Tokyo, Feb. 2.
Japanese businessmen today claimed that an understanding had been reached between Rumania and Japan for a barter exchange of their products, thus giving Japan access to valuable oil and gasoline, the supply of which might be cut off from the United States if America places an embargo against Japan.
Negotiations had been underway between the two countries since last year, Japanese business circles said. They indicated that such negotiations were started because of Japan's desire o be able to obtain petroleum products from countries other than the Snited States in an emergency.—United Press, Special Municipality to Open Hongkew Schools Five primary schools will be opened in Hongkew soon by the Bureau of Education of the Shanghai Special Municipality with support of the Japanese Army Speci Service Sec-ion and the Rehabilitation Section of officer's the Tiey will be} Primary School, Meichow Primary Yumin Prijasingli Primary School, Dixwell Road Chehsingli, and the Yangcheng Primary School, Tongshan Road.
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