Paris, Dec. 27.
German troops suddenly attacked a French outpost south of Saarbruecken in the early hours of yesterday morning, but.were easily repulsed, leaving several officers, among them a lieutenant and two non-commissioned officers on the field, according to a communique issued here today.
According to information available here, Hitler was visiting that sector of ihe front at the time.
This was the only activity occurring at the front yesterday. Adverse atmospheric conditions have prevented all aerial activity.—Havas.
Mr. Suma consequently doubted the authenticity of a report (apparently by an American news agency) to the effect that Mr. Kensuke Horinouchi, Japanese Ambassador in Washington, had told Mr. Cordell Hull, U. Secretary of Siate, that all details regarding the reopening of the Yangtze to international shipping, will depend on an agreement to be reached with the Japanese military authorities on the spot.
"It appears hat the report 1s a distortion of the Ambassador's statement if he made any at all," Mr. Suma added.
"We expect a proper legal arrangement to succeed the Japanese-American treaty when this expires next month" Mr. Suma concluded, "and we deplore the scepticism that is being shown in Shanghai and elsewhere regarding our desire to reopen the Yangtze river to international shipping in the near future."
Apprehension Stilled Tokyo, Dec. 27.
As a result of the American announcement that Japanese-American trade and shipping will continue, "apprehension arising from a nontreaty situation will be wiped of Mr. Y. Suma, Foreign Office spokesman said tod "However," Mr. Suma continued, "1 still strongly hope that the right ci residence will be secured in the form of a modus vivendi if possible. I should like both parties to regulate their relations through a legal status of at least one year rather than from day to day. We still hope to establish such a legal status."
The new Chinese Government under Mr. Wang Ching-wei, dismissed member of the Kuomintang, will probably be established before the Yangtze River is opened and "America and other nations should deal with the Chinese regime," Mr. Suma said.—United Press.
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