Setting a precedent, a Japanese Army spokesman yesterday devoted a part of his statement to the foreign press to praising the Chinese for their capacity for learning military science.
The Chinese defences along the Wentsaopang, he said in the way of illustration, were built so closely to the bonks and were so cleverly camouflaged that Japanese troops crossing the creek would have been subjected to fire from behind.
This skilful construction of de*: nce works, he intimated, should be ascribed to foreign advice. to exchange information regarding the Nine-Power Conference.—Reuter.
High Gaimusho officials, reports Domei, emphasized that the Japanese Government has not been informed by Italy regarding Rome's attitude towards the Brussels Conference.
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