Tientsin, June 21.
After a week of stringent restric tions around the foreign areas in Tientsin, which have allowed only a thin trickle of foodstuffs to filter through into the Concessions, the blockade was successfully run for the first time yesterday by a detachment of the Durham Light Infantry.
A lorry, escorted by a detachment of the Durhams,, ventured out into Japanese-controlled territory, and returned from the countryside with a large supply of vegetables—of which there is a serious shortage in the Concessions at the present time.
Late last evening the volunteer corps of the British Concession were ordered to stand-by for immediate mobilization, There are two British warships here now following the arrival of the 1,045-ton Sandwich. The Lowestoft (990 tons) was originally scheduled to sail today, but has cancelled her departure in view of the tense situation here.
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