Canton, Aug. 6.
Considerable attention has been attracted, states a Japanese report, by a press interview given by a staff officer of the Japanese Expeditionary Force to South China, just returned a one-week trip to Indo-who said French assistance to Chungking was extended liberally" that it could not be effaced by mere closure of the road through Indo-China.
He said enormous quantities of war materials consigned to Chungking had been scattered and concealed in various parts of Indo-China before the arrival of Japanese inspectors.
The collapse of France was still kept secret from the Annamese, who were favourably disposed toward Japan, according to the officer.
He warned that Indo-China authorities would court misfortune for themselves should they—"overestimate their powers."—Reuter.
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