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TOKYO, Sept. 9 (Renter)-The Japanese authorities in French Indo-China, led by Major-General Nishihara, have authorisation to work out an arrangement with the local French authorities and they are now negotiating, but "we do not think that the alleged six-point demands are correct.""
This was released by Mr. Yakichiro Suma, the Foreign
„NOT REPORTED TOKYO, Sept. 9 (Reuter)~The' ·
DEMANDS NOT
ACCEPTED
LONDON, Sept. 9 (B.W.S)— French Indo-China, according
to reports reaching officia! quarters in Londen, has not accepted the Japanese de mands for the passage of troops through their territory.
There was a frontier viola- tion by a few Japanese troops, but this was, solved without fighting through the tact of a French officer.
There is no Information here of any frontier violation by Chinese or the clash of any sort with their troops.
Chungking bas officially denied this.
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Office spokesman today at a reported clash between Chinese and French troops in Indo-China Press conference here when
has not been reported to Tokyo answering an American cor-officially, stated the Foreign Office respondent's suggestion of spokesman, Mr. Sums, at a Prest the six-point demands that conference today. the Japanese were alleged to This is contrary to expectations. have made on. Indo-China.here owing to an announcement that the French are inviting Jap- The American correspondent
anese assistance to guard the pointed out that there were
Indo-Chinn border. Mr. Sutha various versions in "the foreign
stated. Press regarding Japan's request to French Indo-China and he asked He reiterated that he still is not NEW YORK, Sept. 9 (Reuter)-Australia and Manila. whether Japan had made the in a position to disclose the re-The following are the results of Formosa alleged six-point demands as results of the Franco-Japanese nego League baseball matches played Java and Manila. ported by the New York Times tiations at Hanol namely:
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U.S. BASEBALL
RESULTS
London and Straits. Sandakan.
Due
date, 14th
Air Mail by "Imperiat Airways Service”. " Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-
vice," San Francisco date 3rd September. London and Straits....
10th Sept. 10th Sept.
11th Sept.
11th Sept.
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Service" Java and Manila,.....
13th Sept."
14th Sept.
15th Sept.
18th Sept.
16th Sept
18th Sept.
18th Sept
19th Sept
yesterday:—
20th Sept.
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12
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EU. S. A, Honolulu, Japan. and Shanghai Francisco date, 6th September..... Canada, USA., Japan, and Shanghai
-- (San
26th Sept.
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28th Sept.
29th Sept.
1. 6 2 11
1
30th Sept.
London and Straits.
Australia and Manta
2 Calcutta and Straits
Litwhiler homered). Twelve innings were played · In this match.
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1. 7 3. 14
16.21
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STRONG DENIAL Firstly, the establishment of CHUNGKING, Sept. 9 (Central), air bases at Halphong and other-Vehemently denying the Vich; Brooklyn places;
reports of Japanese origin that a (Carnil homered). Secondly, the right to ny over Franco-Chinese clash had occurred New York French Indo-China territory for on Sept. 5, the Chinese, military Boston' Japanese military and civil
spokesman declared that Japan Philadelphia planes;
was trying to create a pretext for Thirdly, Japanese control of
the invasion of Indo-China; all incoming and outgoing ton-
"Japan," said he, "is ready to nages of ports in French Indo-
let go the arrow on his drawn China;
Fourthly, that French Indo-bow. The rumour about. Chinese China should stop building de troops having violated the Indo- fence works;
China border reminds us of the Fifthly, the right to
Nakamura incident prior to the Japanese troops through French Japanese invasion of Manchuris Indo-China in case Chinese and of the missing soldier at troops appear near the border Marco Polo Bridge before the Jap-
14 15 2 of French Indo-China;
anese attack on Petping."
(Mize homered three times. Sixthly, full support on the The spokesman said it is open
Padgett and Koy also homered). part of the local French, auKnowledge that relations between Brooklyn
4 12 thorities" of Japanese develop china and French Indo-China (Wasdell homered). ment of trade enterprises in nave been on a most cordial basis,
New York
:2 9* 0 French Indo-China,
and it is nonsensical even to sup-
Eleven Innings were played in Air Mail for. Indo-China, Malaya, Java and Aus-Reg. pose that "China would
train invade this match.
the "Imperial Airways Service." Boston Indo-Chins unless the colony was utilised by the Japanese first as a base for attack on China,
move
The spokesman declined to give further information on the ground
that he had received no concrete
or accurate information yet.
