Chungking, Sept. 27.
Agitation has been renewed here for reopening of the Burma Road. Public bodies ave holding meetings to discuss the issue, are sending delegates to the British Ambassador, Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, to express hope for early reopening of the road.
The Foreign Relations Association will hold a public reception shortly in honour of the British Ambassador. More than 30 members of the National People's Political Council headed by Mr. Chang Po-li President of Nankai University sent a cable to members of the British Parliament urging early unconditional reopening of the Burma Road to strengthen China's resistance as well as to safeguard British interests in the Far East.—Reuter, States, must be regarded as a deliberate affront to the United States.
Observers point out that China will be unable' to derive much material benefit. from the proposed Toan owing to the effective blockade of her routes of foreign supplies. 'This may. however be altered in the event that the Burma Roo: is rened, Te is regarded aw lending weight' to. reports that the United States is urging, Britain not to con= sent to the further closing of the While sone quarters are expressing the bolict that an understanding already been reached with Londo the press suguesty, that a conference between President Roosevelt and Mr Cordell Hull will most likely re in important diptomatie moves i Far Bast within the next 24 hours, "Japan apparently wants to strike first before the completion of the two-navy construction "the paper states.
hinese paper appeals to Germany not to be used by Japan for carrying out Japan's own selfish pansion policy. while at the same time not xiving effective support to German; If the powers do not take decisive action now a rapid deterioration of the Pacific situation will follow. the paper coneludes.—Reuter.
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