A few days ago, Captain Reed wa! presented with a beautiful silver cigarette case at an informal dinner 200 Brigade.
100 "A farewell reception, attended by $00 the Officers of the Brigade and their wives, was held in his honour at the 100) Shanghai Fire Brigade Club last 40 evening when cocktails were served 50 and a brief speech was made by Mr.
Highest authoritative sources who, ves'erday, stated that the United Government considers that the gotiations have reathstage and that the United States does not intend to retreat from her demands that Japan-lete averession in China and French Indo-China must stop, said thet this represented the total view of the United States Government.
This source stated that a study of a map of the Pacific showed the tent to which Javanese aggre "T against China and French Indo-China threatened the Philippine Islands and other American interests in the Far ist. thrust to the south menaced ihe ome This source said that the J
end of the horseshoe encircling "the. Philippines, was indicated that the United Stetes would oppose threats to close this orien end but stated that the final decision—intimating that this decision must be between peace and war—was up to Tokyo.
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