London, Dec, 18, The news that the Japanese are proposing to reopen the lower reaches of the Yangtze River is unanimously welcomed in London, Shipping circles with interest in the Far East, however, state that ihey prefer not to hazard any comment on the effect of the Japanese decision until it is clear how the "restrictions" and conditions" that it is announced will qualify reopening of the Yangtze River are to operate, They declare that such reserve is only natural since it has hitherto been their experience that the restrictions enforced by the Japanese in the name of military necessity have tended to be used in such a way as to stifle foreign trade, Should the promised reopening of the Yangtze, when it is implemented, really presage a gradual resumption of normal foreign trade, it is generally agreed that a considerable improvement in Anglo-Japanese relations should result,—Reuter, James "Calamity" Basevi, the art director who put the earthquake in "San Francis: and the hurricane in "Hurricane," turned the Gold studio back-lot into a cost of about $150,000 glory into "The Real jungle at a! to put the Glory."
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