TIENTSIN BARRICADES
REMOVED BY JAPANESE ONLY A TRIAL MEASURE | [U.P.A.— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] (Received 21st June. 11.25 a.m.) TIENTSIN, 20th Jun#. Thousands watched the barbed wir# barricades of the Japanese blockad# removed for the first time in 371 day#. Lieutenant-General Homma gave # warning that the opening was a trial measure. CHINESE RECAPTURE SHANSI CHUNGKING, 20th Jun#. The army spokesman said the Chinese recaptured Shansi last night. H# added they did not anticipate an attack on Indo-China for which Japan was too exhausted.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 21 June 1940, Page 5
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