Important decisions about future Japanese operations in China afe expected when the Imperial Headquarters and the Government Counsellers meet next week.
The first point to be considered will be a method to curtail foreign sea traffic to Canton which is the nucleus of the Japanese resistance in South China. The question whether Japanese military operations will be continued in the direction of Hankow will also be discussed, although the prevailing opinion seems to be that this is unlikely.
The attitude of General Matsui wi it will be recalled, has declared that a continuation of the operations against Hankow is unnecessary, will bear considerable weight in this connection.—Trans-Ocean, Moscow, Jan. 29.
Twenty-five per cent. of the indictments brought before the Moscow courts were unfounded, M. Vishinsky, the Attorney-General, told a cee of public prosecutors to-
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