Prague, Dec. 25.
'Three people were killed when Air-Prance passenger' plane "the ViemnaPrague run fashed in South Bohemia. near Kaspersko Hory yesterday alter= oon, Te three gad wore. Prague attorney, the Gzechoovalian pilot and. the Bench only arise from {00 close @ ce-opera Sion' "between France' and' Great Britain Questioned a8 to the eventual occupation of the Island of Hainan, the 'émizal std:
"Tuam not aware of the General stairs plans concerning' the island, bat, strategically speaking, T believe that The Blockade of China's coasts erly Ineelent, since arms_and unitions continue' to. enter China freely. Hence. in cave we need 10 Feinforce this blockade, we. shoud occupy Hainan temporarily."
'The Admiral then admitted that st was of vital interest to Japan Ertalisn permanent alr' and naval Sases in the slond, due to the tact that Hainan' ts nearer the continent than Formonaheritance tr China:" the "Admiral "tf the persist in providing
Ecotinued, "dey will compel Tokyo to fecupy Canton, "a measure which would. involve. the risk of friction with London which my eountey does wish"
Questioned as whether the powers include Germany, whose arms com frie much of the arms (rae Into China,""Admirat: Suetsugu stated.
"tcannot.-name the. powers a though as regards German deliveries, we have delaied repens. These fins are delivered under former contracts"
"The Admiral then referred to the sinicing of the USS. Panay.
"This Incident" he said, "is highs regrettable. 1" am. confident. that President Rogwevelt's usual com= Drohension sil faciiate an amicable elution, but U must T mist say that it'would be dishonest of us to offer many guarantees, knowing Before" thand hat they are not realizable, The. Japanese are. not gods. foreign seamers navigate in the wat one, incidents can. occur'"—Havas.
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