Referring to the Balkan Entente and the decision of the Entente te continue for another seven years. Mr. Chamberlain said: This announcement indicates the determination of the governments of these countries to do everything in their r io maintain stability and Security in south-east Europe.
"The decision is most welcome, Sil Europe have this important fally if other states in south-object equally at heart. His Ma. jesse with these efforts, which Sesty's Government warmly sym-they sincerely hope may be attended with success."
EJ es figures can doubt Prime Minisjer concluded: "No With reference to reports from Tokyo that the Japanese Government might not be averse to the participation of General Chiang Kai-shek in a Chinese Government including Mr. Wang Ching-wei, an authoritative spokesman in London was asked yesterday whether the subject had been raised in the conversations of the British Ambassador, Sir Archibald Kerr, with General Chiang Kai-shek at Chungking.
The spokesman replied that while no information was available on the subjects discussed, it seemed most improbable that this suggestion had been mentioned.
The Chungking Government, he added, was alone capable of dealing with such a suggestion, Moreover, the Chungking Government had repeatedly made plain its attitude towards suggestions for collaboration with Japan—Reuter. pire to throw all its resources into ihe fight against the rule of aggression. We cannot tell how long the fight may last, nor what stern trials may yet await us. But we have no reason to be dissatisfied with the opening phases of the war, and we face the future with calm determina-lion and unshaken confidence."—Reuter.
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