Chungking, De, 0 "The Sino-Japanese situation te like-{to scitle down for the time being 2 state of stalemate pending fresh into tional developments, according a to. Chinese quarters.
Siamature of the treaty at Nanking. vvetieon dopan and the Goverament Mee Wang Ching-wel, they declare, hss tinaly closed the door fo all hope of peace negotiations between Japan atid Gihumsking, rumours of which presistently. cropped up in the past, bat which are unlikely to be taken sett Having falled to liquidate the China situation, itt suggested here. Japan will now tur her whole. attention {o-2 soathorard expansion, "on which the! wit lake "al for tug beset high Chinese mallitary authority history.
climates that Japan will use ton Sisions for her operations. 1 is stated That "Japan "hot been withdrawing troops from China for reorganization trid training. Seven divisions, it is Elnimed here, ave thus been nized snd are. at present under-ting, three month taining under German military experts, particularly biltariog taction. Their training. it te added. ill probably be ove cary in. January.
Meanwhile, two divisions are, tobe conconirated on Hainan island, while at least another division can be} Grawn from Formosa, Chinese military experts, forecast that Japan's first move is likely to be expected in January with the oecupation of Cam Raub Bay (Indo-China), which, it is believed here, will be} tised is the main base for operations in the south seas, an attack on Sin~ gapore being the principal objective operations. hina is pushing aod appoint mer ipanese young officers" liq) and also a staunch advocate of the expansion programme.
new measures adopted by the dananese, the same report ds, "South Asia paris of Stiwits Settlements and South, are said to be. divided 'A change in command in Amoy has also been effected, Many Japanese warships are said to have been sighted. recently mat coast, while has been he report thal the Japanese may attempt to aituck certain points on the Fukien like "Ningteh, 'Poyuan, Lien-uso pu, Yunsigo, Chaoan, the eastern' coast, and
Maiteng, Changchow, "Hanikiang and near the southern coast Reuter Chinese News Agene:
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