Tokyo. July 11.
Questioned regarding. the British steamer detained Japanese authorities' at Shanghai for "carrying 1,210,000 rounds of ammuni tion from "Tientsin to cal for some belligerent power." the Foreign Otlice spokesman slated the matter now under investigation, according (0 Japanese report.
Iti natural that the Japanese a thorities "feel grave concern over such a large quantity of ammunition, which could be used for any being carried "to Shanghai spokesman added.
Asked whether Japanese warships were stil in Indo-China waters, the spokesman Teplied that Japanese Reuter: thound Air Mi Shanghai, July 13, With th suspension of operations by the British Imperial Airways and KIM. (the Netherlands airline) and with the French ditline, Air France a doubtful condition, authorities of the Shanghai Post Anice feared yesterday that air mail destined for Europe via the westbound route might be entirely stopped. twas dated that the KIM. suspended on July 6, but that "as fo the position of "Air France the Post OMice was awaiting a reply from Hanoi Tt was explained, however, that even should all westbound routes were suspended, Shanghai's air mail could still go to Europe by the Pa 'American live' and then Trans-Allantic. tine take days to reach its destinations,
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