"L deeply regret such a step as the invasion of Spratley Island by Japan because it endangers United States Interests in the Far East. But the United States cannot protest against the act because it is France's problem. Our only interest is sentimental Naval und military circles here believe Japan took advantage of Anglo-French preoccupation with claims advanced in Europe by Signor Benito Mussolini and Chancellor Adolf Hitler.
They believed Japan also took vantage of recent Congressional action here which defeated a naval Project to improve Guam Island. This action was believed to have willing to challenge Japan's position in the Far East—United Press.
Lapy of Chuan Pan, Bredon, Tung, Peking. widow of Sir Robert Bredon. formerly Deputy-Inspector~ General of the Imperial Maritime Customs in China, left personal estate tu England valued at £34,619, all of which she gave to her son-in-law MIN. Charles Henri Lauru. anti-British Agitation Inspired Question! in House of Commons; Spokesman Unable To Give Satisfactory Explanation in Shanghai London, Mar. 30, R. Robert Morgan, National Conservative member for the Stourbridge Division of Worcestershire, asked the Government in the House of Commons today whether they had received reports regarding anti-British propaganda now being stimulated among the newly-formed regional governments in China by the Japanese.
Mr. R. A. Butler, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replied that Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, had seen reports of such propaganda, but that he had not yet received official confirmation.—Reuter.
Hongkong, Mar, 31.
Anti-British posters opposing British loans to Chungking appeared on Canton streets today for the first time, reports from the City of Rams said—United Press.
Shanghai Apr. 1.
At the Japanese press conference yesterday "a correspondent asserted hat papers in Nanking, Hangchow, and other cities under Javanese control definitely during the past ten days or two weeks had ° published editorially anti-British—propaganda, He wanted to know if the Japanese army sponsored it or what' relation existed, The Japanese army spokesman replied that the army was not associated with these sentiments, but when asked if the Special Service Section had any official connection, he stated that he was not clear on that point, but he would try to get information. He admitted that the Japanese—he did not know what ganization—censored these papers.
The correspondent then _insi that the Hangchow papers were generally anti-white race, but definitely anti-British in tone. The spokesman remarked that in view of historical record of Great Britain in China and the recent actions of the British Government, it was easy to understand the attitude of the population—to say that the sentiments extended to other foreigners with the sanction of the Japanese was incor~ rect.
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