ment will not change its. policy [China, "and also gratification that [public opinion in Britain, as evidenced in comments in the British press, and questions in the House of Commons, is in favour of assistance to China, anda stronger policy in the Far East, the Military: Administration Bureau of the War Ofc." If neces-recording to the "Hecht Shim-meeting of the Supreme War Council will be called.
This, it lo stated, would enable the srmy's united opinion at the Five-Minister Conference which meets tomorrow to confer on Japan's Europ. can policy. anti combined, with the fact that i, Toshio Shiratori, Japanese Ambassador in Rome, and Mr, Hirisho Oshima, the Japanese Ambassador in Berlin, are now conferring in. Italy suggests that the issue of a military Manco with Italy and Germany again pressing—Reuter, Capital Accumulates In Occupied Areas Tokyo, Aug. 9.
Flight of capital to." Japanese: occupied zones, especially Shanghai, has been increasing rapidly of late despite efforts of the Chungking re-/gime to cheek the tendency' in order {o secure funds needed for construction work in south-western China, according to a press message from Shanghai today. "7 'The Chungking Government was said to have ordered four banks lurider its supervision, the. Central Bank of China, Farmers' Bank of China, Banke of' China and Bank of Communications, to organize a domes tie exchange control -commitiee 10 check the movement of capital 10 Japanese-occupied areas. The com mittee will be organized next week, {the message said. exchange control Is strictly en forced Imports of materials "from Shanghai would be greatly reduced, the message predicted. According to the plan, cheques addressed to Japanese-oorupled districts will be drawn lurider special permission of the com: mittee, Such domestic exchange bills would' be permitted up to $500. are expressed in a leading article in Hoday's "Chungking Joint Daily News."
"We only hope," the paper states, that. the British Government will take action to check Japanese aggres+ sion, and assist Ching "it Is not our business to ask what action the British Government will (ake, or whether Britain will take jel action to any other Power.
We only wish to see Britain prove her assurances with deeds."—Reuter.
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