Belfast, Jan. 13.
"We confidently count upon the united action of our nationalist people to face the imminent crisis now confronting them," says a statement issued at the conclusion of a meeting to-day of the Nationalist members of the North Irish Parlia-mënt. The conference met to discuss the forthcoming Conference between Ireland and Great Britain.
The statement congratulates Mr. Eamon de Valera, Prime Minister of Eire, for including on the agenda the "all-important question of the partition of Ireland."
It also assures him that the Northern Nationalists are most anxious to ce-operate with their Unionist fellow-countrymen on all matters of mutual interest, once the unity of the country is established. Reuter, Hankow, Jan. 14.
Outer Mongolian troops have occupied Pailingmiao, important city i north Charhar and seat of Prince Teh's Inner Mongolian "Autonomous, Government, according to Chinese reports to-day from Lamchow, Kansu province, and also from Linfeng, the present capital of Shansi province.
As a result of the active participation of Outer Mongolian troops in the present campaign in Charhar, the Japanese are reported to be rushing Teinforcements in order to prevent these troops harassing the rear of the Japanese forces operating on the Suiyuan and Shansi fronts.—Reuter.
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