The Archive · 1940

Western Powers

"In the past 20 years Japan has guarded England's " possessions the Far East for for. What England ever done for Japan in return for this help? Now, Japai holding the East' against Brita and the United States on behalf of Germany and Moly. Yet, all that Japan has got out of it may be. some economic privileges in French Indo-China, which Japan. would. anyhow, "have been powerful enough to obtain by hero strength. Why should it be count~ a favour of Germany and Moly?

"The tries loser than Japan's friends! any. of the western nations. Japan showed the same spirit in molping China that she has she two. Western Powers. Chi bbe just as useful a friend to Japa The Chinese and Japanese peoples are brothers, who can rely each other in" working for the Prosperity of East Asia. Why Should Japan ally herself with Germany and Moly or Great Britain and the United States Peculiar Potentialities That ie certainly a strange article fo find na paper in these regions Asia. The explanation of the Japanese military spokesman,—wh his attention was drawn to the attic that, of course, it only represented Tientsin Volunteers Stand By Tientsin, Nov. 6.

The British Volunteer Corps here has been ordered to be on precautionary standby duty as from 530 pin. today while the British Municipal Council, is attempting to reach a deci-jon on the demands of the strikers of the Chinese constables of the British Municipal police force.

Alter two hours of deliberation the Council granted increases in the wages of Chinese constables ranging from $10 to $15 which represents an in= crease of 30 per cent., thus, virtually meeting the, demandtof the police force." The Council also decided to take under sympathetic considera~ tion the salaries of the junior employees of other depart-

Body of American Pilot Flown To Hongkong Hongkong, Nov. 5.

Draped_in American and Chinese flags, a casket containing the body of the late W. C. "Foxey" Kent, American pilot, arrived here last night aboard a special C.N.A.C. plane from Kunming.

More than 100 members of the local American community. othered fat the aerodrome last night to pay their respects to the late American pilot who was shot down by five Japanese planes near Kunming on October 30, Mr. Kent was piloting an unarmed, civilian transport plane, carrying women and a baby among. its pose sengers, when he was. attacked by the five Japanese warplanes. The plane in which Mr. Kent and eight Chinese were killed was the property of the Sino-American China Nationat Aviation Corporation.

'Among the Americans who gathered here last night to meet the special plane bearing. Mr. Kent's remains was the American Consul General in Honekong, Mr. Addison E, Southard, Buried "in 'Wreaths, "Mr. Kent's casket was carried to' St. Andrew's Church where a memorial service will be held at 220 pin, today. Later Mr. Kent's body willie cremated and his ashes sent to the United by Pan-American Clipper \e-—United Press.

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