"I has been pointed out that continued anti japanese resistance of the Chungking regime is due to assist ance given by Britain and the Soviet 'Union. 'Their support has caused a delay' in the establishment of a new Jorder in' East Asia and foreed Japan to make costly sacrifices. The spreading sentiment in favour of the early organization of a new unified central Government must be well known to Britons. It is possible that all. portant towns and ports in China Will be placed under the jurisdiction fof the projected new central Government.
"Britain must abandon her hostile character if she wishes favourable treatment under such a new situa tion." The commander added that JJapant was ready to cope with any eventuality in ease the Tokyo negotiations broke down.—Domel.
Long Blockade Envisaged Berlin, July 11.
In an interview granted to the seml-Joficial German news agency, Mr. Tashiro, Japanese Consul-General in /Tientsin, declared Japan, if necessary, would continue the blockade of the British Concession in Tientsin one oF two years. He added that economic effects of the blockade are already felt. Non-British firms had left the concession while more than ten Chi-thed [nese exchange banks had moved into the Japanese Concession. The result Milk Supply Enters Concession tientsin, ey 12.
Residents of the British and French concession this' morning "received their fest ample Supplies of fresh milk forthe ast' tine this wede talien Soviet Russian dairymen drove Two loaded: trucks through the: bare ers, Sapanese senttes, however, later stopped two other trust loads' which White Rassons attempted to bring Into' the British Concession, Japanese action in permitting the Soviet dairymen to pass through the barriers wile st the same fie stop ing White Russian milkman caused ENIEU sensation here, expecially. lew of the fact that Jepanese sen-{les "fave™ recently. been halting Soviet eilzens for long periods. ast week twelve Soviet women were held up for more than five hours Before they were allowed passage and only after a protest by Mr. Min J. ted Smirnoff, acting Soviet Consul General here. It was the—second time that the Consul-General had occasion to lodge a protest with the Japanese authorities, The Japanese army spokesman said that the strained relations between the French authorities and the Wu-ban Municipality at Hankow had nothing to do with the Zientsin situation,
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