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GUERILLAS STOP JAPANESE ADVANCE

CHUNGKING, TO-DAY. GENERAL FENG YU-HSIANG, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE NEW 4TH ARMY, COMPOSED OF IRREGULARS OPERATING. IN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES IN CHEKIANG, ANHWEI AND AD- YESTERDAY KIANGSU, VOCATED THE CLOSEST CO- RE- OPERATION BETWEEN GULAR TROOPS AND GUERIL-. LAS.

General Feng said that the 'Ja- panese in the first year of the war had succeeded in advancing 1,800 kilometres with only 20 divisions, and in the second year had ad- vanced only 300 kilometres with 31 divisions and 13 cavalry brigades,

This proved the diminishing. fighting strength of the Japanese forces, caused by domestic, poli- tiçal and economic trouble, as well as the increasing fighting strength of the Chinese troops.

Chinese guerilla activities had caused this slowing-up, and the Japanese were now largely engag-

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Soviet Ambassador London, M. Maisky, yesterday called at the British Foreign Of- fice in connection with the Mos- cow. negotiations.

It cannot be ascertained whe- ther a new development is to be expected breaking the present deadlock.-Trans-Ocean.

HORE-BELISHA ALSO GOING

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It is how announced that Secretary for War, as well as Lord Gort, is going to attend the review of the French Army on July 14. the French. at the invitation of Government.

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as well as tightening the Mr. Hore-Belisha will go by air blockade in an endeavour to con-this morning. quer China by a different method. ~Trans-Ocean,

THREE FURTHER LANDINGS THREATENED

He will also attend a luncheon given by the President of the Re--

of public to distinguished officers

the Elysee the French Army at Palace on National Fetc British Wireless.

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FRANCO-POLISH TALKS

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Paris, To-day. The Polish Ambassador, M.. Lukasiewicz, was received Wednesday afternoon by the French Foreign Minister, M. Bon- net, for a lengthy conversation.

Shanghai, To-day. Three forthcoming Japanese landings on the coast of the pro- vince of Fukien were announced yesterday by the Japanese Consul- General, who stated that landings will take place next Saturday morning in the Bay of Tungaha, in

Paris political circles believe the west of the Tungsha Bay, and in

chief-topic of the conversation was the Bay of Chaoon which is to the the the Bay of Chuanchow, to

the attitude of the western Demo-- North of Amoy respectively.

cratic powers towards the Danzig" problem.

All warships and merchantmen of-foreign countries are requested to leave these three bays before. eight o'clock on Saturday morning As in the case of previous Japanese landings, all responsibility for the safety of foreigners and their pro- perty. will be declined by the Ja- panese authorities.

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Foreign residents in the regiona affected by the landings are quested to evacuate those regions before the arrival of Japanese troops,

The answer to the Japanese de- mand is certain to be a refusal. Trans-Ocean....

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NO SPECIAL SESSION

London, To-day. Mr. R. A. Butler, in the House of Commons yesterday stated that, the

inten British Government has no tion of summoning a special ses- sion of the League of Nations Council to deal with the Danzig problem.

Mr Butler added that the Com-

-It is also asserted that the Po-- lish Ambassador urged M. Bonnet to do everything in his power to ring about in early conclusion of Moscow pact-Trans-Ocean.

RESERVE FOOD SUPPLIES

London, To-day. Great Britain's supplies of nearly

all essential foodstuffs and raw at materials are sufficient to last least three months in the event of an outbreak of war, it was stated. by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Mr. W. S. Morrison, in the House of Commons yesterday.

Mr. Morrison added that in the few cases in which supplies were: still below, this limit, the Govern-

to- ment was making every effort make good the deficiency.—Trans-- Ocean.

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League of Nations Council to watch Danzig developments was quite sufficient for the purpose. Trans-Ocean.

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