HANOI AGREEMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24414, 27 September 1940, Page 7

HANOI AGREEMENT

JAPANESE BREAK TERMS BORDER ATTACKS RESUMED INCREASED INTENSITY (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 25. French official circles in Haiphong declare that since the Japanese are continuing to infringe the terms of the Hanoi agreement by trying to enter Indo-China forcibly the French regard the agreement as cancelled. There were seme minor exchanges of rifle and machine gun fire again yesterday afternoon between the French and Japanese in north IndoChina.

A message from Hanoi says It is officially stated that the Japanese renewed the Kwangai border attacks this afternoon with increased inten sity.

According to a message from Shanghai, the Japanese Anny paper Sinshunpao, commenting on IndoChina, says: " Should misunderstanding arise between Washington and Tokio, leading to a crisis, Japan will give a blow to any opposition, regardless of what happens." It is officially announcec, in Hanoi that the French withdrew from Langson while the Japanese were encircling it with superior numbers. A message from Chungking says that the recent Axis conference in Rome revealed the increasing strength of Britain, and also indicated the spreading of th> European war.

According to the influential Chinese daily, Takungoao, " Germany is Britain, and therefore is anxious to extend the area of the wa and also strengthen the Axis. On the other hand, as a result of closer AngloAmerican co-operation, the strength of Britain is increasing everv day." ■ A message from Tokio states that the Rcme correspondent of Yomiuri said the Ambassador (Mr Amau) and Count Ciano discussed recent international conditions. during which conversations Coun' Ciano is reported to have supported the Japanese entry into Indo-China.