STILL GOING ON When asked if negotiations have been finished, the spokesman re- piled that they were still going on, He also meritioned, referring to Press reports stating that a clash had broken out between Chinese) and French troops near the border: of French Indo-China, that an official Japanese dispatch from the Japanese authorities in French Indo-China gave "nothing of that
sort."
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It is clear, emphasised the spokeman. - why one battalion of Japanese troops crossed the Indo-China border at Dong- dang on Sept. 6. The rumom, about the Chinese violation of Indo-China” territory on Sept. 5 was to justify the Japanese violation on Sept. 6, "
*
In conclusion, the spokesman re- iterated that Chinese troops will not enter French Indo-China ter- ritory except as
a measure for
vasion.
"We do not think it is a repre- sentation," said Mr. Suma, when self-defence against Japanese in- queried whether the United States had made any representations to Japan with regard to French Indo- China.
(farms and vanrodays nom- ered).
St. Louis
1 7 I
(Miller homered): Philadelphia.
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Pittsburgh. St. Louis
5 10
0
4
8 0
This match was called in the fith inning gwing to darkness.
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TUESDAY Rangoon and Calcutta.
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Airmail for "Imperial Airways Service" to Durban Reg. 5.00 PM
and thence by Sex Service to United Kingdom Ord. Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa
7:00 PM
7.00 PM
New York.
-(Gordon-homered!
0.12 3
4 8. 2
(Doerr homered). Philadelphia
6 13 3
WEDNESDAY
Wed, 11th Canada, U.S.A. and United Kingdom Via Victoria G.P.O. & KP.O..
B.C
Par. 10th 5.00 PM Note: All Mall for United-Kingdom will be for- Reg. 10th. 4,00 em
warded with or without superscription. Manila, Macasser and Sourabaya:
Ord. 11th 8.30 AM
8.30AM
KPO
(Johnson homered). Washington
7.13 -1
Reg.
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Q.P.O
(Solters homered). Cleveland .....
(Keltner homered),
5 14
1
Ord.
Bat. 14th GP.O. & KP.O.
7.00 PM
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
5
4 8 0 8 1
(York homered). Philadelphia
4 8 0
at
en-
(Beckman pltched). Washington
0 3 0 This match was called the
MILITARY PREPARATIONS While negotiations with the Ten innings were played in this Japanese are still being continu-match. CHINESE DIVISIONS
ed, the French Indo-China au- SHANGHAI, Sept. 9 (Reuter-thorities are speeding up military Several divisions of Chinese troops preparations, according to special are now moving toward the Indo-despatches from Kweli publish- China border in three directions ed by the local Chinese vernacular to take up defences against a pos-newspaper, Takungpao. sible Japanese invasion of Indo The concentration" of men China, says the Sinwanpao,
designated points and an Troops are now guarding the largement of the Hanoi aerofifth inning owing to darkness. Yunnan-Indo-China route to trusdrome to twice its original area trate a Japanese advance in this were some of the preparations re- direction, the report states.
ported to have been made by the Several high Chinese military French authorities... commanders, accompanied by mili. tary experts, are said to have left Indo-China-Thailand border are Pittsburgh Kunming for the Indo-China bor.being strengthened by a contin
Defences along the
LEAGUE STANDINGS
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Won Loss Perct.
Cincinnati French Brooklyn
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U. §. A., & |
Europe via "Pan American Airways and Trans-Heg. 5,00 PM Atlantic Services." ....
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Air Mail for "Imperial Airways-Service" to Durban Reg. 3.00PME and thence by Sea Service to United Kingdom Ord. 6.30 M G.P.O. & K.P.O. Air Mall for Indo-China, Malaya, Java and Aus- leg.
tralla by the "Imperial Airways Service."
MONDAY
Ord.
Mon. 16th
84 47 0.641 Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U. 8.A., Canada, Cen-Parcels
5.00 PM
5.30 PM
K.P.O.
Parcels 4.00 PM
Reg.
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GPO.
