London, Jan, 17.
The withdrawal of diplomatic repre sentation between China and Japan is considered here as Japan's attempt, to show the world her determination to crush General Chiang Kai-shek dismiss his authority without declaration of war which would compel the United States to Invoke the Neutrality Act, thereby involving difficulties for Japan.
Observers here wende: whether this was the only decision reached at, the Imperial Conference in Tokyo.
The press here is giving prominence to the reports of Japanese landings at Tangchiawan, forty miles from Hongkong. "Hongkong remains the point on which Is centred the atten-Yon of both the British government
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