The Archive · 1927

The Defence Forces China

The Contributions of America, France and Japan London, May 4, In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replying tv questions, said that' since Apvil 18 the United States had sent 1 China one transport, two subs tenders "and" 12 subs Japan had sent two cruisers destroyers, and France and one despatch Dont, In addition to naval forces France had sent about 1,300 troops—and Japan had sent & division to Mane buna. He had no reason to believe that further troops were Intended to be sent ur were being sent,

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