GOODS FOR CHINA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 July 1940, Page 5

GOODS FOR CHINA

MOSTLY FROM RUSSIA & AMERICA BEARING ON JAPANESE DEMAND. REGARDING BURMA ROAD TRAFFIC. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, July 4. The Associated Press learns that no instructions have yet been sent to the British Ambassador in Tokio, Sir Robert Craigie, regarding the Japanese demand to close the arms route to Chungking across Burma, but they will probably be sent shortly. The general expectation is that the tenor of the reply will be to refuse the demand. Most of the goods at present passing are either Russian or American, and consequently it is felt in London that Japan should approach Russia and the United States before Britain. A Tokio message states that Sir Robert Craigie visited the Vice-Foreign Minister, Mr Tani, and informed him that the British reply regarding Burma had not been received, but was expected within a week. WOMEN & CHILDREN BOUND FOR AUSTRALIA FROM HONG KONG. (Received This Day, 9.20. a.m.) LONDON, July 5. The Associated Press of Great Britain’s Hong Kong correspondent reports that two Canadian liners have left for Manila, carrying 2100 British women and children to Australia for the duration of the emergency period. Nearly 5000 women and children have left since July 2. JAPANESE TROOPS WITHDRAWALS FROM HONG KONG BORDER. (Received This Day, 9.20 a.m.) HONG KONG, July 5. It is reliably reported that the Japanese are withdrawing troops from the Hong Kong border, presumably transferring them to Kwangsi.