THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 8, 1940.
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Further Japanese Withdrawals From China Predicted In North
CHINESE NOW ATTACKING COAST PORT
FURTHER JAPANESE withdrawals from China in the near future were predicted by observers in Shanghai to-day.
Following the Chinese occupation of Nan ning and Lungchow and the withdrawal of Japanese forces from Kwangsi province, the Chinese are now attacking Yamchow, on the sea coast.
One Chinese detachment is re- ported to have entered the town last Sunday.
The retirement of Japanese forces from the Yangtse Valley is resulting in renewed Chinese ac- tivities in the Shanghal and Nän- king. area.
The occupation Matang, below Kiuklang, is reported, and artillery is shelling Ichang, city.
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Meanwhile half of the 400 Ja- pariese 'planes which were con- centrated at Hankow for bombing Chungking early last summer, are reported to have been withdrawn! to Japan.
Domel Denial
Reports from Chungking| claiming the Japanese are about to evacuate Ichang are "ontradict- ed, states a Domei agency des- patch from Ichang, by vigorous operations now being conducted there by the Japanese, where they captured Nanhinkwan after lightning attack against Chinese troops firmly entrenched in
a
the
mountains of western Hupeh pro- vince (north of Ichang).—Reuter.
Yamchow Abandoned?
from
Reports
Kwang Chow Wan this morning state that the Japanese forces have withdrawn from Yamchow and Fongsh ng west of Pakhoi-on the south- west coast of Kwangtung.-Our Own Correspondent.
No Axis Ambassador
In Chungking (SPECIAL TO "OHINA MAIL");
The Chinese Foreign Office spokesman in Chungking yester- day formally denied reports ap- hearing in Japanese newspapers in Shanghai alleging that the Am- assadors of Germany, France and Italy in Chungking had ad- dressed a proposal to the Chinese Government for the conclusion of peace with Japan. The spokes man pointed out that neither the German nor the Italian, Ambas- sador had arrived in Chungking and asserted China's determina- tion to carry en the fight to the bitter end. Havas.
YUGOSLAV CRISIS THREATENS
A coming crisis in
CHUNGKING DENIES PEACE DISCUSSIONS
A spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Office in Chungking
Taken after a Nazi Dornier 17 machine had been brought down in flames.
Two members of
the crew under guard. It was the first time they had been to England. (Copyright, Fox).
CHINESE
yesterday categorical-SEAMEN'S
ly denied a
rumour
that the Chinese Am- UNION
bassador in
Berlin,
Chen Chieh, had cabl- ed a German recom- mendation .for peaceful settlement with Japan.
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The spokesman also denied the alleged dis- cussion of the recom- mendation
by the Chinese Supreme Na- tional Defence Coun- -cil.
de-.
The story was scribed by the spokes- man as "absolutely without foundation." -Reuter.
MARGARINE FOR
NAZI ADOLESCENTS
official
German
ROUSING RECEPTION
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WAS The
news GIVEN A ROUSING RECEPTION agency announces that during the WHEN HE ARRIVED AT WASH- winter young people between the INGTON YESTERDAY FROM ages of 14 and 18 will have big- NEW YORK.
ger butter rations but they will He told the crowd at the station A NEW CHINESE SEAMEN'S have to be content with margarine how happy he and Mrs. Roosevelt UNION HAS BEEN FORMED IN for the time being because of dis-were to be back for a little bit LONDON, IN ASSOCIATIONĮ tribution. difficulties. Reuter. WITH
THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT WORKERS FE- DERATION. WITH THE OBJECT OF QBTAINING STAND- ARDISATION OF WAGES AND RAISING THE WAR -RISKS BONUS FOR MEN SERVING THE ALLIES.
Mr. W. T. Chéri, the Union's Secretary. announced yesterday that negotiations are taking place with shipowners to secure a larg er bonus, compensation for injur- ies, loss of effects or life for the men's dependents.—Reuter."
NAZIS SEND BOYS TO PRISON
Two Dutch school-boys were sent to prison in Holland yester- day by a court-martial for "dam- aging property belonging to the German forces of occupation."
.............. Reuter.
WHOLE ITALIAN EXPEDITION A BLUNDER?
THE SWEDISH NEWSPAPER "Gothenburg Handels-Tidning" yesterday declared: "There is a strong impression that the Italians have not only made a political mistake regarding Greece but have also miscalculated the military resistance.
"The situation is rather difficult for the Italians. It seems Alhania could not hold such big contin-. gents. Action was begun either because they had to be taken back to Italy or pushed on to more friend- ly Grecian pastures.
Yugoslavia was regarded the present force is unable the time factor is also disadvan-
to copo: with the Greeks, rein-tageous for Italy. forcements must be sent from
in Istanbul yesterday indicated following
resignation of Italy, Albanian harbours-are' not
Minister, Ge
War designed for such trailic,
The whole expedition, is dif raficult and vulnerable. In tíma Reditch, coupled with the Italian superiority must win but bombing of Monastir by foreign planes.
The resignation is being duly discussed in diplomatic circles in Istanbul.
the Italian press attacked him and demanded his resignation.
"Only certain result seems to be that England has carefully and securely, fastened on: Crete. military position in the eastern "Italy's need to strengthen her Mediterranean is unmistakeable:
"The English defences of Sucz are, perhaps, breakable but to break them Italy must apply iter whole military strength, which it scems can't be done now."
It is therefore feared in some quarters that the resignation la Reuter. Intended as a sop to the Axis.
General Reditch, It is naid, han several times in the paut): Some usually well-informed offered hip resignation ad pro-quarters in Istanbul consider that tost against the pro-Axis policy | General Reditch's resignation, to- ¡¡of Yugoslavia..
gether with the bombing of
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Honger." Reuter.
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