Paris. June 19.
'The Tientsin crisis arising from the Jupanese blockade of the British and French concessions and. semi-oflieiat Japanese demands for the surrender of the British Concession kept diptomats in' London and Paris active throughout the day yesterday, despite the usual Sunday: holiday.
'The British and French Governments, it was understood, have vittually' decided they cannot sacrifice their concessions to the Japanese forces without risking the collapse of their overseas empires.
However, further cabinet discussions will be required both here and London before final policies are adopted, it was understood.
Authoritative sources said the Government had assured that it' would "support any decision of the British Government which would meet Japanese threats to the security of France's holdings in the Far East—United Press, Japan Wants Negotiations Eventual Explosion Expected London, June 19.
The latest news from Tokyo seems to suggest that the Japanese Government is searching for an opening for negotiation, says "The Times" today The semi-oficial statement issued fon Saturday, it continues, marks Feat improvement on the language Of the manifesto published on June by, the Japanese army in North China, "which no self-respecting Power could possibly tolerate.
Nevertheless, it adds, it is pertinit t0 ask the meaning, of the pass Which seems to draw a distin tion between the British. policy and that of other Powers with interests in, China. still too arly," declares "Phe Times," "to assume that Japan-diplomacy has taken charge of the situation, "If it has, ce much the _bett Otherwise the British Govern may be trusted to aet without hesita tion in the defence of British in-forests. in the Far, East."
Public opinion," concludes "The Times," "demands nothing. less."
Paris, June 19.
The situation the Far East the main preoccupation of the press here today. The "Petit Journat warns that it will be difficult to avoid fan eventual explosion in the Far East unuse oneself laying with matches round barrels powder, The paper remarks, however, that the Anglo-Japanese affair in Tientsin can and ought to be solved, because basically it Is in the interests of the two countries to keep normal relations with each other.
"LEpoque" says that effective economic sanctions must be supported by arms and that is why particular importance is attached to the meeting of the British and French command: ers at, Singapore, Pertinax, writing in "LOrdre, considers that it would not be dif cult for Japan to take the Tientsin and Shanghai areas by force of orme, but that sooner or later her conquest would be subject to peaceful of warlike decision in Europe and would not be able to "Daily Telegraph" Urges Firmness There is more than one way taking the Japanese lose "face, just ay there is more than one of exacting. economic" retribution, from Japan for the unjustified pres. stite she is endeavouring to exercise. declares the "Daily Telegraph" toda; But it is essential, mean continues, that the beleaguered "in habitants' of tientsin shall not be allowed to starve. Either the local Sapanese must be diplomatically persuaded to relax the blockade, or food must be sent ina British ship, Atnerican as well as British citizens ate involved, the "Daily Tel ive economic measures by Britain, France and the United States, Survivor of Indian
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