Tokyo, Sept. 15.
Japan would find herself "obligated" to extend her protection to Italian and German interests in the Far East in the event of an international coi flag ration, the "Miyako Shimbun" li dependent daily, said today.
Declaring that while the Japane: se people did not desire hostilities any kind" in Europe, they woul pray for an Italo-German victory such a conflict should occur. Thi the daily said, would be "only natural aside from the question whether or not Japan is obligated do so." she Far East, however, Japan would have to "check the activity ies of the opponents of Germany an Italy," not because: of sympathy alone but because of a de! ite obligation to do so.
The journal indicated that France, Great Britain and Soviet Russia might have resorted to more defini action in the Czechoslovakian issue the Far Eastern situation had been sufficiently calm to ease their minds."
Reduction in fares: and freight rates on the Imperial air routes to India, Malaya, Australia and Hongkong are announced by Imperial Airways from October 1, affecting fares to destinations east of Karachi, but fares from stations west of Karachi are adjusted roughly in proportion.
For example, the present London-Singapore single fare, £156, is £26—20 per cent.—above the new Fate. Other reductions) governed by of operational and other factors, vary. id The return London-Australia fare is if down £14 to £274; the single Sidis, ney-London is down £20 (Austra-lion) to £180 (Australian). Simultaof ne ously there has been a substantial to scaling down in rates for freight and excess baggage. The freight rate from London to Singapore is down 2/7 to 13/-. Similar reductions apply ud on shorter intermediate stages.
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