THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER:24, 1940.
4.rary,
INDO-CHINA
SURRENDER
Remarkable Phrases In Vichy Communique
Contributing To New Order In East Asia!
THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN" FRANCE AND JAPAN WAS ANNOUNCED IN AN OFFI CIAL COMMUNIQUE ISSUED-IN VICHY? YES- TERDAY.
The communique states that “with a view to contributing towards the new order in Last Asia-and a solution of the China question; ne- gotiations on fundamental questions concern- ing French Indo-China were conducted in Tokyo in a friendly atmosphere last week.
"The Japanese Government gave the French Government an assurance of their in- tention to respect French rights and interests in the Far East; particularly the territorial in tearity of Indo-China.
"The French Govern-[ ment consented to grant{ the Japanese Government special facilities in Indo- China for the Japanese] army and navy to pursue} their operations."
A proclamation by the Gov- ernor-General of Indo-China, Admiral De Coux, in Saigon yes- terday, states the agreement con- cluded in Hanoi was based on the agreement previously signed, by the Japanese Government' and the French' Ambassador in Tokyo.
The air bases to be handed over to Japan are in Tonkin, which is the closest province in Indo-China. to the Chinese frantier.
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GERMAN
LOSSES
LAST WEEK
It was stated au- thoritatively in Lon- don yesterday that during the week end- ed Sept. 21 Germany lost 265 machines in battles over Britain.
Britain' lost 47 planes but 28 pilots, are safe.
Dong Dang Surrender
Meanwhile Tokyo army communique announces that the French gasrison at Dong - Dang, on the Indo-Chinese border, sur- rendered yesterday morning after "unlawfully resisting" the Ja- panese advance into FrenchTMter- -to-return-Reuter:
ritory.
In R.A.F. raids over the Continent 12 Bri- tish machines failed:
The French troops were then 100DO disarmed...
Fighting had: continued spasmodically for 11
hours, stated other Japanese sources yesterday.
Lt. Col. Lobet, commanding the French troops in the Dong Dang: area, is reported to have been killed in the fighting, according
CHINA
This exclusive picture just received from London was taken during the recent operations in the Mediterranean. Although the Italian communiques and Press made fantastic claims, as to the damage done to our vessels, they clearly show the salvos of bombs failing harmlessly Into the 'sea. (Copyright; Fox).
CHINA LODGES FORMAL PROTEST PROTEST WITH INDO-CHINA
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A STRONG PROTEST against the agreement allowing Japanese armed forces to pass through and to use Indo-China territory as military, naval and air bases was sent to the French Indo-China Govern ment by the Chinese Foreign Office in Chungking.
The Chinese · Foreign' Office no- tified the Indo-China Government that China considers herself free to take all appropriate measures for self-defence along the Indo- [China border and "that the Indo- |China Government' 'will' have to accept responsibility for any dam- age which may result in Indo- China territory from such mea- sures.
Meanwhile, it is reliably learn- ed that the Chinese' front-line forces in Yunnan are moving fur- ther southwards. to the Indo- China border, although it is gen- erally believed in official Chinese| circles that the Japanese forces will not make any immediate at- #tempt to invade Yunnan which
to a Haiphong despatch Reuter ARCHIN they stated "was never the object
(The Tokyo communique puts previous reports on the surrender "of the French army" in a pro- per perspective. The only troops who have surrendered, apparent- ly, are the small detachment; which resisted 'the' Japanese ad- vance).
PRESSURE
AMERICA
of the demand for military con- cessions by the Japanese,"
THAI'S GOODWILL:
MISSION/
Unconfirmed messages state that many leaders in Tongkin strongly disapprove the De Coux-Nishihara Agreement and that a revolt is brewing in that province, many Japan's "invasion" of milltary officers having openly Indo-China is not aimed voiced disagreement with Admiral
De Coux's "realistic policy," primarily against China but forms an important step in her policy of south- ward expansionTM and is
An official "goodwill emission" likely to be used as the arrived in Rangoon yesterday
morning from Thailand. jumping off ground for a
The mission, which leaves for future attack on the India on September 30, is visiting Netherlands East Indies tralia with the object of "prombt- Burma, India, Malaya and Aus-
and Singapore.
ing friendly relations between', This view of the Indo-China Thailand and the British Fm- The possibility of new agreement was finding consider-pire,” Reuter. American economic mea-able currency in Informed circles
ON JAPAN POSSIBLE
sures to restrict Japan Chinese are keenly awaiting the
in Chungking yesterday and the JAPANESE ACCUSED. arose yesterday as a res reaction abroad to the new Ja-
panéser adventure," particularly | sult of the invasion of the views of Britain and Indo China,
United States!
It was stated in well-informed Washington circles that such re- strictions >might include tighter control of exports of oll; scrap iron and other materials of which Japan makes large · pur- chases.
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ITALIAN! RAID
ON HAIFA
THE GOVERNOR AND' COM |MANDERFIN-CHIEF IN PALESİ TINE HAS SENT. #100,' TO: WARDS THE COST OF REPAIR ING. THE MOSQUE AT HAIRA, DAMAGED ON SATURDAY DURING, THE ITALIAN AIR RAID
It is now learned that a total All were Arabṣ.
of 34 were killed; und- 73: injured,
A Jerusalem message says that the raid has had the effect of alienating, what little respect re- mains for the ""Defender of Islani," Jas Mussolini: once arrogantly des- {cribed himself, Reuter
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woman; were charged In 3'ngapore yesterday with on Chinese ciroter generally be-offence under the Official Secrets lisve? the? United States will Ordinance and remanded. “máks further,`aríð “móre dras- Six Japanese were detained
tic economio reprleaf against the previous day for enquiries Japan, while it is hoped. Bri-out four were later released." alh will give China' greater as Reuter. sistance in order to accura
Chinted cooperation in la : Joint United: States (will be to send effort to check....Japan's south-| xlong-the-route 'all available:sup- ›ward ́expantion.,
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Despite Vapandes” assurances that the territorial, integrity (and] French'sovereign="rights would be rosppotad, i the invasion of Indo- China la regarded In 'official quar- tere in Washington' asta, serious" The Chinese therefore cherish leave Japan;a frde hand to purmuo threat to American interests and the hope that Britain will re-aspaljoy cof, southward:rexpansión. policies in the Far East-Router "open the Burma road so that the -Reuter.
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