Premier Asked to Convey Chinese Press Comment Admiration of Skill When the various foreign military authorities in Shanghai meet to discuss the situation arising from the withdrawal of British forces, the commander of the Japanese Naval Landing Party may preside over the meeting and may demand that Japanese forces be assigned to take up duties in the British sector when it is vacated. This is revealed in a special report published by the "Sin Shun Pao" which also hints that Japanese authorities here will not tolerate any change of the defence system as a result of a "unilateral" understanding reached between the British and American military authorities here.
The report also refers to the rumour that after the withdrawal of British forces from Shanghai, American Marines may take over their duties. It is alleged that although the transference of the British sector to American Marines has not been officially announced, the information has leaked out. The report further goes to assert that in 1927 an agreement was reached between military authorities of the four Powers, name-
London, Aug. 1l.
Prowess of R.A.F. pilots who were engaged in the big battle over the Channel when 60 German machines were shot down is the subject of the following message sent by the Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, to Sir Archibald Sinclair, Air Secretary:
"The War Cabinet would be glad it you would convey to fighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force engaged in Thursday's brilliant action their admiration of the skill and prowess which they displayed "and congratulate them upon the defeat and heavy losses inflicted upon a far more numerous enemy."—Reuter.
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