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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 260, 1 August 1939, Page 6

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JAPANESE IRE Delay In Settlement Of Tientsin Dispute ASIATIC POLICIES By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright (Received August 1, 1.20 a.m.) TOKIO, July 31. The Domei News Agency says that Japan will not hesitate to break off the Ariglo-Japanese talks unless and until Britain shows her sincerity in helping to construct the new order in the Far East. It adds: “Britain seems to be trying to drag out the Sino-Japan-ese hostilities. “In order to hamper Japan’s new policy in Asia Britain is pursuing contradictory policies. On the one hand she is willing to make concessions to the Japanese in the occupied areas in order to protect British rights and interests, and on the other she is continuing to aid the 'Chiang Kai-shek regime.” (Earlier message on page 9.) AIM OF ISOLATING HONG KONG Japanese Concentration On Trade Routes

(Received August 1,1.45 a.m.) HONG KONG, July 31. The British United Press reports that the Japanese are increasingly bombing trade routes in Chungshan and Macao with the object of cutting off food supplies to Hong Kong. They have concentrated seven gunboats and 30 launches at Wangmoon to harass the sea-borne supplies. A report from Chungking states that IS Japanese bombers scored three direct hits on the American Baptist memorial hospital in Wuchow on Sunday. There were no casualties. The Lutheran United Mission in Coshan was also 'bombed, and six Chinese were killed.

Anti-British committees have warned Britons to leave Tsinafau and Tsangchow by August 10, after which they will not be responsible for their safety. Four thousand Chinese puppet troops are reported to have mutinied near Tisintao, killed six of their officers, and then joined the Chinese nationalists.