Tokyo, Sept. 24.
The United States may close the American Consulate in Formosa and request Japan to close her consulate in Davao in the Philippines as an outgrowth over an international dispute over a Japanese employee of the. American Consulate in Taihoku, Formosa, it was learned here today.
The Japanese appellate court in Taihoku, it was learned, refused to review the case of Mr. Chuhei Matsuo, chief clerk of the American Consulate in Taihoku, who was recently convicted on charges of violating the military secrets law.
As a result of the court's action, the Japanese must serve a three year sentence recently imposed on him by a lower court.
The United States protested to Japan against the arrest of Mr. Matsuo several months ago on the grounds that he had not been guilty of divulge ing any vital military secrets to the United States, Mr. Matsuo was charged with giving away vital military secrets because he made up routine commercial reports on such subjects as the number of passenger cars in Formosa.
Some Department of State officials. it was learned, favour the closing of the American Consulate in Taihoku and requesting Japan to close the Japanese Consulate in Davao, centre of the Japanese colony in the Philippines.—United Press. been supporting the Regime, should again reconsider the real changes in the world situation.
Reiterating the friendly intentions of the Japanese forces, the communique hoped that the Indo-China troops would not disregard the wishes of their authorities by offering "misguided resistance."
The announcement concluded, "However, should there be such force, it would be unavoidable for the Japanese troops to resolutely take retaliatory measures."—Domei.
Press Sees Extended Help To Gen. Chiang Kai-shek Tokyo, Sept. 24
While pointing out that no foreign power was entitled to raise any objection to the Franco-Japanese accord as it represented the mutual Consent of France and Japan, many of the newspapers here went on to voice a warning to Japan to watch the actions of United States and Britain, especially withyregard to any help they may extend to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and the joint use of Singapore.
The "Chugai Shogyo," a leading commercial daily. sounds a note of warning against machinations on the behalf of Generalissimo Chiang Kaishek by foreign powers which, instead of following the example of France. will possibly attempt to give vigorous assistance to the Chungking Government as has already been toreshadowed by the reported joint use of Singapore by Great Britain and the United States.
The "Kokumin Shimbun" also urges the Government and the people to watch closely the future movements of Great Britain and the United States The "Hochi Shimbun" takes the occasion to admonish General Chiang to re-his poli resistance against Japan which. the paper declared. only serves to plunge the masses into "hell," and which ys the cause of the emancipations of the nations of great E:
and the construction of a new r in this part of the world—
Reuter.
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