The Archive · 1934

Canton Fosters Scare of Alleged Invasion of Yunnan

Canton, Mar, 13.

Despite an official denial having eon, made regarding the complaint of the South-west Government to Nanking that 2,000 British troops had invaded "Yunnan Province, agitation in Cantonese circles con tinues to grow.

Tu a telegram sent today to Nanking by the South est Peoples? Diplomatic Relatio the Government is urged to immediate steps to, strengthen the harder defences of Szechuen and ug provinees against invasion cly foreign troops.

The message warns that unless precautionary measures are taken immediately" by the Government, the provinces "will meet the same fate as Manchuria," ug a united front against "foreign venth Day Adventists both have missions.

North-bound trains on the Kinhan are reported to have been but south-bound ones are tated to bbe still going through.

The locat authorities are stated to have the situation in hand and foreigners in the affected area are said to be in no.immediate danger.

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