Shanghai, Nov. 22.
'Two Chinese were shot' as spies on tuesday morning in Nanking for pretending (0 faithful to the National Government and yet establishing liaison with the Chungking regime, the "tairiku Shimpo" reported yesterday.
'The two men were Chen Chiao-w snd Liu Chen-yung. Under orders the. Chungking regime they sneaked into Shanghai in August, 1939, and entered the Legislation Experts Committee of the National Government, the paper said. 'The two men were' arrested by the Ministry of Police last August. of the arrival of Inrge numbers of Japanese troops in the Chungehan- ar es probably part of the troops recently ah drawn from French Indo-China.
The spokestian estimated there was present one division of Japanese troops remain French Indo China. Replying to a question who ther or not the Japanese would attempt to cross the Yellow River th winter, the spokesman stated that ince ihe Japanese were coneentratimg their efforts on south-west expansion it was unlikely they would Bllempt to invade the north-west, Yellow River was iron places to. three feet thick the ner, enabling Japanese firstly, the Japanese were not. likel ly to make the attempt; secondly, the important eross near Loyang Was now jin Chinese hands: and, thirdly, the Chinese were fully prepared to meet eny stich attempt—Reuter.
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