Not only has the BEF. had the normal difficulties of war to contend with, it is stated, but roads have been blocked by thousands of refugees, and communications bombed and destroyed, involving constant revision in the way of staff work. In its present position it will be almost ime possible to reorientate its front to attacks from every direction at once.
The British army, with its French allies, will continue its fight. It is pointed out that although the greater part of the Expeditionary Force is.in north France, it is not all there.
In continuing their fight, the British and French Allies will serve very useful purposes, one of which is to give the French valuable time to straighten their front on the Somme. When the history of the past fort. night comes to be written, it is declared that this battle tank among the finest feats ever perform-
Yin.Ja-keng, former Chairman; of] Peiping, May 28. the defunct East Hopei Autonomous Government who retired from the Chinese political scene upon the establishment of the Peiping Provisional Government, has been designated the first Wang Ching-wei Ambassador to Japan, according to relable quarters here.
Formal notice of his appointment will be issued by the Nanking Government shortly; the nomination is declared to have been approved by Gen. Itagaki, Chief of Staff of the Japanese expeditionary forces Havas.
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