The Archive · 1938

Foreign Diplomats Leave Chungking

Chungking, Oct. 13.

'Three foreign envoys will leave Chungking, by alr for Yunnan, en route to Peiping, via Hongkong, today 'They re Baron Jules Guillaume, the Belgian Ambassador; M. Renato' de Lacerda "Logo, the Brazilian Minister, and Baron G. W, de Vos van Steenwyek, the Netherlands Minister.

'The diplomats' visit to the Chinese capital, where they remained during the Double "Tenth celebrations, wor understood! to have possessed special significance, The new Portuguese Minister, Dr.

da Silva de Labre ¢ Lima. is expected to present his credentials National ""Goverament, Washington, Oct. 10 Acriat bombings by Chinese and [Japanese in the Far Eastern war have produced small military. results for their respective armies despite tremendous costs, according to It. C. E. Coffin, Jr. an observer in the United Siates Navy.

Et, Coffin reported that he was able inspect. the results of Japanese aerial bombardments in a number of [Chinese held cities along the Yangtze River and discovered that "the most wiking thing is the lack of military} damage."

He reported that the Chinese atz force also had been ineffective against [Japanese warships and sea com-Fliers made a creditable 512 showing, however, "against troops, trains and ground positions, he said.

His views were published in_ the ast issue of the United States Naval]

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