Although Jspan's immediate objective is believed to be additional bases for an. offensive in Yunnan and Kwangsi, some quarters believed their next move might be a claim for it bases ju Siam, Thus Japan was teen to be moving, closer, Burma, Malaya, Borneo, the Nether= ands "East. Indies and "even India, these quarters pointed out.
Experts here said the United States could not be indifferent to a Japan-fosse southward advance nor the possible blocking of the Indo-Chinese Outlet for Chinese exports to the United States of wolfram, antimony, wood all, tin end bristles or to "the unwarranted Interposition of obstacles" to American exports to China Indo-China.
Reports conflict regarding the} Japanese Government's attitude, Reports published in the British press stated that Vichy was first inclined to resist Japanese demands, but under German pressure Is now ready to yield to. Japan's demands in Indus Ghina, "These reports said, however that China hax received on in'ima-from the Vichy Government that the French Premier, Marstial Phitippe Petain, Is still ready to defy Japan's ambitions and desires if he is assured United States, British and Russian support, Mystery surrounds the present intentions and the ultimate fate of the French naval squadron in Indo-China. in ease of Japanese incursion,—United Pres.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.