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Evening star., 1939-01-22

leene Guthrie assisted Mrs. Lynn in
receiving the guests.
Miss Rose Ratcliffe will be hostess
to the members of the Junior Bridge
Club Monday afternoon at her home
on Grant avenue.
Capt. and Mrs. Trefry have ar
rived from Hanksport. Nova Scotia
for an indefinite stay with their
son-in-laW and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P Lyon, at the Stone House
Inn.
Mr.. Carlton Clore of Madison was
the week end guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Carl Kincheloe at Birmingham.
Miss Margaret Turner spent the
week end in Front Royal visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Maurice Shirley.
The Woman's Club of Havmarket
will sponsor a card party Tuesday
evening in the parish hall.
Miss Nina Dalton of Marshall will
come to Manassas next week end
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
c. Wade Dalton.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Du Points Among
Week.End Visitors

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred V. du Pont
and Mr.. and Mrs. Eric L. Bergland
are spending the week end at the
Shoreham and are in the Capital as
guests of Col. and Mrs. Reginald S.
Huidekoper of 1884 Edgevale ter
race. Mr.. du Pont is Mrs. Huide-
kopers brother,
Mr.. du Pont and Mr. Bergland at
tended the Alfalfa dinner with Col.
Huidekoper last evening and Col.
and Mrs. Huidekoper gave a dinner
for the four visitors Friday evening
at the Allbi Club Mr.. and Mrs
Carroll Morgan entertained at lunch
con for Mr.. and Mrs du Pont and
MI and Mrs. Bergland yesterday at
their home in Chevy Chase.
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the parsonage of the Methodist Prot
estant Church with the Rev. Nor
man Roberts officiating.
Mrs. c. S. Rely of Cincinnati is
the guest of the Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
John S. Sewers.
Mr. Robert L. May and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph B. Trew have left for
st. Petersburg, Fla, to join Mrs. May
in their winter home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Schafe, &C
companied by their small son, Jack
Schafe, and Mr. and Mrs. James
Dayhotf of Waynesbor, Pa, have
left for stay in Miami.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Jatfa of
Charlotte, N. c., are guests of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses Jatfa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Paige and
their small son, Charles Dare Paige
OF Athol, Mass, are visiting Mrs
Paige's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Dare.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karig
Have Visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs Francis w. HoWey
Jr., OF Trenton, N. j., are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Karig in their
new home on Seminary Hill.
Mrs. George E. Miley, jr., and Miss
Lucille Jordan went to Richmond to
attend the marriage of Miss Estelle
Churchill Cooke, daughter of Mrs.
Katherine Washburn Cooke, to Mr..
Richard Cunningham Wight, jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs Wight of Richmond,
which took place Saturday evening,
January IA, in st. Thomas Episcopal
Church.
Mrs. Helen L. Battle left yesterday
to spend several weeks in Miami.
Mr.. George w. Petit left Monday
for Miami to stay for the remainder
of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McCauley
have gone to st. Petersburg, Fla,
to stay until February |.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Row enter
tanned Monday evening to celebrate
the l4th birthday anniversary of
their son, Allen Row.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Harman have
left for Florida and will stay in ST.
Petersburg until Spring.
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Billings
are the guests of relatives in Brook
lyn.
Miss Lucy Reardon has gone to
Milledgeville, Ga, where she will be
associated with the United States
Public Health Service.
Mrs. Charles Poser is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Baker in
Coolidge. Ariz.
Mrs. l.. w. Nelson of Danville,
KY, and Mrs. R. C. Herbert of Nor
folk are guests of Mr. and Mrs. An
drew j. Kraemer.
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Goodwill Industries
Tea Wednesday

The lady members of the board of
trustees of Goodwill Industries of
Washington will be the hostesses at
a tea in honor of Mrs. c. J. Cook of
Boston and the president of the
National Association of Women's S
Auxiliaries of Goodwill Industries,
at the headquarters of the Wash
ington Industries. 1918 New Hamp-
shire avenue, from to 6 pm. We'd
nesday. Fostesses will be Mrs. Karl
Fenning. Mrs. Stanley Sears and
Mrs. Elizabeth Murray.
The board of trustees and their
wives, the members Of the council
and their wives and the women of
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Invitations Turn Interest
To Virginia Cotillion
Dinner Parties in Homes and at
Country Club Are Planned to
Precede Alexandria Affair

ALEXANDRIA, Va, 21-Invitations
NTH annual Virginia Coon to be held Friday February
In the Lee ballroom of the
is chairman of the Executive Committee
Charles r. Hoof Mrs John Barbour Frederick
adSon The OF will
Pnckn Whe and Mrs James Herbert Baltimore
Won Below Mrs D. Buchanan Melryman
washington with number OF others from Alexandria, Fairfax
leesbug Mr. William Byrd r chairman of the Floor
and will have Mr. Charles R. Hoof. jr Mr. William
Mangum Weeks and Mr.. Charles Wotham
Many dinner parties In private homes
Country Club will precde the
Evening star., 1939-01-22
South Draws
Residents of
.LOudOun
Many Are on Way
To Spend Winter
In Florida

