London, June 18, Plans for a three-cornered trade pact between the United States, Great Britain and- Australia are understood to have been explored at a meeting yesterday between the Australian trade delegation, headed by the Deputy-Premier, Mr. Earle Page, and Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade.
It has been suggested that concessions should be made by Britain regarding preference on ranuѓactured goods entering Australia, and that American products should have facilities not now granted for entry into Australia.
In return, facilities would be given for Australian and New Zealand mutton, lamb and butter in Ameri-
Japanese warships, steaming upriver from Anking, are at ent said to be shelling Chinese positions in {he vicinity of Matung, east of Hukou.
The purpose of the bombardment, according, to Chinese reports, is to breach the powerful boom located near Matung and also to land troops at Wankiang, on the north bank of the Yangtze above Anking.
Japanese aircraft are also stated to be participating in the operations.
The sound of gunfire and ex- 5 plosions is audible in Huangmei, in east Hupeh near the Anhwei border, on the north bank of the riv Reuter.
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