Food Enters Tientsin

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 153, 1 July 1939, Page 5

Food Enters Tientsin

— 1 Japanese Searches Less Rigorous

NO CHANGE AT SWATOW United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, June 29. The Shanghai correspondent of the 1 Times says that large supplies of fresh foodstuffs have entered Tientsin. There were only short delays at the barriers. The Concession is quiet. The Japanes searchers have been less rigorous. The situation at Swatow is uu changed. British ships continue to call but do not enter the harbour; the\ tranship their passengers. H.M.S. Scout is outside the harbour. The Navy authorities report that Britons have not left the treaty port ot Foochow, which the Japanese are attacking. A Chungking message says that th< Japanese w T cre forced to evacuate Yuh wan Island after suffering heavy casualties. At Foochow, the Japanese announced that they had decided to boom the river to-day. The British authorities replied that they intended to leave a destroyer in the harbour. Tho Japanese answered that tho vessel would be bottled up. BRITISH BLUEJACKETS LAND AT FOOCHOW LONDON, June 29. Router’s correspoudent at Shanghai reports that 36 British bluejackets landed at Foochow from H.M.S. Grasshopper to protect British lives and property. Chinese reports stato that Japanese planes are heavily bombing the centre of the city. Bombs destroyed the offices of the American foreign missions at Foochow. There were no casualties. Twenty-six warships are concentrated off the city.