The Archive · 1940

Japanese Training Ship Here

The Taiset Maru, four-masted varqu ship, of th Higher Mereautite "School. arrived in tow Alarch 1 Go' cadets, 15 officers and 30 bers of the ship's crew on Uourd, on her return journey from her 60th ocean cruise, The above picture shows the barque berthed alongside the N.V.K, ita Wharf aiter she had been towed upriver by @ Japanese naval tug, The ship's personnel went sightseeing in Shanghai yesterday, will tour Navi today an return to Shanghai tomorrow to show' the trai wy ship to Japanese School children and Friday. The Taisei Shanghai on Saturday, New Regime and Japanese Warn Powers Foreign Rights To Support Wang Shanghai, Mar. 14, Third party Powers were asked by Japanese Embassy spokesman at the Japanese press conference yesterday not to assist the Chungking Government and not to ostracize the new "Central Government" under Mr. Wang, Ching-wel when the latter wi formed at Nanking. The new Nai king regime, he" affirmed, woul guarantee the protection of lawfully acquired rights and interests of third party Powers in China.

'Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the spokesman said, had issued a' manifesto in which he' declared that the basis for the readjustment of Sino-Japanese relations would be in harmony with the Konoye statement terms and, {turther, pointed out that the Japanese Government in the past had asserted that Japan was not seeking the de~ struction of China but was trying bring prosperity.

These opinions had been reiterates Admiral Yonai in statements made response to Mr. Wang's manifesto. These opin the spokesman believed, should be carefully weighed by third party Powers when they formed an opinion on Sino-Japanese The principal concern of third pasty Powers appeared to be: firstly, the: r ability to trade and to engage in 1a\ ful commerce and industrial ent prises; and, seeraaly, their de freedom in cultural endeavours such og religious missions, educa!

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