premier is determined on the strictest adherence to the agreement regarding non-supply of arms to China. Count Uchida and Lieut.- General Yamanashi supported the Premier's position unreserved! Reuter.
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