Chungking, May 27 The virtual blockade of the ese, and progress for ail Anglo. Franco-Soviet Tripartite Anti-Axe ing the closest Chinese viververs ques: ely. separate isles, are in reality closely elated one to ihe other. "They mai Washington, May 24 Dr. Mu. Shih Chinese Ambac sador to. the United States, linked the modernization of China with Columbia University tonight at the Annual banquet of the Columbia University Club. "The banquet was attended by many Government ofidas of high positions, In his speech, Dr. itu Shit said the idea for modernization and simplification of the Chinese Innguape yaw germinated at Columbia Univer sity in 1916. This idea, he added, became, soco with Tow years of the a Chinese Ambas Jeader of this move circles declare, are not openly joining the Mahan-German Military" Al-order not to en cot University ana here between the he spoken Jan) it is stated, is to ie Axis plan by pressure ind. fore He eve poetry inthe "Phe same circles declare that Jo will not remain neutral in the event Jet European war.
They state that she will probably attempt to seize the Netherlands East Indies. giving her a strategic position for allegedly long-cherished south ward penetration programine.—Reuter, Mand London.
Lord Hankey' is been "app British member of the Lo manent Mandites Commission, in ste cession to Lord Hailes. Lord Bailey resigned in Reuter.
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