Tokyo, July 23. Japan is ready and entitled to reserve Manchoukuo's territorial in-and if she does so Soviet must bear full responsibility according to a statement is They also stressed the importance ssu the spokesman of the For-of the purchases by Turkey who has eign Office last night in the form of just signed an agreement with Britain a talk with the Japanese press, was and France, the gist of the representations made The ce-operation between demo-by Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, Japanese crocies in Europe iš thus completed Ambassador in Moscow, to M. Maxim by American economic aid.
Litvinoff, Soviet Foreign Commissar, They emphasized. finally, that Italy on July 20. and Germany did not figure on the Mr. Shigemitsu, the spokesman said, list of purchasers of arms, munitions, pointed out that the Soviet action, in and planes, from the United States—lating the status quo by occupying Havas, Changkaofeng, was interpretable as a challenge to Japan.
Mr. Shigemitsu, therefore, appealed British Air Mission to M. Litvinoff to give serious consideration to the restoration of the Leaving for Canada status quo ante.
Apparent Discrepancy London, July 23.
The statement issued by the spokes-Several members of special the man last night appears to conflict British air mission to Canada will ti with the spokesman's earlier declara-leave for that country today to|tion to foreign correspondents that ERE trid or|Mr. Shigemitsu had not threatened Page. byacb B the Society heavy bombing planes. Mr. Handley- ° Ne.,, Nevertheless, it is generally Pao, President of Societ lease [lieved that Japan is far from anxious Aircraft ing the mission.—Havas. for a clash, with Russia, and many circles think that ways and means somehow will be found to avoid the worst.
"The Harbour Fire Brigade fire-float Poochk under the command of Chief Officer W. J. German was summoned to Nee Tee Shai Sing Wharf, Pootung, at about 1 p.m. and returned at 5 pin. after putting out the fire. According to an eyewitness the first explosion occurred at just before 1 pin. and this was followed by dense clouds of smoke. Two more explosions followed and property in the immediate vicinity was badly damaged.
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