Chungking, Sept. 27.
It was indicated in the press last Chinese forces along the Indo-China week that Yurnan troops would be border are still remaining on Chinese sponsible for defence of the pro-Splendid Work Done by territory, according to despatches vince. Kunming remains quiet.
These Planes from Kunming. On Sept. 25 martial There has been no evacuation of for-law was declared along the Yunnan eigners but Central Government London, Sept. border where military authorities inorganizations ar hastening prepara-Lord Beaverbrook, Minister {or stituted a rigid search of persons tions to leave. Most of them will Aircraft Production, has telegraphed passing through Hokou and Malipo, go to Szechuen. the Government director of one of corder tow Provincial organizations also are the British aircraft factories:
For the purpose of harassing the evacuating. The population has been "I ask you to give us more De-rear lines of Japanese forces operat-warned to evacuate voluntarily. If tants. The splendid work done by ing in Indo-China Chinese forces are this order is not obeyed force will Defiant squadrons makes the manu-exerting pressure on the Japanese in be used. All merchants are taking facture of this aircraft a task of the vicinity of Taching on the goods out of the city. paramount importance in the defence Kwangtung coast. of the country.""—Reuter.
After the Chinese occupied the city The Chinese are still mystified by the Japanese counter-attacked, enter-developments in Indo-China. Upon ing the city in the night of Sept. 23, the request of the Indo-China authen the Chinese again attacked, octhorities, the Chinese yesterday de-Mr. Churchill Thanks cupied the city the following night, spatched a special aeroplane to the according to the dispatches. In Indo-China border to bring repre-French Cameroons Kwangsi Chinese forces are attacksentatives of the French colony to ing the Japanese in the vicinity of Chungking for discussions, but though London, Sepi. 27. the Chinese plane arrived on the The Prime Minister, Mr. Winsto:
Strong fořces of Yunnan troops are border no French representative ap-Churchill, has sent a message of taking up positions along the border thanks to the French Cameroons for while others are being withdrawn a message reaffirming their intention on other fronts, according {o a mes-to fight on by the side of Great sage from Kunming Britain till victory is won—Reuter.
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