Berlin, Mar. 2 Measures which appear to be 9 clear attempt 0 paralyse action Spposition to the Ceafessional Church, which Dr. Noimoller fs the. head, rare passed by the Supreme Council of the Evangelical Church, which con {fols'all Protestant creeds in Germany, today.
The measures provide that 2 pastor be appointed to. another parish Susinet his wil, that the: Counetl ea omingte a, pastor, and that. every Parishioner, tan. be permitted Ehoose another pastor other than the focal priest for religious, Purposes Reuter [The vieht of holding an auction Is a matter of principle.
According to international Law the Russian goverment has a perfect Fight to make what rules it Wes for the fshing_ grounds in its own ter-Tiloriol waters. For the Japanese lai for themselves in these waters Special inherent rights which must Hot, be {ouched, amounts to a denial of Russian sovereignty there.
With the rapid Increase of the population in. Eastern Siberia, fish Ros become an important staple food, {and the Mussian government is doing all in fis power to increase the catch, im has been drawing up careful ulations for improving and conserving the fishing, which Fequlations are completely ignored by the Japanese fishermen. The, Russian government therefore all the more determined {o exercise full control over. the whole of ite fishing grounds.
So the dispute stands. One auction hag already taken place; a second is 10" be held early' in April. The Sapancse position, would. not appear io'bo a very strong one: they are Feed withthe alternative of a maler war oF of protective measures wi ire searcely likely to prove effective. It is not at all so easy to protect with warships and planes @ fishing ect lat "scattered al over the so, fapecially when only twelve mies {he "enemy's shore. The sinking of Eaptuce of even a few fishing vessels vould put an end to all. profitable Ind. peaceful, dishing, even if the Japanese. warships in des troying some of the attacking Rus-Sian submarines or 135t motor-boats.
Presuming that the Japanese not want to have second major war on their hands, it therefore pears highly likely that—deepite the Thunders in the Diet and the: Press—the Japanese Shing interests will uictly attend the second auction and bid for the lots offered them, wunout further demur.
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