French and British Anxiety at Japanese Operations London, Sept. 28.
Official circles here declared yesterday that the new attack on the island of Hainan by the. Japanese fleet, was all the more regrettable as the French demarche to the Japanese Foreign Minister last week aimed precisely at preventing a recurrence of a' previous attack against this island, owing to. its proximity to Indo-China, Political circles are closely watching the French reaction owing ' to similar threats against the Pararel les.
These circles added that extension of Japanese operations to the Gulf of Tongking would raise.much anxiety here owing. to possible threats against Hongkong.—Havas. ing.
In still, another raid at 425 pin, two planes coming from he direction. of: Tangchíawan, dropped several bombs again on Whampoa and flew off southward. Reports Commánder-in-Chief of the Kwangtung Army, arrived here from Singa-
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