Hongkong, Oct. 26. Naval authorities of Indo-China were endeavouring to strengthen Jdefences of the seas near Haiphong lund Hongay, according to reports reaching here, authorities gave notification navigation was dangerous places near Haiphong and including Along. Bay. No mention was made as to whether the Jdanger was due to mines or booms. Vessels were ordered to report for ructions from a pilot ship and ich to Restrict Imports to China Hongkong, Oct. 20 French authorities will reimpose their ban on the transportation of commodities throu Ind the' interior of China elfeetive. on Wednesday, Chinese reports from Kevangehowan said. today:
All "commodities alreatiy in. Indo-China will have to be cleared by the fend of October, aecordinse to the reports The revived ban out into effect carly. in_ Sep was partially relaxed followin otiations between the Chinee the French aumhorities—Domei, the city, a road was drawn through the locality and at one point partly cut through the property of American missionary institution, the spokesman added.
"As Is the practice in cases of this nature," the spokesman continued, "expropriation measures were taken and the Mission in question was offered a reasonable amount in consideration of their giving up the land. There still Isa dispute regarding the price of the land, but the Japanese authorities do not Interpret this as an _anti-America or anti-Missionary movement."
referring "to the Japanese successes in China since October 25, 1938 when Hankow was occupied, the military spokesman said that. there were two major achievements, tone in northwest Hupeh and one in north-east Hunan, In these two operations, the spokesman added, the number of Chinese effectives put out combat speaks for itself as does the fact that the foundation for any organized or concerted action on the He strongly emphasized as still in Japanese hands notwithstanding Chinese reports to the contrary.
'The spokesman also admitted that certain' amount of misleading information must be given out os part of general offensives military, such misleading information has proved satisfactory inflicting heavy losses on the enemy.
He admitted that in certain sectors, the Japanese forces had voluntarily ihdrawn according to pre-arranged plans, Asia Development Board Investigates Foodstuffs Peiping, Oct. 24.
The north China office of the Asia Development Board is now conduct-Ing detailed investigations into the food supplies in various places in North China preparatory to embarking on wholesale rational redistribution measures. states the Chinese press.
Tt is stated that tentative plans provide for the supply of foodstuffs to Mooded areas from areas not affect-fed by floods this year. Should these plang still prove inadequate Japanese and Manchoukuo foodstuffs would be shipped to North China. Foodstuffs of Third Powers would be the last resort Reuter.
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