Tokyo, June 26.
INNING yesterday's important meeting, another liaison conference between the government and the High Command of the defence services took place this morning at the Premier's Official residence to discuss questions confronting the nation.
The government was represented by the Premier, Prince Fumimaro Konoye, Foreign Minister, Mr. Yosuke Matsuoke, Home Minister Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma, War Minister Lieut-General Hideki Tejo, Navy Minister Admiral Koshiro Oikawa, Chief Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Kenji Tomita, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Chuichi Ohashi, and the chiefs of the Military Affairs Bureau of the War Office and the Naval Affairs Bureau of the Navy Office.
Representing the High Command were General Gen Sugiyama, Chief of the Army General Staff; Admiral Osami Nagano, Chief of the Naval General Staff; Lieut.-General Osamu Tsukada. Vice-Chief of the Army General Staff, and Vice-Admiral Nobutake Kondo, Vice-Chief of the Naval General Staff.
"Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, Foreign "Minister, was received in audience by the Emperor this afternoon and reported to His Majesty on affairs under his jurisdiction.—Domei, Tokyo, June 26.
The vernacular press failed to comment today on the annougeement by Mr. Sumner Welles, Under Secretary of State, that American ships Will be permuted to carry American supplies to Vladivostok for Russian use against Germany.
Official comment was not available, but it was understood that Japan would regard the measure as unfriendly to the Axis.
The Japanese police today decided to inflict strict punishment on "irresponsible gossipmongers" spreading rumours relative to possible Japanese movements resulting from the international situation created by the Russo-German war.
The penal law in connection with "circulation of false reports aiming at disturbing the peoples' mind" provides a maximum prison sentence of five years or a fine of 5,000 yen,
hesitate to arrest high Gove:
Police officials said they would not officials—United Press.
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