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Shanghai, To-day. Foreign diplomatic circles to-day are discussing the full implications of the Japanese blockade of Tientsin and Kulangsu, the International Settlement opposite Amoy.

Fears are openly expressed in well-informed quar- ters that the Japanese mutterings of further acts against foreign areas in China are only too likely to be translated into action in the near future.

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SHANGHAI NEXT ON THE LIST?

Tokyo, To-day.

Japan will shortly make a state- ment on the future treatment of foreign Concessions throughout China, says the "Asahi Shimbun.”

The newspaper says that soon- er or later the Japanese Govern- ment will take similar steps as at Tientsin, at Shanghai.

The journal speaks of the "pro- vocative attitude of Britain and France!"-Trans-Ocean.-"

These fears have been heightened by a statement NAZI MILITARY

by a prominent, though unofficial, Japanese

this morning that "undoubtedly similar action MOVES DENIED

will be taken against the British and French areas of Shanghai.”

Chinese Score In Shansi

CHUNGKING, TO-DAY. RELIABLE CHINESE QUAR-

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Berlin, To-day,

An official denial appears in the The Japanese added the pro- viso "unless Britain alters her press of reports of German troop [general attitude towards Japan." movements near the Polish and Slo-

Foreign circles declare that vak borders. there will be no climbing down to Japan (which is presumably

SOVIET STILL DEMANDING A DIRECT GUARANTEE

Paris, To-day.

The objections of the Soviet re- garding guaranteeing of the Baltic States have not yet been removed, the "Paris Soir" reports from

Moscow,

The paper says that the Soviet Union still insists on a direct guar-

antee.

The first day of the visit of the head of the Central, European Res partment of the Foreign Office, Mr. William Strang, was mainly devot- ed to lengthy conversations with the British Ambassador, Sir William -- Seeds, but it is likely that Mr. Strang.will have a meeting with the Foreign Commissar M. Molotoff. Trans-Ocean...

ed-that-in-addition, fortifications. Previous reports hinted at a Ger- were being constructed along the what the Japanese mean), and man invasion of Slovakia, and stat-Polish frontier. Trans-Ocean. regard the future with a certain amount of gloom.

AMOY BLOCKADE CONTINUES

Meanwhile, messages reseived

FURTHER ADVANCE IS BE- this forenoon from Amoy indi- ING MADE BY THE CHINESE cate that the sudden Japanese FORCES IN SOUTH SHANSI blockade of Kulangsu continues. The Kulangsu Municipal Coun- FOLLOWING THE RECENT RECAPTURE OF PINLU AND cil called an emergency meeting this morning, at which problems MAOTINTU.

Crack forces are penetrating arising out of the blockade were discussed. Our Own Corres- northward towards the Pungpu Railway, and one column is head-pondent.

ing towards Anyi, 80 kilometres

north of Pinlu, with the aim of PROPAGANDA BY

joining the attack on Anyi.

are

After the Chinese success 'at Pinlu, Japanese remnants now moving to Anzi, with the evident aim of remaining on the defensive.

QUICK THRUSTS The operations in South Shan- si are not of major importance, though it is obvious that the Japanese advance is now at standstill.

The Chinese have carried out lightning thrusts in various, sec, tore, and – have inflicted severe casualties.

Chinese mobile units south of icularly Yochow havė been. efective. Trans-Ocean,

AXIS POWERS

Gibraltar, To-day.. Replying to, the Labour member for Stirling Mr. Thomas Johnston, who asked whether the Government had taken steps to counteract the propaganda of the Axis powers, and whether. Its attention had been drawn to press criticism on the gestion to place. Lord Perth in the projected Ministry of the Prime Minister House that the whole up the Ministry ught up for debats on. Trans-Ocean,

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