It is pointed out that rumours have been circulated to the effect that the Japanese have been demanding part of the Prench port as the base of operations against Chungking, and that. the departure of the chief Tapanese inspector is to make a re~ port to the Japanese government Which may decide on something drastic, ""'Seml-oficial eiveles Chungieing are quoted as saying that the Chinese will take a "self-defence attitude in Indo-China by striking the frst blow, if the authorities in Indo-China capitulate in the face of Japanese pressure The report also states that the Japanese are training parachute troops. in South China and name several "aerodromes there as the training fields. The Chinese are said to. be adopting a counter policy, making necessary" preparations to prevent, parachute troops from land~ Tig. The paper attaches so much importance to the question that in an editorial entitled "Indo-China in Danger" the writer openly suggests that Indo-China should ce-operate With China In offering resistance to Aggression, No Far Eastern Munich For China Chungking, uly 29.
ephete shall not be, and there ean-not be, any Far Eastern Munich," clared' Mr. Pang Kung-chang, Vice Minister of Publicity in a speech here, Without the support of the United states and Soviet Russia, he thinks that Britain cannot conclude a Far Eastern Munich with Japan, "When Anglo-Japanese conversi~ tions opened in Tokyo a year ago, the United States terminated her trade treaty with Japan and immediately after the closure of the Burma Road, the United States brought in the lic censing of exports of petrol and iron to Japan.
"Soviet Russia has persistently given material assistance to. China during the past three years."
Me. Pang further points out that China's position is different from that of Czechoslovakia, which country had) ho fixed policy but merely reli outside assistance, whereas Chi determined to carry on the war, of resistance with her strength steadily increasing, despite three years' of war—Reuler, Protest to French Lodged By Chinese Chungking, July 29, twenty members of the Kunming Chamber of Commerce called on the French Consul at Kunming on July and lodged protest against the!
is pension of goods trate on the: Indo-China railway, according to a dispatch from well-informed Hers in Kunming. The hope was essed of an eatly restoration The French authorities we held responsible for the safety of Eh hoods at present in Indo-China.
The French Consul have replied that the F cE Commerce in Kunin, titiened the Thdo-China authorities For an carly restoration "wf good:
Suly 30.
Chinese Government. quatiers are now centring, efforts on the creation Join Sainistry of Economic Warfare, itary and political eireies concur the opinion that. dung the fourth year of, the, Sino-J Ginna' effort must. be "70 per coa [economic and only 30 free ae General Chiang. K Rindett stated recently Remackable results have all tween attained bythe, new policy" Bfchuen province. 'Three years ag0. Sreehuen had only: 30_small power tania with a total capacity. of 3,000 Hitowatt hows," Today. Chungking slone boasts of' Government power Plant with a capacity of 12,000 Bhiowatt hows, white pevvately-owned plants have a further capacity of coo kilowatt hours.
'Moreover, the National, Resources commission, Iwas reported here, Saiding. ce new" power plants Various' places in the province.
"Twelve modern irom and steel blast ow operating. In See-nun Wefore the outbreak of Hostlites, there Was nota single one mong plots under construction are one chaco. with. 100-ton -eapsely, and two. with 25cton capacities.
"Pit iron, production and the mechanical industry are also being improvec.. and the Chiese Govern-fouls arsenal output is being supplemented, by. the production of small uvately-owned plants it was de> Flared. here. today'—Havas.
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