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SEES DANGER IN JAPAN'S PHILIPPINES PENETRATION

. Washington, Jan. 28. Mr. Fred. L. Crawford, Republican member for Michigan, charged in the House of Representatives to-day that unhamper- ed Japanese activities in Davao, principal port in the southern Philippines, were creating a critical international problem,

"On my own responsibility I charged that Japanese agri- cultural activities in Davao disguise a penetration that will, some day, be easily forced to a head and used as an operating base for the Japanese conquest and acquisition of control in the Philippines," he declared.

ANGLO-U.S. SOLIDARITY INDICATED

Monita, Jan. 29. Coincident with President Roose- vell's message on rearmament, there are growing indications of Anglo- American naval co-operation,

Simultaneous with the Singapore base's opening celebrations, it is re- liably learned that the American cruisers on their way there will re- main in the vicinity for some time.

It la likely that USS. Leulaville "The Japanese Influence in Davno

The speaker asserted that the will replace the Augusta as flagship Is so predominant that the fact hos United States was "not affected and of the Far East feet and the latter become invisible to the Government." not mindful of the staggering pro- will probably go home for drydock--

Mr. Crawford called certain muni gress Japan was making in her peace-

Ing elpalities in Davao "minlature tul

of the and quiet penetration

Attention is drawn to the fact that' Tokyor anci cited the visit of Philippines," and dectured that Davao the lengthy visit of the American the

Commissioner, High

Mr. had been colonised like any other warships to Singapore is a visible Paul V. McNult, to Shanghai and unexplored territory,

demonstration of Britain's readiness his conference there with the U.S. Ambassador, As indications of the seriousness of the situation.

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Peiping. Jun. 20.

A Japanese spokesman, describing te disposition of Chinese troops in

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"Nowhere else in the world could the Japanese go and find land so acto full her reported promise

place the base at the disposal of the crptable for cultura and Industry, US. Navy. Some semi-omelal and ut the same time 50 opinion seems to be that the incident strategically situated

3 form base of operations for the expansion involving the American diplomat and 1 Japanese sentry in Shanghai of Japanese Influence in other recently may have convinced southern waters and territories," he | Washington and London that the said.

time has arrived for a display of strength to convince Tokyo of Anglo- American solidarity.

Mr. Crawford described Japanese holdings In Davno in detail, and charged that the port was being used to smuggle prohibited Japanese im- migrants from Papulau.

of

The shifting of a few American to Singapore w obviously shipa "Japun has, in Davao, an ideal focus attention on the British defence

the necessity operating base against the Philip-keystone without pines, as well as against British, Aus- informing Jepan of the solidarity of tralian and Dutch interests in Malaya, the two powers. Sumatra, Java, Borneo, New Guines and Australia," he said.

he

The crisis in the Far East is now bringing this question of Japanese penetration through the back door of ended-United the Phillippines to the front doors in Shantong, admitted to-day that part Washington," of the 81st Division, 15 miles west Press. of Esining, had recently advanced east and south and crossed the Grand Canal south of Tsining. Thence it had turned north and was apparently trying to outflank the Japanese in Tsining

He id not state the outcome. Shanghai Chinese reports claim the Chinese troops have rench- ed the south gate of Tsining, and after hearing ring within the city attri-

guard Chinese left in the city at the time of the Japanese occupation. It is stated that fighting on the outskirts of Tsining is very severe.--United

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The three French cruisers which recently arrived in Indo-China, the Georges Leygues, Gloire and Mont- calm, indicate the growing uneasiness there as a result of the reported con- tract let to Japanese to construct a

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