4.00 PM
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54 0.591 tral and South America and *United Kingdom | Reg.
5.00 PM
67 61. 0.523
Via San Francisco. (No Parcels for Canada)
Ord.
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American League
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TUESDAY
77: 57 · · 0.574 |
New York
der yesterday in seven planes to gent of French marines which Cleveland
have been despatched, there from Detroit conduct a general inspection
Saigon.
General Pai Chung-hsi and General Lung Yun arè report- ed to have been appointed Field-Commander and Vice- Field Commander-in-Chief, respectively of. the Right Wing Forces, the headquarters of which are located at Kun- ming, capital of": Yunnan, Several strategic places and
75 57 0.568 Strálts and Calcutta.
Speculative Stage
WEDNESDAY
Tue. 17th Parcul 1100 AM Letters Noon
Wed, 18th GPO. & KP.O./
USA, Canada, Central and South America and Par. 17th 6.0 r
"United Kingdom Via San Francisco, (No Par-Reg. 18th 9.45 AM cels for Canada).
Ord.18th10.30
It is reported that there are more than 20 Japanese warships concentrated Haiphong. WANA Meanwhile the situation is get ting tense at Kwangchowwan i where Japanese' bluejackets are constantly being sent ashore from a destroyer anchored nearby.
The Governor of Kwangchow approach of the United States to points of vantage on the Yunnan wan, M. Jacques L, Prevost, is re-the Soviet Union in connexion with border are said to have been oc-parted to have flown to French the conciliation pacts signed on Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Reg. 19th F45 AM cupled by Chinese forces yesterday. Indo-China on Sept. 5 to confer Sept. 4 between United States, and United Kingdom. "says another report to the same with Vice-Admi.: DecoEX, Gover-Canada, New Zealand and Aust
paper.
nor-General, on the situation
Military Prepared In Indo-China
TOKYO, Sept.. 9 (Reuter) The
THURSDAY
Rangoon and Calcutta,
Bwatow
SATURDAY
Thai Tinh Par. 18th 5.00 23 Let. 19th 9.30AM GPO,&KPO. Par. 18th 6.00.
Ord, 19th 8.30am
03:00 PM,
Sat 21st, GPO.&KPO Far: 20th 5.00 PM
ila, has been reported by the Press and remains in a mere speculative stage. It was pointed out by the Foreign Office spokesman, Mr. Suma at a Press conference today. Manila Australia and New Zealand, via Thurs- Reg. 21st 5.45 AM
The spokesman also said that he day Island drome at Hanol has been extended had noticed the gasoline embargo
TUESDAY to twice its original grea
allegedly contemplated by the Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, A contingent of French marines Washington Government against have landed at Saigon and des- Japan, but so far no official dis- patched to the French Indo-China-patch had reached Tokyo concern-,
Japanese Warships Thailand border to strengthen the ing that.
Off Haiphong
defences there,sed
There are at present morD. than 20 Japanese warships off Haiphong.e
Special despatches from Kwellin to the Hongkong Ta Kang. Pao re-
Tension, le prevalling in KwaDS- real that while continuing nego showwan as one Japanese destroy tiations with the Japanese, theer is anchored nearby constantly French Indo-Chins authorities are speeding up milliary preparations.
All able-bodied men in the French colony, are reported to have been ordered to concentrate on at designated polnits:
bluejackets hore.
nes Le Prevost. Governo
=
NEW JAPANESE ENVOYS
TOKYO, Sept, Reuter) Bome of the new Ambassadors to those countries from which diplomatic
INVESTIGATION
Ord. 21st.9.30 AM
Tue. 24th
PROCEEDING
IN YORKE CASE
CHUNGKING, Sept. 9 (Central)
dept. (Central) One of the gunmen, it is report
Jap
xtern
The International Settlement [od. has been arrested by Japanese police in Shanghai are continuing gendarmes Questioned by foreign their investigation Into the at- newspapermen, however,
ald anese Gendarmerie
stated that stli der custody but pled that any gummiar
opt on the life of Mr. orke. Deputy Police Comm
by two Chinese gunm
M representatives have recently
been recalled, will be chosen from western district on Sept. 8 among the non-diplomata, revealed by Mr. Suma, the reign Office spokeɣman, at a Frem" "con- ference today?
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