The Archive · 1939

Japan Says Mandated

Islands Unfortified — Washington, May 2

The State Department has received [from Tokyo. the Japanese Govern~ ment's annual report for the year 1937 on" the administration of the Marshall and The report, which had been delays without explanation for "three months, declares that "no military oF naval Base or any fortifeation "has fever been maintained or newly built within the territory. ©The natives ave never been subjected to military There are _no restrictions on visits foreigners to the islands, the report Maintains, saying there were 68 for-ign visitors in 1097, The report. Is Mentical with that submitted to. the League of Nations Mandates Commission—Reuter, Lord Nuffield Makes Another Gift London, May 28, Lord NuMetd, the noted benefactor, 4s placing in the hands of trustees shares valued at 1,800,000 devoted towards improving facilities for the recreation and enjoyment of the militia, Territoriats and other forces.

The sift 4s announced in a letter sent by Lord NulMleld today to the [Secretary "of State for War," Mr. Leslie Here-Belisha, acknowledging the donation o behalf of those serving and those who serve, Mr. Here-Belisha expresses "what will be their enduring' atate tude." "The gift wilt yield a yearly Income of about £105,000.—~Reuter, Manchu Border Clashes Called Serious Moscow, May 27, Border clashes between Manchou-and Outer Mongolian troops in the past week have assumed serious proportions, Japanese sources. re-Weated last' night after conversations between the Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, Mi. Vyacheslav Molotov, and the "Japanese "Am= hessador (0 Moscow, Mr. Shigenori Topo.

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