Two Years for Dealing h Drugs Dealing with Japan special this newspaper stated, "As a side sue, Japan wishes to revenge herself on Great Britain for the denunciation of the pre-war Anglo-Japanese alliance and, principally, to assure herself of an incontestable, dominant position in China.
"Towards this end, she considers all means and all alliances to be good."
Finally, "Lo Temps" remarked on the parallel quality of Japanese and Italian-German activities.
"Lo Petit Parisien" saw some hope for an amicable settlement of the Tientsin dispute in analysing a semiofficial Japanese communique which declared the whole affair could be settled by negotiation.
Paris, June 20.
A sentence of two years imprisonment and a fine of Frs.5,000 were meted out here today to the Brooklyn Rabbi, Issac Leifer, found guilty of trafficking in drugs.
The Rabbi, it may be recalled, was arrested last year while riding in a taxi, in which were found many copies of the Talmud, Jewish Book of Law, each containing a small bag of heroin placed in a space which should have been filled by a bag containing earth from the Holy It commented on the fact that the communique stated Japanese claims would not affect the rights and interests of other Powers in China.
"It seems that Britain's resolute attitude has produced some effect in Tokyo.
Ts this the first sign of a more conciliatory attitude and of a desire not to embitter the situation?
"We shall soon find out."—Havas.
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