JAPANESE
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 26, 1940.
WARNED OFF
.................. ANOTHER
STOP PRESS
Transports Arrive Off Haiphong But Withdraw
Reports Of ANGLO-JAPANESE Sharp Fighting CONVERSATION
Yesterday
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It is reliably reported that a large number of vessels containing Japanese landing par- ties appeared in the bay off Haiphong yester- day but were warned by the French not to attempt a landing.
They withdrew later no shot being fired by either side.
Although a normal situation; is not yet re-established on the Indo-China border, General Nishihara exercised, the utmost efforts to bring about the con- ditions preliminary to the exe- cution of the September 22 agreement.
The Japanese military forces; were scheduled to land at Hai- phong yesterday under the terms: of the Franco-Japanese accord. and, Reuter says, the headquarters of the Japanese Expeditionary Forces in South China had issued. the following communique: "Wej expect the landing at Haiphong to There is good reason to believe be effected peacefully and ami-that the incident provoked by the cably under the terms of the Kwangsi Japanese Army's attempt} agreement."
to cross the frontier in massive French reports state that fight-ormation will now be settled.- ing continued all day.
Havas.
Fighting was chiefly concentrat- Burma Road Fears ed near Dongdung where both sides suffered casualties.
An unconfirmed report received When a large number of Ja-in Chungking states that the panese troop transports appeared Chinese troops in south-west off Haiphong yesterday, the French Kwangsi have already engaged immediately manned their shore the Japanese attacking Indo- defences and warned the Japanese China. that they must not make any at-j The value of the Burma Road, tempt to land.
in the event of the Japanese oc-
IN LONDON
It is understood that the detention of Ja- ponese subjects in Singapore was one of the matters discuss- ed between the Ja- panese Ambassador and Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, at the Foreign Office yester- day.
It is believed, however that the conversation covered the wider field of general .questions affecting the interests of Britain and Japan.
-Réuter.
JAPANESE
PURCHASE
The French had machine-guns cupying northern Indo-China is SCHEME
WAY OF
SAYING TURN FASCIST'
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"I believe that France cannot remain outside the revolution which is radi- cally altering our contin- ent," declared M. Paul Baudouin, Vichy Foreign Minister, in an interview yesterday with the Swiss press.
"To the work of reconstruction. undertaken by the present Gov- rnment one must add a general determination to modernise cather create a policy resolutely directed towards the future.
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"Measures purely and tradi- tionally French can and must-bej applied in this movement, which takes France into the trans- formation affecting at present the whole of Europe.
"We wish to carry out hot only) national recovery but also social regeneration. This work will be done by the French people closely united with its Government.” Havas.
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Cable and Wireless are offering
The case against Lance- Sergeant Charles Blackburn of the Police, charged with manslaughter, opened this
afternoon when Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown So-
licitor, outlined the facts.i Mr. J. M. D'Almada Reme- dios appeared for the defence, while Mr. Hin Shing-lo, watch- ed on behalf of deceased's family.
Mr. Murphy said that ~ on- 'September 12, Blackburn, on duty in Des Voeux Road, at 6.15 p.m., stopped an over- crowded 'bus near the Hong Kong and Shanghai' bank. Deceased-P.C.D. 233, a Shan- tung constable, and an Indian constable-were just inside the door and accused ordered them to alight and the "bus to go on.
The Indian had walked a few steps towards the. Law Courts when he heard sounds of an altercation and, it is alleged, saw Blackburn hit deceased; the latter fell und did not get up again..
Mr. Murphy said that. a hawker and the doorman of the bank would testify that deceased did not return the blow. He died on September 14 in the Queen Mary-Hos- pital of a fractured skull and laceration of the brain.
and coastal batteries trained on causing some concern at Chung- the craft which withdrew later in king. It is thought that Japanese (SPECIAL TO “CHINA" MAIL" the day.
jaircraft will be able to patrol the The purchase of Chungking- The French also issued a warn-road from dawn to dusk, and traf- destined goods with Japanese ing to the Japanese navy that the fic will thus only be possible at military notes through a Purchase a new service. French would strongly resist any night-time and be greatly reduced Association recently established In order that residents in Hong attempt the Japanese might make even if Britain agrees to re-open in Shanghai has been decided on Kong may be assured of regular to effect landings.
the road after October 17.-Reu-by the "Japanese authorities in news concerning the welfare.} Iter.
China, reports. the.. "Shanghai movements, etc. of relatives ored simply replied:—“I did.". Evening Post."
friends at Home, they will arrange] About 1,000,000 tons of goods for regular Social cablegrams from
called for the Crown. The case are accumulated in Shanghai, and members of their families (in the is proceeding. the Japanese have thought it op-case of children at school, through portune to effect extensive buying Principals), or from any other
Haiphong's Stand
Authoritative reports from Hui- phong indicate that French official circles,
Japanese breaches.
Ciano Seas Japanese Ambassador
on. instructions froni Vichy, have modified their posi- Reports, reaching London state of these goods with military notes. specified individuals, to approved tion from the standpoint that they that Chinese troops have attacked
The head office of the Purchase addresses in Hong Kong, to bel regard the Nishihara-Da Coux the Japanese on the Indo-Chinal Association is in Shanghai, with paid for by the Receivers, agreement as cancelled by the frontier, while communications branches in various parts of China, The reduced rate for Empire between Langson and Hanoi are and looks after the regulation and Social Cablegrams (GLT), avall- All preparations were made to said to have been cut by the Ja-supply of goods in Japanese-bccu-able between any two points resist any attempt at forcible panese.
pied areas and prevents the flow-within the British Empire, is five landing by the Japanese at Hal- phong yesterday, but it is pro-1
Count Clano, the Italian Foring out of goods from non-occu- shillings for 12 words (minimum) bable that the terms of the agree- Ambassador to Rome on Tues-
eign Minister, saw the Japanese pied 'Chiñá.
and five pence for each addition- al word. ment will be implemented if and when the border incident is set- tled.
Vichy Report
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Vichy; To-day. According to information reach- ing Vichy, General Nishihara has· apparently succeeded in the mis- sion with which Tokyo entrusted] him.
day and discussed with him the situation in Indo-China. — Reu- ter.
French Warning
A message from Haiphong, sent yesterday but delayed in transit, says that French of- Acial circles there declare that if the Japanese try to land in Haiphong while the "Incident" is still unsettled on the north-
DAKS
GREYS
Havas.
ern border of Indo-China, the landing will be resisted.— ... Reuter,
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