The Archive · 1939

Tokyo Changes

"New Cabinet Prepared To Back Every Bill"

London, Jan. 6.

Commenting today on the changes in the Japanese Gdvernment, the "Birmingham Post" dec Prince Konoye goes as Premier because he refused to take the responsibility for the consequences of militarist plans: Prince Konoye stays as a Minister without a portfolio becaite he is Japanese lenz the Pei naval forces operating 1 River in South China sisted army detachments in scatter-ug Chinese troops along the Shawan channel, about 25 kilometres south of nton, the headquarters of the panese China Sea Fleet announced a munique yesterday after-

Naval landing parties, acting in rose ce-operation with Army detach-on Wednesday engaged operations agi in the same area nihilated" them, the state-literally afraid to stand up to the militarist:

"The new Cabinet is prepared to back any and every bill both at home and abroad, signed by soldier: and sailors. If Japan wins in China a totalitarian Japan is certain; if Japan fails, the reaction will produce a socialist, or perhaps even a communist, Japan. It is not a choice. for the democracies of the world."—Reuter. ment said.

Several large Chinese military junks in the vicinity of the mouth of he Shawan Channel were demolished, he communique stated.

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