The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-23

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 Regarding Thailand," he said, "our policy is governed by our treaty of aggression with that country. That treaty is not designed to obtain exclusive advantages and is not directed against any tihrd party except insofar as such third party may attempt to interfere with those excellent neighborly relations, political, economic and otherwise, which have always existed between Britain and Thailand,"
 Japan Issues Orders
 Tokyo, July 23-(UP)-All for eigners in Japan were ordered to- day to list their personal assets, in- cluding clothing, with the finance ministry by July 31. After that date they must report each three months on their income and expenditures
 Agents of the finance ministry called on foreign news agency offices today, including those of the United Press, and demanded a complete list of assets within Japan They also investigated any funds sent abroad by the agencies and the agencies source of income.
 GA United Press Shanghai dis patch reported that all Japanese steamship lines serving Shanghai ceased publication of their shipping schedules effective today).
 (At the same time, the dispatch said, Japanese authorities in Shnag- hai clamped down strict censor ship on cable and radio messages to Japan. They forbade the further use of code addresses and ordered senders of messages to sign their names).
 Accuse United States
 The Dornei news agency quoted well informed quarters as charging that the United States was delib- erately discriminating against Japan by refusing Japanese ships transit through the Panama Canal so Jap- anese crews could not see the na- ture of repair work" now in prog ress.
 Domei quoted its informants that the American state department had adopted @ vague attitude in the matter and Japan could not find the basis for formal protest.
 The government announced a n exchange of messages between Prince Fumimaro Konoye, the pre- mier, and Wang Chink- -weid, the Jananese- educated head of the so. called Nanking regime which Japan set up in occupied territory in China in an attempt to undermine the au. thority of the Chinese government
 Konoye assured Wang that there had been no change in Japan's foreign policy land fixed policy toward your country" (China) aS the. result of the cabinet shakeur last week. He pledged increasing support of the Nanking regime.
 Must Join Efforts
 Yang said in reply that Japar and China must put forth point efforts on the basis of their immu, table policies for realization oi peace and stabilization of East Asia of which the foundation already hal been deeply and solidly laid"
 Adm. Teijiro Toyoda, the new foreign minister, arranged to re- ceive foreign diplomats Friday, a. Is customary each week.
 The newspaper Asahi reported that he might take the opportunity to explain to the visitors that Ja. pans foreign policy remains based on its alliance with Germany.
 Newspapers continued to attacl alleged anti-Japanese activities bN the United States and Great Brit. ain in Indo-C China and Thailand Some of them urged the govern. ment to take immediate steps" tt deal with the increasing pressure by America and Britain, lest Indo' China and Thailand become "seri ous danger spots.
 | IndO- China Status
 Vichy, July 23.-UP)rDiploma' tic quarters said today that France and Japan were discussing a Jap anese request" for guarantees should there be a British -Frel French Chinese attack on French Indo-C China.
 The same quarters previously haG said there was no tension betweer Vichy and Tokyo over Indo- China.
 Observers believed that as resul of current discussions, Japan migh be "invited"t to occupy strategi' navad and air bases in southern Indo-C China ito safeguard French sovereignty" under an arrangement similar to that under which Japar already holds control of northern Indo-C China.
 Newspapers in unoccupied France did not mention the Indo-C China situation but the German-controllDc x Paris Solr published dispatches as, serting that a pot, providing for [ British-Free French Chinese at. tack on Tndo- China had been un. covered.
 Secret Treaty Signed
 aIt was learned today that a SC. cret convention has been signed between England and Chiang Kat. shek providing for the occupation Of fndo- China" the Paris soir re- ported.
 aThe French government Is mol dislnterested in the rapid evolution of the crisis and decisions which may have goon taken hY the Jap. anese government will not Do sur.