Tokyo, June 20.
As a result of the stringent Gov [eonment control of petrol, due to war in China, 200 filling' stations Tokyo are being closed down. Or the Git stations in Tokyo, it has been [decided that 200 are superfluous. The Stations to be abolished are the ones where the sales do not reach 100 gallons a day.—Reuter.
The note also informed the Japanese Government. that. the United States might publish the details of the negotiations between the two Governments unless prompt satisfac ton Is assured.
"The second note expressed surprise that Japan. should resort to such Aaeties as the blockadings at the present time, 'United States attitude on the Tientsin' situation" remains unchanged, according to the text of (he note, although political observers pointed out. that pressure by the American Government on other matters is expected to have much weight on the outcome of the Tientsin affairs.
Japanese officials, it was under= stood. fear the publication of the Getails of the current Japanese American negotiations since, such a step would induce American public opinion toward Intercession in Tien-{tin on behalf of Britain, thus replacing the present attitude that the United States should refrain from decerning involved in the matter.—United Press.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.