Far Eastern Deadlock Continues; Britain Awaits Japan’s Reply

Northern Advocate, 27 June 1939, Page 7

Far Eastern Deadlock Continues; Britain Awaits Japan’s Reply

rpHE TOTAL ABSENCE OF ANY OFFICIAL DECLARATION FROM THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT REGARDING TIENTSIN, FOR WHICH BRITAIN IS WAITING, CAUSES THE DEADLOCK IN THE FAR EASTERN SITUATION TO CONTINUE. The Tokio Foreign Office spokesman said the Government is still await- . ing a detailed report from Tientsin, making it impossible to reply to Sic Robert Craigie’s protest of last week. He added that replies to local protests at Tientsin and Kuiangsu would probably be unnecessary, since oral explanation had already been given to the repeated assertions. There was no discrimination against British, while indignities had been unduly magnified.

Milk a Mere Dribble

For the first time for many days meat appeared in the Tientsin market, but of doubtful freshness, owing to lack of ice. Milk supplies are the merest dribble and this is seriously restricting the diet of patients in the British Municipal Hospital.

Japanese sentries detained two army food lorries for an hour, 'after which they were admitted.

Restricted Entry.

The Japanese informed the British authorities that they will allow only one ship weekly to enter Swatow, whereupon the British naval authorities repeated the Consul’s warning, insisting on unrestricted entry. . Two British ships which re-entered Swatow were forced xo sail without discharging their cargoes or disembarking passengers. The captains were informed that only mails and provisions for foreign residents could be landed.

The flotilla leader Duncan left Weihaiwei for Chefoo, states a Hongtcong

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