Feverish activity by Chinese troops, concentrated in large numbers south of the Chientang River, was discerned by Japanese army aerial scout: in the last few days, a Japanese milita spokesman in Shanghai said yesterday These forces, he said ere actively engaged in strengthen! defence ions at various points, because of what the spokesman said he believed was the Chinese fear of a Japanese advance in that direction.
Panic apparently had gripped the countryside as a result of these new troop concentrations. Aerial. observation showed large numbers of Chinese civilians fleeing south and west from the area.
London, June 29.
There were further developments in the House of Commons yesterday regarding the question put to Mr, Here-Belisha, Secretary of State for War, by Mr. Duncan Sandys, National Conservative member for the Norwood division of Lambeth, in the House of Commons on Monday, regarding the obligation of commoners io disclose the source of secret information, Mr, Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister, announced yesterday afternoon that the Government proposed to establish a Select Committee to inquire into the matter, which terms of reference proposed by Mr. Sandys himself yesterday.
"The Committee, the Premier annodhced, will consist of ten members, and he motion is to be debated on Thursday.
Mr, Chamberlain also said that Mr, Here-Belisha was extremely anxious to make a statement at the earliest possible moment,
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