Gen. Nishihara dispatched a liaison officer today to the border to order the Japanese forces to halt fighting and also attempt a peaceful settlement.
Vichy, Sept. 2 Special military a al facilities in Indo-China have been granted to Japan for the "continuation of its operations' a "new order in East Asia" tle the China conflict, the Government announced today in an official communique.
The Japanese, the communique continued, have assured the French Government that they would respect the rights and interests of France in the Far East, particularly the territorial integrity of Indo-China and ance's sovereign rights over all parts of Indo-China.
In return, the French Government resolved to grant special facilities to the Japanese Government for the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy in Indo-China for the continuation of its operations, the communique said.
The French and Japanese military authorities in Hanoi have agreed on the ud naval facilities which e to be granted Japan, the communique said.
For the purpose of establishing a new order in the Far East and settling the China conflict, negotiations were held in the last few weeks in Tokyo in an amicable spirit, on fundamental problems between Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, Japanese Foreign Minister, and M. Charles Arsene Henry, French Ambassador to Tokyo, the communique added.—United Press.
Dongdang, which appeared to be the chief point of the Japanese attack, was prominently featured in the first week of this month when a Japanese battalion entered it. At that time, the French officer in charge of the area managed to convince the Japan-se that they should retire without a clash. Gen, Nishihara expressed h grots over. he id, was the r officer commanding th battalion acting on his own initiate Japanese forces invaded Indo-China late yesterday but met stiff French resistance at all points of French officials announced here early this morning.
The main attacking force:
Canton arm; body of the Japanese part of the militant crossed the border near 10 o'clock last night. panese launched an att French blockhouse whi returned the Japanese fire.
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