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AFTER FALL OF HANKOW

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JAPANESE MOVE FORECAST CALLS

SLOWLY, WARILY IN THE DELTA

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, To-day.

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Tokyo, To-day.

Japan's conditions for peace in China will be made known in form of a declaration as soon as Han- kow is in Japanese hands, it was reported here yesterday afternoon by a semi-official Japan- ese agency.

It is understood that Captain Miyasaki, the personal A.D.C. of the Japanese Commander-in-Chief in South China, has called upon Mr. A. P. Blunt, the British Consul-In

General, in Shameen, and discussed developments in South China at some length,

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bringing about a Sino-Japanese co-operation, the Japanese Government according to this agency demands the following:

THE ABANDONMENT OF ALL ACTIVITIES AND MEA- SURES OF POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC NATURE THAT HAVE HITHERTO HINDERED THE FRIENDSHIP BE- TWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES,

According to well-informed sources; Captain Miyasaki told the Consul-General that, for the present, the Japanese Comman- der could not detach any further troops for the patrolling of Can- (3) ton, as the main body is driving northward and is expecting to be The Japanese Government will develop the Chinese defences and called upon to

meet onslaughts guarantee that once peace is re- also her productive capacity in from fresh Chinese troops arriv-stored further conflicts will not ties even with intervention by a order to cope with all eventuali- ing from the Hankow area.

arise but China must relinquish third Power, Trans-Ocean. all anti-Japanese and pro-Com- munist ideas.

A CULTURAL CO-OPERATION AND A COMMON ANTI-

COMINTERN POLICY,

AN ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATION.

NAVY CAUTIOUS

Although Bocca Tigris forts have been occupied by Japanese The Japanese Government forces, it is not anticipated that again emphasises its determina- Japanese vessels will be able to tion not to enter into negotia- come up the river for Canton for tions with the Central Govern- several days.

The Japanese are moving very cautiously in the Bocca Tigris zone fearing mine fields.

ment of China under Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and insists that military operations will continue until every vestige of the military and political power of Chiang Kai-shek's is eliminated.

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The Japanese plans for a new Central Government

It is believed that there are additional booms and areas laid with mines between Tiger Island Chinese and Canton, Our Own Corres-provide for collaboration of the pondent.

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HANKOW TO SUFFER

provisional Governments in Pei- ping and Nanking with the Mongol Government.

ARMY OF OCCUPATION

FATE OF CANTON? Even after hostilities cease, it

Hankow, To-day.

It is confirmed that General and Madame Chiang Kai-shek have left for an unknown des- tination.

are-

Meanwhile, explosions occurring throughout the city as the Chinese, are dynamit ing_public_buildings and factories.-Router.

will, be necessary, according to the semi-official agency, to leave Japanese troops of occupation in China to exterminate all anti- Japanese and Communistic in- fluences.

For the restoration of China, the Japanese Government in- tends to mobilize all forces in the military, political, economic and cultural fields. Japan will

PUNISHMENT OF

CANTON FAILURES DEMANDED

Chungking, To-day. Telegrams have been sent by the Cantonese Guild here to Gen- eral Wu Teh-chen (Kwangtung Governor) and General Yu Han- mou (Kwangtung Pacification Com- missioner) asking them to explain the rapid loss of Canton.

Another telegram has been sent to General Chiang Kai-shek re- questing punishment of those found guilty of dereliction of duty

There is an increasingly bitter feeling here against Britain, and the fall of Canton is attributed in some quarters as having been due to too great rellanes on Britain's statements that she was likely to take a strong attitude In the event of Japanese action fit South China.

For this, it is pointed out, the greater part of the Cantonese troops are reported to have been used to defend Hankow,

The feeling is growing that Bri.... tain has failed China, in her hour of need.

Spain and Crecho-Slovakia are cited as example, and as indication that "China must look elsewhere for support or come to terms with Japan-Renter.

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