All French, forces in Indo-China were sitting, behind, their, guns. yesterday awaiting Japan's next move. Sporadic Sghting was reported yesterday morning along the Kwangsi border near Langson although major operations were not resumed until afternoon, Gen. Issaku Nishihara, head of the Japanese military, mission to Hanoi, who left here for China in an alleged attempt to persuade the Canton Army to cease attacking Indo-China, has not been heard from since his departure. He was believed to have arrived either in Canton or Hainan Island.
French officials, after cancelling the Hanoi agreement signed last Sunday, said last night that the entire situation depends upon Gen. Nishihara's success in urging the Canton Army to keep out of Indo-China.
Japanese transports which began lowering rafts to land troops. in Haiphong yesterday morning, hoisted the rafts aboard later, and steamed out of Haiphong, Their destination was not known here.
Hanoi underwent its third air alarm yesterday noon with little confusion, Japanes planes did not appear over the city. Posters. appeared on the streets here yesterday urging everyone without urgent business, in Hanoi to evacuate the city immediately.
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