The Archive · 1940

Gold Found in Yunnan

A rich vein of gold, which covers about 14,000 mow of land, has been discovered at Yuanting, in Yunnan province, by technicians of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, says the "Ta Kung Pao" from Kunming.—Havas. troops at Saigon the Indo-China authorities have been trying to avoid aéycussion of the issue but the Japanese are threatening to. land troops, no matter whether any agroemont con be reached between Saigon and Vichy.

The Chinese dally declares the Japanese occupa ion of Saigon will be 'a mere question of time-—Reuter, China to Restrict War Profiteering Chungking, Nov. 23 The Chinere Government ix adopt-'Grastic measures to curb the corruption of w'r profiteering. Proposals submitted by the Central Executive Committee of the Central Kwomingtang concerning this have been adopted by the Supreme Na-tonal Defence Council for Immediate Amon, other restrictions end prom posals the regulations Include: for-Didding wor profiteering: the strictest {ceution of the programme tuid onl:

readjustment of the salaries of Government employees: elimination of Government employees holding concurrent posts end drawing extra to ceanomize in the. use of trierly forbidding the lavish spending of money and it fs learned that the N-tional Gov ernment office has already issued a Circular ordering the. various Government offices to strictly observe the shove regulations—Reuter, Commu Armies Not The allegations contained in reports. Chunsking, Nov. 22. emanating from Hongkong and Shanghai that fighting 8 going on at present between the new 4th Route Krmy_and central troops were cate erically denied in Kuomintans, Communis, military and civil quarters in On the contrary, both Kuomintanst and Communist circles here express the firm belief that the issues involved will be settled peacefully with tne resort 10 force.

"the General belief among these quarters is that the 4th Route Army Will carry out the General Staff order to move further Nor.h.

"There is no further knowledge here regarding the latest developments of the army's transfer to an undesign-led northern province. - Prominent members of the Kuomintang indicate that it will take the army some time to effect its (ransfer—Havas Cosme Vi its Chengto Chunaking, Nov. 19 The French Ambassador 10. Chin:

M. Henri Cosme, proceeded from Chungking to Chengiu by air on November 12 for a short visit, He has visited many scene spots in the neighbourhood during the past few 10 Recovers Chungking, Now. 18, Examinati who recently was Tai Chi-tao, President of the

reported to be suffering from illness at Calcutta, hax fully recovered, according to a telegram received here. He is leaving Indi shortly. to continue his tour of the

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