Canberra, Feb. 9.
Arrangements will be completed. for beginning Empire flying-boat mail services to Australia by July 1, the Minister of Defence, Sir Robert Parkhill, said to-day.—Reuter.
A "happy result" has been obtained following negotiations between representatives of the Central Government and the Szechuen provincial! authorities and, as a consequence, the mneasiness over the Szechuen situation has been totally dissipated, according io a Chinese message from Chungking. The rumours regarding the uneasiness in Szechuen are described as without foundation in Chinese official circles. It is almost incredible, they say, that during the period of unprecedented national crisis, the country will be again plunged into internal strife.
The Central Government troops stationed in Szechuen are enough to quell any trouble there. Furthermore, there is at present no Szechuenese leader who can enlist the support of the whole province to oppose the Central authorities, according to the message.
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