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Greymouth Evening Star, 21 February 1940, Page 8

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NO JAP. PEACE MOVE.

[BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.]

TOKIO, February 19:

The War Office spokesman commented on the suggestion that the Japanese message on February. 14 to Chiang Kai Shek (recording Japan’s.' heavy infliction of casualties and suggesting a cessation .of hostilities) was a sign of military weakness; He said: “It is an utter misconception. The Japanese Army has no intention of making peace.” RAILWAY AGAIN BOMBED HONG- KONG/ February 20. announce a further raid on the Yunnan-Kunming railway. They severely damaged a bridge and a tunnel. * The Chinese Government claims that 1,800 of Mr. Wang Ching-wei’s' army in Fukien have gone over to their Chinese foes. It is claimed algo that 500 more at Lanfeng revolted,, killing their Japanese officers and- set on fire the barracks, and supply depots. TOKIO, February 20.,

France has lodged, a third protest against the ’Japanese bombings of the Hanoi-Kunming, railway.

FOOD RIOTS.

(Recd. Feb. 21, 2.30 p.m.). ~ . SHANGHAI, February, 20,

According to heavily censored messages from North China-, the; poorer classes; driven to desperation . by food shortage, rising prices, and depreciating currency, have been foodrioting for two days-, at Pekin and' Tientsin. . j

NEW AIR SERVICE. " TOKIO; February 20. The Press features the Japanese.,determinati'dn to establish., an? to Thaeland, in spite of French efforts to thwart the proposal by revoking permission Joy T Japanese aeroplanes- to land in Indb-Chiifa. “* v . " The proposed new route will be via .Canton and Hainan ...Island, skirting ,the Indo-Chiria coast;'to-. Bahkok. Thus 'a fast' 7 service * 'to. Australia would eventuate. ■qom. J-...-.r- V

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