Taingtao, June 21.
A. Japanese freighter carrying about 700 tons of smuggled motor all was detained by the local Customs yesterday. Despite the strict pre-Ventive measures now in force, Iilielt goods continue to pour into this elly from Tientsin, Yesterday alone, about 700 bales of artificial silk and seventy boxes of sugar were shipped to the south on different trains. A report from Twinan states that smuggled goods consisting of 200 tons of sugar and inferior equipment, and refutes the following arguments against an immediate campaign:
1—Insuflleient preparation, 2—Oppor time time has not yet arrived. 3.
front still lacking 4—moments are inferior to the enemy's.
The telegram reiterates that the South-west's move is entirely anti-Japanese, for which reason it strong: ly opposes civil war but would do ils utmost to oust "all traitors impeding the progress of the anti-Japanese ex-
Meanwhile, indignation was ox-pressed to-day by General Li Tsung-Jen over the reports that the Kwang-'Si forces were again advancing and had clashed with the Nanking forees Kiyang.
He described the rumours as "ridiceulous," pointing out that the Kwang-troops withdrew to Chuanchow, which Is well within the Kwangsi border, before June 12, General Li also refuted the report that he and Gen, Pel Chung-hsi were going abroad.—Reuter,
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