Washington, July 2. The Department of Commerce reported today that all extorts from China via the Burma Road in the first quarter of this quarter were destined for the United States except for negligible shipments to Shanghai and the Straits Settlements.
Exports of Chinese products from Rangoon were sent fo the United States, although a minor quantity was shipped to Hongkong for transshipment elsewhere.
The chief direct exports by China to the United States between January and March were wolfram, concentrates of wood oil, tin mica and bristles.
Wood oil valued at U.S. $337,050 was shipped to Hongkong for transhipment fo the United States.—United Press, Chungking Withdraws Axis Envoys Chungking, July 2.
The Foreign Office has cabled Chen Chieh, the Chinese Ambassador to Berlin, and Hsu Tao-lin, the Chinese Charge d'Affaires in Rome. instructing the Chinese diplomatic representatives in Germany and Italy to return to China.
The Foreign Minister, Dr. Quo Tai-chi, will issue a statement today announcing the severance of relations with Germany and Italy and the withdrawal of diplomatic and Consular representatives.—Reuter.
In the Minsk sector—the scene-of the most vital and dangerous of the German thrusts into Russia, the Germans now claim to have crossed the River Berezyna, about 40 miles boyang Minsk, The Russians have not confirmed that. Minsk itself has been captured by the Germans, A communique this morning says that German tank units in the Minsk area have been counter-attacked and halted by Russian troops, supported by a terrific artillery barrage, Considerable losses, it added, had been inflicted on the enemy, Last nights Russian communique also mentioned severe fighting in the Trubech area, 85 miles south-east of Minsk, It is quite possible that it is at this point that the Germans have reached the Berezyna,
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