Saigon, Mar. 3.
Four Japanese members of the Dai Nippon Airways Company offices here were injured in a hotel dining room brawl last night with French Army officers, according to Japanese reports.
The incident occurred when the Japanese, who were staying at the fashionable Palace Hotel and were eating in the dining room, rose to protest against derogatory remarks made by five French army officers sitting atthe next stable, the Japanese reports alleged.
Instantly one of the French soldiers attacked the Japanese and the ethers soon joined in the fight. Two of the Japanese were taken to separate rooms where they were beaten up while 10 other French soldiers who jumped into the melee beat up the remaining two Japanese, it is alleged.
The Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Fujio Minoda, lodged a strong protest with the Government-General Cochin-China regarding the incident, às well as other recent indignities suffered by-Japanese at the hands of French soldiers, the report concludes.—Domei. to New Positions Under Cover of Jews in Australia Want To Form Army to hold the Italians they themselves were arnable fo emerge from their positions Habing the TGcks owing to the withering fire from Italian machine-gun nests.
British artillery was signalled and guns brought up. im the troops, crouching behind rocks in ing. desert sun, heard British shells screaming overhead to pound the Italian positions a couple of hundred further on.
Sydney, Mar. 4.
Non-British Jews are asking for the right to form a Jewish army. according to a deputation to Mr. A. W, Fadden, acting Premier of Australia, from the executive Zionist State Council of New South Wales.
This army would act as a unit within the empire for the defence of Palestine, or for service elsewhere.
The deputation mentioned refugees in Australia had repeatedly had offered their services.
Mr. Fadden is forwarding the request to Mr. R. G. Menzies, Austra-lion Prime Minister, who is now in March 2 have been Bulgaria with agreement of the Bulgarian Government as a protection airist known British intentions,"
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