London, July 6.
Sir Kingsley Wood, Minister for Air, announced in the House. of Com-tons today that during the six months ended July 2 last, 19,140 men applied for enlistment in the Royal Air Force—Wireless through Reuter.
Tie Japanese troops which have been in occupation of Wanshan, Hopao and Kaolan Islands off the South Kwangtung coasts for some time evacuated the islands for Ling-tung district on July 3, states a dispatch to the "Ta Wan Pao." The retreating force, it is stated, took with them all of their war supplies, indicating, it is believed, a permanent evacuation. A Japanese garrison of 100 men, however, states the report, remained behind in Saachao Island, where a landing field was recently constructed.
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