Alarm Given But No Japanese Planes Appear The Foreign Minister paid high tribute to the "fair and just attitude" of the Unied States, which, he said, have acted "on all occasions with such careful regard for the cause of Japanese-Arerican friendship that despite such mishaps as the Panay incident," the relations of the two countries had "suffered no impairment."
Referring to diplomatic exchanges between Japan and the Soviet Union, the Foreign Minister affirmed that Japan would "never allow" rights and interests derived from the Soviet-Japanese basic treaty "to be nullified through unreasonable pressure."
Concern was expressed by Mr. Hirota regarding the penetration by members of the Third Internationale Canton, Jan. 22.
The air-raid alarm was sounded throughout Canton at 8.30 this morning, but no aeroplanes visited the city. Four planes, according to Chinese sources, were seen over Tang-chia wan, heading for the Canton-Hankow Railway.
Meanwhile, Kwangtung, which has thus far suffered from aerial bombardment, is becoming thoroughly war-minded. News from Bias Bay reports that the fishermen, under the guidance of a garrison officer, ure being given an intensive course in guerilla warfare, while city gendarmes are practising street fighting.
The sudden rally to arms is not limited to men for, according to vernacular newspaper reports, the military training headquarters have acquiesced to the request of 100 girls who have asked for military training. As a result, the newspapers add, girls" army is being formed.—Reuter.
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