Tokyo, Feb, 23.
Mr. Hachiro Arita, the Foreign Minister, will resume conversations with Mr. Joseph Grew, the United States Ambassador to Tokyo, regard: ing the adjustment of Japanese-American relations in the near future, the spokesman for the Foreign Office revealed today.
No definite time has been set for the resumption of the talks, however, the spokesman said.
Meanwhile, the "Miyako Shimbun" said the Foreign Minister would attempt to clarify Japan's position in China when the talks are resumed.
The newspaper, reviewing the Jo panese-American situation, said thai the reopening of the Yangtze Rive: to Third Power shipping need not be hurried, inasmuch as the move will For be used as a bargaining point with the United States.
"New Order" Not Affected Although Japan desires to replace the abrogated Japanese-American trade treaty the Government will continue to push the establishment of the "new order" in China, whether a new treaty is signed or not, the "Miyako" said.
The newspaper also urged that Japan seek other sources of materials in order to remedy her dependence on the United States. The newspaper suggested that raw mater-rials be obtained from the South American nations, the South Seas and from the Soviet Union.
This suggestion was also put forward by Mr. Yoshiharu Yutani, a member of the Jokyo Kudoshikai Party, in the Diet yesterday, The ako" concluded by saying that Japan will firmly reject any attempt by the United States to inter-fore in the Sino-Japanese hostilities or to invoke the Nine Power Pact,—United Press, France to Have "Help For Finland Day"
The New Dalai Lama Special Army to Guard N. China Railways Peiping, Feb. 23, Chinese press reports state that to ensure the safety of the traffic on railways in North China, the North China Communication Company has decided to recruit a "pacification army Three officials from the company have been sent to various places to get recruits. The clothing and food of the army will be supplied by the company.—Reuter.
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