Chungking, Oct. 3.
A message urging reopening the Burma Road was addressed to. the British Parliament today by the Hunan Political Counett through the Waichiaopu. "Recent international jevelopmenis," the message stated, howl bring about closer Sino British cooperate Chinese quarters in general appear certain that Britain will reopen the Road, and public bodies are already celebrating the event.
The Sino-British Cultural Asso% tion. the Chinese League of Nations Union, and other similar organiza~ tions, today sent a telegram to. the China Relief Committee of Britain expressing "appreciation for the to secure reopenwt of the Burma Road."
The British organization, ft was stated hero. urged continued cam= paigning for a united democratic Front against aggression—Havas "Auxiliary Capital"
Festivities Chungking, Oct. 1 The populace of Chungking are today celebrating the official designation of Chungking as China's "auxillary capital" with a mass meeting this afternoon followed ty a lantern parade.
"Reuter. tempts (0 appease Japan have been 'a8 great a failure as the efforts of the former Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, to appease Germany and Italy, 'Tapan's despatch of troops French Indo-China and the reported occupation of naval and alr bases there, as well as Japan's new alliance' with the Rome-Berlin Axis, have convinced responsible Govern: ment circles here that new methods must be adopted to meet the new situation—United Press.
Opening Said Assured Chungking, Oct. 4.
11 {s authoritatively learned that the reopening of the Burma Road by Britain on October 17 is now prac- M: Heally' assured. Chinese communication authorities are rushing preparations to meet transportation prob-Temg as soon as the road is opened. The major problem facing the authorities will be the inevitable daily Japanese aerial bombing and hine-gunning of the road from their bases in Indo-China.—Reuter,
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