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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 5, 1940

JAPANESE CHANGE INDO-CHINA TACTICS:

MILE INIT TENSION REDUCED

CHHARRY CAREY SIG RUMANN

ardo CIANNELLI Danald.

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IT IS AUTHORITATIVELY CONFIRMED, BY REUTER FROM SAIGON, AND OTHER SOURCES, THAT THE JAPANESE ULTIMA- TUM TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDO-CHINA HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN.

'BLOCKADE' hara

The discussions between General Nishi- hara and Admiral Decoux are continuing, and the Japanese consuls in Indo-China have Since January 1, United cancelled their orders for evacuation issued Kingdom imports have to Japanese nationals.

been reached between state that Japanese residents and have averaged over £100,000,000 Kwang Chow Wan messages certain agreements, alleged to monthly and exports the Japanese Inspectorate, who French and Japanese representa- have averaged £40,000,000. were to have left French Indo- tives at Vichy, concerning French

China, yesterday morning, on or-Indo-China. Our It is very a undesirable balance, ders, have been instructed to re-pondent, this £720,000,000 per year gapimain, but to be prepared from the sale of capital and the avacuation at any moment. increased volume of exports said Mr. D'Arcy Cooper, Chairman of the Export Council, in speech yes- terday, but it was most essential.

From February to April, exports greatly increased and in the latter month, British exports were great- er than at any time since July, 1930.

'lows:

for

:

Own Corres-

Chungking Report

Thle change in the Japanese| A Chungking message states attitude has cased the tense that the only Chinese report on tuation in French Indo-China, the Indo-China/Japanese negotia- but the French authorities are tions states that the authorities of continuing the evacuation of the the French. colony agree to sup- coastal areas and preparations ply Japan with rice, coal, rubber

for defence.

Meeting Yesterday.

Admiral Decoux and Japanese officials had another conference

and other raw materials, but de- mand in return the early restor- ation of traffic on the French rail- way.

They also demand that Japan wlit not take any military mea- sures in Indo-China.

An extract from a letter from one of the biggest Importing firm: in America, showing the failure of Germany to affect Britain's trade was read to the meeting as fol- yesterday morning, but the course of the discussions has not been

It is understood that the Ja- certain condi- "Since early this year, no single indicated. order received from or offered by Unconfirmed reports state; how-panese advanced

re-tions before agreeing to the res- our United States principals ha ever, that the meeting was

whose teration of commercial traffic on remained unplaced because of de-quested by the ́ Japanese livery difficulties. No order hamain object was to endeavour once the railway. These conditions are

be under been cancelled or complaint re more to ascertain whether Admir- said to ceived because the promised da 1 Decoux is prepared to recognise present.-Reuter liveries have been seriously de-

layed. T

"

"On the other hand a persona letter from our President writter fortnight ago expressed the rather surprised gratification of thi management and Departmen Heads at the excellent service Bri- tish manufacturers, through have rendered.

us

"In a recent week, whilst the enemy boasted of his succèssfu blockade, we had a cholce of ten steamers by which to ship from various United Kingdom porte to various ports in U.S.A. "Our losses by enemy action ́atj sea during the first year of the war amounted to approximately 1-20th of one per cent. of our shipments."-British Wireless.

NAZI RAIDS ON THE MIDLANDS

THE

OF

MIDLANDS "AREA BRITAIN HAS BEEN HEAVILY ATTACKED IN RECENT NAZ RAIDS, BUT ONLY BLIGHT DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE BY THESE NIGHT-RAIDERS SEEK. ING TO CRIPPLE WAR PRO DUCTION. SAYS AN AMERI CAN CORRESPONDENT BRITAIN.

After a survey of Birmingham and its environs, he says, he foun only two factories so badly dam- aged that production has had to be stopped-and they were smal plants.

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His estimates of damage "are based on those of personal ob- with servation: The 'gurvey was made without official guidance without official-knowledge.

discussion

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Storing MEDEA NOVARA

LIONEL ATWILL CONRAD NAGEL

and Serech Play and Dialogue by Jear Dert, Jerry Chodoros and Miguel

PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY MIGUELO TORRES »,

He simply hired a car and told the driver where to go.-Reuter,"į

SOCIETY FORMED

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(SPECIAL TO. "SUNDAY HERALD")) A society for the study of the East Indies, has been created la Tokyo, reflecting the intense in- terest taken throughout Japan in the Netherlands Indies

The new body, comprises, 34

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