Chungking, Aug. 17.
The Chinese press today give prominence {0 reports of alleged tension the Kowloon border, where British and Japanese troops face each other Shumehun, "The wildest rumours fare in circulation in Chinese circles.
cluding one alle and digging tank traps, in addition to erecting. defences inthe area, Japanese allege.
Today's Japanese onslaught. effectively destroyed these alleged arms supply routes-—Domel whither goes Brita "China Times" says that the occupation of Shumehun' has no. military value to prevent vegetables from. Feaching the British Colon If not for the British compromise in regard to the Shanghai Customs, the newspaper adds, there would have been no Tientsin blockade, and if not
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