TIENTSIN CONCESSIONS

Evening Star, Issue 23146, 21 December 1938, Page 13

TIENTSIN CONCESSIONS

JAPAK’S COERCIVE MEASURES BRITISH SLOOP DESPATCHED (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyrighl RUGBY, December 20. (Received December 21, at 11 a.m.) The British sloop Grimsby has been ordered to Tientsin to watch the safety and interests of British nationals, concern for which is felt in view of the coercive Japanese measures against the British and French concessions. JAPANESE BAN FOREIGN IMPORTS TIENTSIN, December 20. (Received December 21, at 11 a.m.)' The Japanese are reported to have banned imports into Japanese-con-trolled China except from Japan. PUPPET GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION OF CHAIRMAN. HONKGONG, December 20. (Received December 21, at 1.30 p.m.)' Pang Tungwine, ex-commander of the Woosung forts, nas been ceremonially installed as chairman of the Japanese Puppet Government in Kwangtung provinoe. Luichunwing, es-East Kiyei; commander, has been appointed vicechairman. The British and American Consuls were absent, journalists being the only foreigners present. PEACE TERMS SUGGESTED FOREIGN LOANS HARDEN JAPAN’S ATTITUDE. LONDON, December 20. (Received December 21, at 1.30 p.m.)' The Hongkong correspondent of ‘ Th« Times ’ says Chinese sources report that the Japanese general, Doihara, ha» offered peace terms, the first condition being that China should recognise the independence of Manchukup and Inner Mongolia and join the anti-Comintern Pact. Secondly, Marshal Chiang Kaishek to take a brief holiday and resume office later; and, thirdly, Japan to withdraw troops and restore' to China the industrial and mining areas. The Japanese attitude is hardening as a result of the foreign loans to China. . It is stated that the opening of the Canton River must await settlement of the Yangtse dispute. The Japanese navy has resumed molestation of fishing junks near Hongkong, arresting 17 Chinese. The Japanese also bombed Canton suburbs without opposition from planes. A Chinese attack on Canton is expected daily. The Japanese are digging trenches in the streets and erecting sandbag barrier*.