JAPAN & INDO-CHINA

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 September 1940, Page 8

JAPAN & INDO-CHINA

DEMANDS ON FRENCH GOVT. / • —— — REJECTION REPORTED ; J '■ —— • < 1.. . : ■ A [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN>—COPYRIGHT.] LONDON, September 18. The .Vichy .tlovernment has rejected a demand by Thailand for ,a concession of territory in Indo-China, according to J a report received -in London. » ■ ’, . A Shanghai message says that . the Japanese * " civilian evacuation continues. So far few Chinese have lefft. ' Japanese missioners expressed the' fear that'the French Army would ret fuse to' permit a' ’Japanese 'army, to pass through. Missioners’ suitcases were packed in the event of a sudden departure being necessary. “DELICATE PHASE.” (Recd. Sept. 20, 12.45 p.m.). HANOI, September 19. . A French communique states: “The negotiations have now reached a delicate phase. The Japanese have presented hevy demands, incompatible with instructions from Vichy, and the previous agreement.” (Recd. Sept. 20, 12.40 p.m.). - CHUNGKING, September 19. The French radio at Saigon announced that the French and Japanese negotiations at Hanoi are being continued, regarding the execution Of the diplomatic agreement, which-has already been reached.

% FRANCE “ALL ALONE.’’.. (Recd. Sept. 20, 11.55 a.m.). VICHY, September 19. M. Baudoin told American newspapermen that France was all alone” in the Far East,, and should not be judged too. severely if her decisions did not please the Western world.' France understood that real support could not fid expected from America, in the event of the Japanese attacking Indo-China. He added that France would henceforth remain ent regarding Britain. FRENCH FLEET. (Recd. Sept. 20, 12.40 p.m.). SHANGHAI, September 19. American, British, and French quarters. strongly report that the six French warships which recently passed Gibraltar are en route to IndoChina, in accordance with the reported Anglo-French agreement to maintain Ihdo-China’s status quo. JAPS EVACUATED. (Recd. September 20, 11.40 a.m.) LONDON, September 19. The Associated Press Hanoi correspondent says: The Japanese spokesman announced that all the Japanese civilian nationals in Indo-China are being removed by special trains, beginning on September 20, before the prospective arrival of Japanese troops. ' ' , JAP. CONFERENCE. (Recd. September 20, 11.4 oa.m.) " TOKIO, September 19. The Government has announced that an important meeting' will be held : this afternoon, in the Emperor’s presence, and will be attended by the Premier, key members of the Cabinet, and the Army and Navy Chiefs of Staff. CHINESE ACTION. (Recd. September 20, 10.55 a.m.) TOKIO, September 19. The Chinese have seized control, of a section of the French-owned Yunnan railway, in Chinese territory.