The Archive · 1938

Japan's Diplomats To Be Reshuffled

Mr. Marmoru Shigemitsu Expected to Take Over London Enibassy Post

Tokyo, Sept. 6.

According to seemingly' inspired "reports in the Japanese press this morning, Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, Japanese Ambassador in Moscow, is slated to succeed Mr. Shigeru Yoshida, Japanese Ambassador in London.

The promotion of Mr. Shigemitsu is said to be in recognition of his part in the settlement of the Chang-kaifeng incident.

While in London Mr. Shigemitsu is expected to handle "delicate and complicated important matters pertaining to Anglo-Japanese relations.

Other Changes Indicated it is predicted that if Mr. Shigemitsü goes to London, he will be succeeded in Moscow by Mr. Shigenori Togó, Japanese Ambassador in Berlin, who in turn will be replaced by General. Oshima, one of the leading spirits behind the Anti-Comintern Pact.

It is also forecast, that Mr. Mashaki Hotta, Japanese Ambassador in Rome, will be replaced by Mr. Toshio Shirátori, Ministet-at-Large, while Mr. K. Horinouchi, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, will go to Washington to succeed Mr. Hiroshi Saito.

While the foregoing changes differ from those forecast on September 3, it is worthy of note that in both in-stanees General Oshima is tipped as Ambissador to Germany and also that Mr. Yoshida is slated for recall.

Geheral Kagüshige Ugaki; the Foreign Minister, has decided to" it-augurate à new advisory system i the Foreign Office, according to the "Asahi" today, The newspaper prediets that he Will appoint three veterani diplomats to help the Foreign OMmece to deal with questions affecting Europe and Atierica.

The main feature of the prospective reshuffle, asserts the "Hochi," is "the abandonment of the Foreign Office's meaningless polity of promoting diptginats according to seniority re-gardies of personal ability or merits.

—Reuter.

In his LaBour Day address he appealed especially for ce-operation on the industrial front and called íor national unity to subdue the differences between the city and country regions and capital and labour.

"Voters of the old Maryland Free State—hrst citadel of religious liberty in the United States—will provide a clear-cut decision on the popularity of the Roosevelt administration in the primary election on September 12 to determine the Democratic candidate for the United States Senate.

Senator Tydings, tall, square-jawed World War hero who is serving his twelfth year in the Senate, is opposed by Mr. Lewis for the Democratic nomination to succeed himself.

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