One hundred and sisty Chinese youths have formed "Chinese Engineering corps to help. Britain in defending 'Hongkong. Here. we $26 them Hlned up for an inspection by Aer Marshal Sir Robert Brookes Eepham, Commanderincehief ofthe British Far: Eastern Forces who recently arrived tu the Colony ter having eld conversation'. sith
on lat suthgris te Stgepore and. Ment. The apecton tas held and following fe Ne. made a" short speech, Chinese for their war efforts, baer the Thai, Indo-China Pact Uncertain Allied Understanding in Far East Rumoured Vichy, Apr, 26.
Commenting on the report "from Japanese sources whereby a Franco-Thai peace treaty based on Japan's mediation last March will be signed In Tokyo in the immediate future, authorized quarters in Vichy said that there is no information indicating the Jéate on which such a treaty is fo be signed, 'M, Charles Arsene-Henry, French JAmbassador to Japan, is personally Jconducting the various "economic parleys which must precede the con= delusion of a Franco-Thai treaty, It Is therefore considered here that Jwhile the Japanese report cannot be denied, for it may be true, no official reports have been received in Vichy {to confirm it—Havas Telemondial.
"Nichi Nichi" Utters Warning The influential "Nichi Nichi today Washington, Apr. 22.
UnoMicial quarters here yesterday asserted that an informal understand ing rebably had been reached. between the United States. Britain and the Netherlands, regarding what ach would do in the event Japan, launched a drive in southeastern Asia, However, it was said, no written agreement had been reached.
Mr. Cordell. Hull, Secretary of State, told correspondents he never had heard of a written pact between as was, alleged in Japanese press reports. Japanese reports said Britain, India, Australia, China, the N.EI. and the US. had concluded a defence agreement. The reports, however, did not mention details of the alleged agreement.
The British, some time ago were [said to have offered to allow United States warships to make unlimited use They unanimously chose as the|in an editorial advised authorities of new monarch Prince Sianouk, the|French Indo-China to "mend their 40n of Prince and Princess Suramarit, [ways and co-operate with Japan with and the grand-son of the late King. sincerity,"
The new King represents two, The newspaper asserted that French branches \of the Cambodia Royal authorities of Indo-China were adopt Family, {ing anti-Japanese measures "leading We will reign a8 King Norodom-Sianouk of Cambodia, the Grand jus to doubt their good faith."
Crown Council decided, Citing restrictions imposed on On the occasion of accession.
Japanese firms, by denying them to the throne, the new monarch sent membership in' the Indo-China im~ a telegram to the "French Govern porters union, the newspaper, ment through Vice-Admiral
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