1939-02-28 — Page 18

Situation In Shanghai Hangs Fire

NEW JAPANESE

PROPOSALS

SHANGHAI, Feb 27 (Reu ter)-The situation in Shang- hal hangs fire as a result of the lat-minute postponement of the delivery of a now Japaness Nota la the Shanghal Maniel pel Cell. It will be premal

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There is still ny indication, of the contents of the Note but it is be lleved that the door will not be closed to compromise.mtbreake

The Japanese representatives in Shanghai were expected to call on the Chairman of the Shanghai | Municipal Council, M., C. B, Frank- lin, this morning, and hang in a second Note: ti recognising M2, Franklin's reply to the Japanese requests "as an acceptatice in principle."-

However, the "vigorous effort to negotiate with the Shanghai Municipal Council with a view to attaining conerete Japan- ese demands will be continued in Shanghal”.

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satirely unexpected stop tom wards peace in China. The paper reports that Japan pro- posed to Chins the formation "of a Government which is to include Generalissimo Chiang

· Kai-shek in a prominent posi- tion.

If Chungking" accepts this pffer most of the Japanese troops, szer

Bouthern So be withdrawn from and Central China, The occupa

Con by troops would remain in the Northen parts watch Japan proi poses to “exploft" in co-operation. with those foreign Powers which play a Cecisive part in peace

BOMB EXPLOSIONdation. BELFAST Feb. 27 (T/Ocean)--

One of the most active suppor- Road rail and air communications A bomb exploded last night in aters of this plan, according to the in north and central Australia are ballroom tearing down one wall London paper, is the Japanese Mi- disrupted as the result of heavy and demolishing the door and a tary Attache in Peiping, Maj. Gen. rains Towns are completely cut part of the roof, injuring four Gelchi

off by flood and at one country persons severely. One hundred Another point in the new pro- railway station 60 passengers are and fifty people in the room, begramme is alleged to be the Japan- marooned as the railway lines both longing to a Catholle Association, ese poposal to form a Kuomin- before and behind the train have led panic-stricken. The North tang Government headed, by Wang been washed away, th

Irish criminal police investigating Ching-wet who on January 2. was In Adelaide the coldest weather the outrage believe the Irish Re-expelled from the Chinese Nation for February has been recorded": publican Army is responsible, al Party

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