The Government announcement amounted to a virtual rejection of the latest Japanese demands since it emphasized that the local authorities could only stand firm by the ree-ntly confirmed Vichy instruction Tension again reached a new high pitch ajar-General Issaku Nishihara, head of the Japanese Mi and his aides left for Haiphong while Ithe French forces were placed on emergency basis. ready' to move on short notice.
Trains were prepared to evacuate women and children to e south in the event of emergency. government announced that ions, which were resumed yesterday, were proaching a conclusion, But before an agreement had been reached new demands were presented by the Japanese which resulted in the talks reverting to the status in which they were left on Thursday a deadlock The Governm 's communique did mention the nature of the new anese demands. from the general's headquarters states "The demands which the French that volunteers have undertaken long. were believed unable to accept in-dous journeys, and describes how some arrived in a ship set afire ° 1. The occupation of Hanoi by by a bomb off the English coast and 20.000 Japanese troops. immediately reported for duty.
This movement for the freedom of France and Europe—in reality a world-wide crusade—has attained such proportions that France can from now on assure her Allies ofj efficient support in the struggle to come," states the communique. "In Egypt troops of the free French Army and Air Force already have been in battle against Italian forces."
-Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.