Tokyo, June 1.
A conference of the five principal Ministers of the Japanese Cabinet is likely to be held tomorrow to deliberate on measures to cope with new developments in the European situation.
Besides the Premier, Baron Hira-nüma, the meeting will be attended by the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita: the Minister of War, General itagaki; the Minister of the Navy, Admiral Yonai; and the Minister of Finance, Mr. Ishiwata.
The five Ministers, at a conference: on May 20, reached an agreement on Japan's fundamental policy in the new European situation. but since then a treaty of friendship and alliance has been concluded between Germany and Italy.
Talks have since been in progress between the Premier and the Ministers of the fighting services in an effort to work out a policy to deal with the new development, and it is understood that an accord has been reached:—Reuter.
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