Newspapers today hinted at the resignation of Prince Ayamaro Konoye from. his post of Atinister without Portfolio," He failed" to nitond the Diet session yesterday Claiming. indisposition. despite per= sistent requests made by inter= pellaters both In the Upper and Lower Houses, asking for his, pore sonal elucidation of technical doubts fon the Constitutionality of his. con current assumption of the posts Wient of the Privy Council an inister Without Portfolio, Prince Konoye's assumption of the ual post, political observers. pointed out, was to emphasize {0 the world that there would be an unbroken continuity' inthe policies regarding: the China conflict It-Gen. Seishiro Magaki, Minister of War, "who. favoured Prince Kenoye's' appointment to the tw posts, was reported to be anxious explain to the Diet the reasons the circumstances leading present situation, "Life and Death Question eat Indi Cussions about it, it ix @ question of life and death to'Jupan who, besides, has been forced to extinguish the unti-Japanese ie so deliberatel started by the Kuomintang regime.
This statement Was contained ina Eamphlet titled "Japan's position Versus the Nine-Power Pact," issued by "the League of University Professors here today.
The polley pursued by Britain China inthe past was criticized in the pamphlet which declared that Japan's Yecent policy towards China was more rational.
Sixty thousand copies of the pamphlet have been sent by the League to newspapers and public organizations throughout the world, including the League of Nations—Dome, Japanese Press Views:
Tokyo, Jan. 24.
'The intense interest In' British and American policies in East Asia and the somewhat defiant reaction displayed curing yesterday's session of the Diet, are reflected in all the morning, newspapers, The "Kokumin Shimbun" expects Mr, Hachiro Arita, the Foreign Atini. ster. to invite Mr. Neville Chamber-nin, the British Prime Minister, oF Viscount Halifax, the British Foreign Secretary. to East Asin "in order to educate them to a correct conception of, the situation."
That Japan "actually desires China to enjoy peace and prosperity. though she is at present forced to appeal urined force," is emphasized by the "Miyako" Shimbun." The journal asserts that it is "Great Britain, America and France which are aullty of ruthless aggression towards China." It looks forward to the day when "they will fully understand Japan's righteous intentions."—Reuter.
Another "Munich" Ws Recalling Mr. Chambert fo Munich and Rome, the Shimbun" "expresses the opinion, that a visit by either Mr. Chamber Lain rd Halifax will be quite Great Britain's potiey towards Japan, it asserts, "has assumed the nature of bluff with the granting of a new loan to the Chiang Kai-shek Tegime. Great Britain apparently fears that if the situation fs left itis, Japan will eventually stecced in dominating all China." that Japan's "rim will never be shaken Great Britai bun" says: and "the United Japan, ae planned the "Kokumin Shim-
"Great Britain will certainly make substantial contributions to" the cause of World peace if her statesmen take the trouble to visit Japan to see the realities in this part of the world with their own eyes and have a heart-to-heart tal with th
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