Warsaw, Mar. 31.
"We are authorized categorically to affirm that no ultimatum was sent to Poland and no pressure exerted upon her" This statement appeared in most of this morning's papers in the form of a semi-official communique.
It is being persistently rumoured in well-informed circles here that negotiations are taking place between the Polish and Lithuanian Governments with a view to the signature of a non-aggression agreement. No confirmation or denial of the report is available, but the Polish press points out the tightening of bonds between the two countries.—Havas.
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Japanese.
Mr. R. A. Butler, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replied that Lord Halifax, the Foreign-Secretary, had seen reports of such propaganda, but that he had not yet received official confirmation.—Reuter.
Hongkong, Mar. 31.
Anti-British posters opposing British loans to Chungking appeared on Canton streets today for the first time, reports from the City of Rams said.—United Press.
At the Japanese press conference yesterday a correspondent asserted that papers in Nanking, Hangchow, and other cities under Japanese control definitely during the past ten days or two weeks had published editorially anti-British propaganda. He wanted to know if the Japanese army sponsored it or what relation existed. The Japanese army spokesman replied that the army was not associated with these sentiments, but when asked if the Special Service Section had any official connection, he stated that he was not clear on that point, but he would try to get information. He admitted that the Japanese—he did not know what organization—censored these papers.
The correspondent then insisted that the Hangchow papers were generally anti-white race, but definitely anti-British in tone. The spokesman remarked that in view of historical record of Great Britain in China and the recent actions of the British Government, it was easy to understand the attitude of the population—to say that the sentiments extended to other foreigners with the sanction of the Japanese was incorrect.
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