Tokyo, Apr. 23. POsswBuLATy of war against Russo is again being freely talked about in Japan following a fresh outburst of propaganda against the Soviet, notably over the oppression of Japanese ployed on their oil and coal concessions in North Saghalien and the "rough methods" used by the Soviet authorities to compel the closure of Japanese consulates in Habarovsk, Blagovestchensk and Ohta.
Refusal by Russia to -conelude a new North Pacific fisheries agreement is also a very sore point, 'Most people, observers here say. think' that Japan is. sufficiently "en General Staff,"in its anxiety to re-tangled in China to prevent her even cover its prestige, may be considering, thinking of hostilities with another war against Soviet Russia, Power, But it must be remembered, they add, that while Japan, since last Jul hias'beea fighting China with het te hand—to the extent of over 600,000 men—she has been keeping her right, namely, 386,000 picked troops, ready to meet any threat in North Manchuria, It is generally agreed in Japan that, recent purges have seriously weakened the Red forces, and it is of impossible that, Japanese Airman Arrested stisement of Russia That such a polley hoe fairly powerful backing is made evident by Fecent reports in the Japanese press that a big national movement advocating the chastisement of Soviet Russia is. brewing among Japanese Rightist elements. Among those said be prominently associated with this movement in embryo are General Senjuro. Hayashi, "the former Premiee, and Vice-Admiral Kobayashi (retired), Three members of the House vi Peers are also tentioned among iis backers, Yokohama, Apr. 23.
Examined by the police for two! days, an American, who gave his: ame as Melvin Gibbon, today admitted that he had served with the Chinese alr force and had fought Japanese airmen. The American was. detained by the police officials of the Kanagawa Prefeclural Government yesterday, on the arrival here of the Empress of Asia, on which he Wag through passenger.
Questioned by an official specially detailed from Tokyo, the 27-year-old 'American this afternoon admitted that he has been employed by the' Hankow Government since October last at the salary of $1,000 a month. The American, police officials told the press, said he was a Flight Sub-Lieutenant prior to his departure for: China.
Lured by the high waxes offered! by the Hankow Government, the; American made arrangements for his} Service with the Chinese air force in the capacity of instructor aviation training school. During his Slay in China, he had taken part in Several engagements with Japanese raiders. The American, the officials sid, asserted that the Hankow Government had failed to pay him the agreed remuneration 'Police officials indicated that he would not be allowed fo continue his Journey' to Vancouver on the Canadian Pacific "Viner, but would be placed "aboard the Taiyo Maru, when his ex: completed. The American ashore yesterday afternoon, as, soon the Empress of Asia steamed into the harbour. For the next three hours, he was subjected 0 a rigorous examination by Me. Jiro, Watanabe.
of the. Prefectural. Government Chief of the Foreitn Affairs Section hight, he was taken aboard the oclock was again brought the New Grand Hotel. where. 9 Torso offelal continued hix quest Sri the American's detention yoscommitted by Soviet Russia again: Japan has caused so much resentment many Japanese quarters that the more hot-blooded have conceived the Idea of starting the movement in question, states the "Osaka Jil."
Soviet Russia's attitude towards min, the journal declares, solutely Intolerable, Besides giving farmed aid to China' in the presen: Sino-Japarese conflict, she hi brought alt sorts of pressure to bear en the Japanese Embassy and Cor Sulates, even to the extent of m ing the lives of Japanese officials
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