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MacArthur Prefers Springboard

London, Sept. 12.

The Sovicí Government news, - paper "Izvestia" quoted by the Moscow radio sold today Gen. Douglas MacArthur's deeds' show he prefers to use Japan as "a springboard for war" rather than a bulwark for peace.

Commenting on the American Commander's Tokyo statement of Sept. 2 that "the dread of un- certainty of an ideological war lines over Japan and that Japan could be "either a powerful bul- peace or a wark for

dangerous springboard for war." Izvestin, sald "his policy, is, judged not by words but by deeds and General MacArthur's deeds, show that of two alternatives he prefers springboard."

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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1940.

DRAFT ESTIMATES Nationalists

PRESENTED TO

TO COUNCIL Mopping Up

Presenting the report of the Select Committee ap- pointed at the last meeting of the Legislative Council to consider the draft estimates for the year 1946-47, the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. R. R. Todd, said at yesterday's meeting of the Council that other than for some proposed amendments of a minor clerical、 and accounting nature, new draft estimates deserving special mention were:-

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Magic Word

Wanted

In Jehol

Naning, Sept. 11. The recent Chineso Govern- Iment counter-offensive in Jchol which resulted in the capture of Chengtch, Lungteh and Chihteng has now slowed down into mop ping-up operations to consolidate newly-recovered areas,

Government state-

the

Cording to a

ment.

KC-

Government forces are reported

routed the Communists south of Chienping, come 55 mlies south- east of Chifeng.

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