The Archive · 1938

Normal Conditions Not Restored

German Writer Sees Little

Accomplished in N. China Berlin, Jan, 25.

The present situation in the section of North China which is controlled by the Japanese, and the activities and non-effectiveness of the pro-Japanese provisional government in Peiping are described in detail by the Peiping correspondent of the "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung."

He declares at the outset that normal conditions have by no means Daughter Born to Royal Netherlands House Soostdijke, Jan. 31.3 A daughter was born to-day to H.R. Crownprineess Juliane of the Netherlands and Prince Berard, Mother and child are doing een, established in North China by the Japanese and that the new gov-ferment, to the great disappointment of the Japanese authorities, has not been able to secure the ce-operation of leading Chinese and is facing great diffinities.

Life is being made extremely unpleasant for the Japanese by Chinese volunteers and gQverilla bands, "he states, and although the dry. cold winter weather has aided the Japan-operations, the approach of spring will undoubtedly increase their problems. It is presumed that the Japanese will confine their advance to the regions bordering on the main highways until May or June in order to be able to hold them, since the roadways are vitally important to their campaign.

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