Ottawa, Apr. 1.
Should Great Britain be threatened with war, public opinion in Canada sill compet the Canadian Government Yo stand by England, the Justice Minister, Me, Lapointe, declared i the House of Commons tod:
Tt would be absolutely impossible to enforce neutrality in Canadian ports with respect to British ships, the Minister further declared. Such a Measure would without any doubt Drovoke civil war in the country, Afr. Lapointe concluded Havas New Soviet-Japan Fisheries Pact Moscow, Apr. 2. was after 445 So. M. Maxim months of dificult negotiations, The
Litvinov, and. the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shixenori Togo. signed the accord on behalf of their respeetive Governments. A reliable Japa ese source stated that the Japanese have agreed to take part in the auction of 254 Ashery lots which is due to take place at Vladivostok on April 4.
These lots will be leased fora period of one year, Besides, 105 tots will be attributed by special arrangement. The Russians are to withdraw By sapajou 27 Tots which had been in the past allotted to the Japanese. The rent has increased by ten per cent. representing an additional expenditure of about ¥200,000, The 1928 Soviet Japanese convention has been prolonged for one year only, Soviet Government quarters expressed satisfaction over the. sett ment of the long-debated fisheries question. They pointed out that the Soviets have secured success with Fegard to three main points in the admission by Japan of Soviets right to withdraw some lots which had been granted previously. and acknowledgement of the auction. prinible which the Japanese had preiously refused to accept while the ow concessions granted to. the Japanese are of smaller value than those withdrawn from them.—Havas, Confirmation in Tokyo Former Polish Premier Tokyo, Apr. 3 The Foreign OMice confirms that a xottlement of the. Japanese-Soviet fisheries issues hax been reached.
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