IN THE FAR EAST

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1940, Page 5

IN THE FAR EAST

JAPANESE! ENTRY: EXPECTED Hi INDG-CHiHA, (Dnited Press Association ■«! Per Electric Telegraph Copyright), LONDON, September 17. The Hanoi correspondent of the Asso-. ciatod Press of Britain says: “French officials in Indo-China admit, unofficially, that the negotiations with Japan are likely to result in ah inune-; diate agreement permitting Japan to establish 25,000 troops in Indo-China. Possibly this will mean causing ..China , to. send troops over the Indo-China frontier,, precipitating a conflict, thus ending France's rule. All are convinced that only the United States could prevent Japan from gaining possibly an. unshakeable hold. The Vichy Government’s inability to deter the Japanese, has strengthened General De Gaulle, but the lack of any organisation lias prevented the formation of a movement able to sway the Indo-China administration’s decisions.

JAPAN TO COMPENSATE. TOKIO, September 17. The Canadian Charge d’Affaires here, Mr McGreer, has made representations to the Japanese Foreign Office regarding the bombing of the liner, “Empress of Australia.” The Vico Foreign Minister, Mr Oshashi, expressed regret and promised to indemnify the ship owners, and to' compensate injured members of the crew. Air Craigio (British Ambassador), saw Mr Matsuoka (Foreign Minister), and supported Air McGreer.

U.S.A. TRADE EMBARGO. SHANGHAI, September 17. The American Consulates throughout China have received a new flood of complaints about a Japanese embargo as against Americans. One of the largest. American companies has reported from Tientsin that its total business for the first half of September was six United States dollars, as compared with a normal trade of 80,000 dollars. :/;* - . Businessmen here predict that half of the American firms in China will be bankrupt before the end of the year, unless Japanese restrictions are relaxed. COAIING CLIMAX.:; NEW YORK, September 16. The North American News Agency’s Hong Kong correspondent reports that informed circles ' belieye the SinoJapanese war' climax will be reached:, within a few weeks. The Japanese are in unmistakable internal straits, be- . .? . Mgipst, ■ vt cause of the growing economic pinch at home, and the l unrest in the field in China, and desire a great 1940 push before the weather prolongs the campaign into winter. The Japanese are reported to want a good victory to strengthen the home morale. There is no indication that the Chinese ar.e not ready for an attack. If the Chinese can smashing!}' defeat the expected blitzkrieg, the Japanese are likely to have the worst winter since the attempt I at the New Order started. NANKING’S ATTITUDE. , SHANGHAI, September 17. r The head of the Nanking.,Govern-; ment, General Wang Ching Wei’s; paper, the “Daily News,” has announced that Nanking will not recognise the extra-territorial rights of Poland, Hoi- 1 land, Norway, Belgium and other conquered countries. Renewing complaints to Tokio, the Nanking paper said that China is expecting more satisfactory treatment and more honest co-operation from Japan and from the nations which have been suppressing China.