Tokyo, Apr. 27. The decision of the British Government to enforce compulsory military service has attracted widespread attention here.
The "Japan Advertiser" says that British determination to cope drastically with the present European crisis, need be, is being increasingly demonstrated, but in no way more strikingly than by the introduction in Parliament of a Bill providing for the compulsory training of youths, which, it says, has been timed as a warning to Herr Hitler in advance of his speech to be made on April 28, that any further threats to European peace will be met with grave determination, The "Asahi Shimbun" believes the British decision will invite far-reading reaction in Europe, though it is sceptical regarding "the eficiency of three-quarters of a million of troops trained for only a few months." Saying that Britain has resorted to action in response to France, the "Asahi Shimbun" declares that enforcement of compulsory military service will certainly give France and other countries a sense of security, to some extent, Britain's action is regretted by the Hochi Shimbun," which declares that "it will proved to be a factor aggravating the tense European situation instead of easing it" The British action, the paper says, will serve a signal for further cleavage be-veen the Axis Powers and the Democracies of Europe. "In planning the encirclement of Germany, and now enforcing compulsory military service, Britain," the "Hochi" jed that the House would be given nian opportunity to debate the subject Sir Archibald Sinclair, Leader, for an explanation lid been up eonnutaions ion or representatives our before the In their opinion, many things had be coi i, and there was no 38 ili referendum, or to a genil cee ce, en let Mr. Chur-
London, Apr. 26.
Answering a question on whether the Government had accepted President Roosevelt's invitation to participate ín world conferences, and
the Government to discuss all out-whether it remained the policy of standing questions between it and the German Government as a part of a general settlement, the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain "Although His Majesty's Government has not received a specific invitation from the President of the "United States, it has made it clear hat it would warmly welcome his initiative and certainly be ready and willing to participate in any such conference."
Replying to the second part of the question, Mr. Chamberlain stated: "His Majesty's Government will be ready fo take part in any discussions with the German Government with the view to a general settlement, whenever it feels that such a dis-fusion would be welcomed and is likely to have useful effects."—Wireless through Reuter.
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