The strong Russian army, which stands fast in Eastern Siberia, eady fo counter any Japanese move in that quarter, Is an inditees reinforcement fp the defence of China. Russian and Chingse "forces are now part of one vast bulwaske against further Japan=
Te'ie not too much, to, speak of a sipnie® defensive iron. te. creation of Japanese. policy itself stretching fromthe iver Amur through China Thailand and Singapore and as far fs the Dutch Fast Indies, with, more remote bases in. the, British dominions of the antipodes. But most of all, "The imes" adds, in this time of her national ordeal, China' counts on the goodwill and aid of the United States and. Great Britain, the paper emphasizes that British polley inthe Far East is fully. in Step with that of the United. Stator and that direct British ald is Umited only by 'Britain's own' urgent and over-riding requirements.
Ald Discussed may be surmised, it adds, that the question of ald to China was. not jared in. talies between President joosovelt and Mr. Churehil! and their rogpective advisers.
conclusion, "the Times" dwells fn'the importance of China in' the future' organization of the, world. says once. she ie delivered irom the Tolls ofthe "'Co. Prosperity Sphere," Asiatic version of Hitlers the system of widely shared and wider immense Tole to play in. rebUlldin
Jy" distributed' international trade. Thuel of her natural wealth is stil Undeveloped. and it willie her part Im'World trade % provide for. many ears to come a vast potential oiarket tes to the Far East 200.000 the same time she despatched large forces to Manchuria for the purpose preventing a Soviet withdrawal from the Far East to meet the threat fon the European front. There ore indications of Japanese withdrawals from China.
'Sixteen Japanese divisions have alrendy been' sent to. Manchuria. while considerable force 1s being one to Indo-China, "tokyo. 1s talking of preventing. American supplies going 10 Viadivor Sok. Gen, Araki is agitating for an expedition into Siberia. This certain Ty"doos not look as if Japan is con tent to maintain the status quo. The attempt on the life of Baron Hiranunia has further showed the dissatisfaction among extremists in Japan towards the lack of positive action." Reuter, Chinese Diplomatic Changes Announced Chungking, Aug. 20.
Tt ig oMcially announced thir Mr. Wun Szeking, Chinese Minister at the Hague, has been sent to London "concurrently in charge of the Chinese Embassy accredited to the! Fefugee Belgian Government.
Tne Chinese Ambassador to Bel. gium, Mr, Chien Tal, is at, present route fo Chungking together with Mr. Chen Obieh, former Chinese Am~ Dassador in Berlin—Heuter.
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