Several J e Army units have started operations in South China to halt the shipment of goods from Indo-China to China, the Japanese forces in South China announced last night. spokesman denied that J nese troops had crossed the Indọ- China border aad said the Japanese authorities had o intention of such a move at present forces have probably to border areas in south China for the purpose of seizing any plies which might reach Chungking from Indo-China, the army spokesman declared.
Operations were begun because, "despite Japan's repeated protests inst the transit of materials to China via Indo-China, their transportation is still going on as actively Operations were started June 17, the announcement said." The area in Which the operations were taking place was not mentioned by the announcement,
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