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PROGRESS MADE IN TOKYO TALKS

NEW CHINA IN BEING IN THE SOUTH-WEST

London, To-day.

"A new China has come into being, and with it a new unity and spirit." declared Brigadier-General C. R. Woodroffe, speaking at the meeting of the Pekin Syndicate.

General Woodroffe said that

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prior to the war, the economic re- south-west pro- sources of the vinces of China were unknown, but now immense mineral and other industrial resources were being carefully studied by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and factories were being removed from the

war zone and erected.

He added: "There is a possi bility that this new China of south-western provinces, the with an area of more than 1,500,000 square kilometres and a population of 150,000,000, will prove stronger than the old China ever was." ― Reuter.

POLISH ARMY MINING ROADS

Danzig, To-day.

German press reports allege that military preparations taken by the Poles near Danzig include the min- ing of the road from Eggertshuette to Hoppendorf, near the Danzig border,

The road was closed to traffic] while dynamite charges were placed.

-Trant-Ocean,

GOERING TOURS

DEFENCE LINES

Berlin; Tośday.

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Craigie-Arita Negotiations To Continue

Tokyo, To-day. Although no official information is forthcoming concerning to-day's conversations between Sir Robert Craigie and Mr. Arita at the Foreign Office, which lasted for more than three hours, there is reason to suppose that some progress has been made.

The most significant fact connected with to-day's talks may be regarded as the arrangement, when an adjournment was taken at 12.15 p.m., for the British Ambassador and the Japanese Foreign Minister, to meet again at 4 p.m. The inference drawn from

this arrangement is that after the frank statement of the British viewpoint by Sir Robert Craigie, acting on his special instructions from London, the conversations were able to proceed in a accommodating spirit.

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This does not mean, necessarily, that the prospects of a satisfac- tory solution have been appreciably enhanced, but observers express the view that the arrangement to meet later in the day indicates that neither Sir Robert Craigie nor Mr. Arita is anxious to precipitate a crisis in the preliminary conversa- tions and that efforts are continu- ing on both sides to find common ground on which talks can proceed,

Our Own Correspondent,

JEWISH STRIKE IN PALESTINE

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began at two noon.

"Jerusalem; To-day.

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Tokyo, To-day.

The British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, resumed his talks with the Japanese For eign Minister, Mr. Arita, at 9 o'clock this morning.

Sir Robert is expected to make a frank statement on: Britain's views regarding Mr. Arita's desires in connection with the general principles be hind the Tientsin imbroglio,

·FATAL R.A.F.- CRASH IN LINCOLN

London, -To-day. Another Royal Air Force dis- aster occurred yesterday when a bombing plane, engaged in a prac tice flight, crashed neat Corby in Lincolnshire.

All four members of the crew were killed-Trans-Ocean.

CHINESE DRIVE ON SWATOW

Sweeping successes are claim- ed by the Chinese as a result of their counter-offensive in. the Swatow area.

It is claimed that the recap- ture of Chaochow has been con- solidated and that Chinese van- guards “have now reached the outskirts of Swatow itself.

The talks ended at 12.15 p.m. They are to be resumed at 4

Reuter. p.m. to-day,

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