LEESBURG, Va, Jan. 21.-Each
week sees more Loudoun County
residents leaving for the sunny
South. Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin H.
kenworthy Of Purcellville will leave
this week for Miami to spend the
remainder Of the winter. Mr.. Ken
worthy has just returned to Exedra,
their home at Purcellville from the
Winchester Hospital, where he was
seriously III for several weeks. Others
leaving are Miss Jane Rust to Or
lando, Mr.. Tarlton Osburn and Mr..
c. A. Baber for the remainder OF
the winter in st. Petersburg, and
Mrs. M. S. Reed and Mrs. ]. S. Nc
Canless of Middleburg are going to
be In Miami Beach for an indefinite
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Hardin
closed their home near Upperville
this week and sailed yesterday for
England to spend several weeks
there and on the continent.
Mrs. William Hubert of Middle
burg has gone to Tuscon, Ariz.,
where she will visit relatives.
Miss Charlotte holland has re-
turned to Foxcroft at Middleburg
from Louisville, where she visited
relatives.
DR.. Paul Evans of Washington
has come to Hamilton, where he will
establish his home at Ivandale.
Mrs. j. Lynn Cornwell was hostess
at bridge luncheon Tuesday at her
home in Purcellville. Tuesday eve
ming Mrs. c. j. Harley was hostess
to a small group at her home in
Round Hill.
Mrs. J. B. Hackley
Is Hostess.
Mrs. j. B. Hackley, who has re-
Gently returned from a stay of sew
eral weeks in Leakesville. N. c., was
hostess at a tea Thursday after
noon at her home in Purcellville for
the members Of Lee Chapter, U. D.
e., IN observance of the birthdays
OF Gen. Lee and Gen. Stonewall
jackson. Mrs. Hackley was assisted
ny MIS-. +. /. HlrSt.
Mrs. O. L. limerick will entertain
Tuesday evening at her Purcellville
nome in observance of Mr. Emerich S
birthday anniversary Wednesday
Mr.. limerick will leave for Char
lottesville for several days, where he
Will attend a conference.
Miss Florence Manning has closed
Eudora, her home near Waterford
and has gone to New York for sew
eral months.
An interesting social event took
place in Round Hill Monday eve
ming, when several neighbors gave
surprise reception to Mr. and Mrs
/ Thad Gill in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. B. Davis. The occasion was
| their golden wedding anniversary
and the affair came as an entire
surprise to them. About so friends
were present to offer fluctuations
Assisting with the arrangements
were Mrs. W. O. Whitman. Mrs
Mamie Ballenger and Mrs. Luther
! Poulsen.
Miss Kate White presided at the
, punch bowl and Mrs. Gill cut her
golden wedding cake, which held
the honor place on the refreshment
table and was adorned with a minia
| ture bride and groom. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gill have lived in Round Hill
for 38 years of their married life
Among the out-of town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Davis. Miss
Jessie Rickard and Miss Bertha
Howell of Washington. the Rev. H
B. Cole of Hamilton, Mrs. Humphrey
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Chamblin, Mrs. c. L. Robey and DR..
G. F. Simpson of Purcellville. Mr..
and Mrs. Davis. who received with
Mr.. and Mrs. Gill, celebrated their
50th anniversary two years ago.
Mr. Edwin Neer of Hillsboro and
Mr.. D. H. Cooley are on a motor
trip to Texas and other South
western points.
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by the cotillon figures.
Mrs. Isaac Gregg entertained at
tea Wednesday afternoon in her
apartment at the Domar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton James Wood
ley announce the engagement of
their daughter Lillian May to Mr..
John Knoell of st. Louis, son of
Mrs. Marie Kroell of Philadelphia
The wedding will take place in the
home of the brides parents We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock.
Miss Pettingill Married
To Mr.. T. X. Henderson.
The marriage of Miss Anne May
Pettingill to Mr.. Thomas R. Hen
derson of this city. took place Tues
day, January 3, in Manassas, with
the Rev. John M. De Chant Off
ciating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. Decker
announce the engagement of their
daughter Marjorie to Mr Arthur
Victor Shattuck of Philadelphia.
The wedding will take place in the
near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tupper Barrett and
their three children, who have been
spending the past several weeks
with Mr.. Barrett's parents, DR.. and
Mrs. Robert S. Barrett, sailed from
New York Wednesday to return to
their home in Paris.
Mrs. William j. Boothe and her
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Beaudric L. Howell. left today
for Hollywood, Fla, to spend a
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Oehlert of
Wilmington. Del, are week end
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. c. Booker
Powell.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall G. Munce
sailed from New York this week
on the Rex for Cannes, France. to
return to their home in Paris.
Mrs. Munce fo:merly was Mrs.
Louisa Griffith ISndsey of Alexan-
dria and has been spending the
past two months here and with
relatives in Maryland. Mr.. Munce
Joined her just before the Christ
mas holidays.
Miss Edna Coles Bride
OF Mr.. Leon Bonner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Harding Coles
of Dltchley. Va. announce the mar
rlage of their daughter Edna Le-
moine to Mr.. Leon Bonner, son of
Mrs. Leon Bonner and the late Mr.
Bonner of Alexandria. Monday. jan
uary 2, in the parsonage of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Kill
rnarnock, Va, with the Rev. Lam
bert G. Timnell officiating. Mr..
Bonner and his bride will live in
Richmond for the next few months.
Miss Nancy Lee Fendall Tackett
has been in Richmond this week at
tending the sessions of the annual
missionary institute of the Women S
Auxiliary of the Episcopal Church
Miss Tackett is secretary of the Pied
mont Convocation. The Rev. Dr.
Charles w. Lowry, professor of sys-
tematic divinity at the Episcopal
Theological Seminary, also attended
the institute and addressed one of
the sessions.
Mr.. William Buckner McGroarty
and Miss Alma McGroarty have left
for Florida to spend the remainder
of the winter and will divide their
time between Miami and St. Peters
burg.
Mr.. Henry J. Brown announces
the marriage of his daughter Ma
rlon Patricia to Mr.. Harry S. Jack
son, jr., Monday, December 26, in
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the press, together with students at
the National Training School of
Goodwill Industries, are invited to
meet Mrs Cook. vino will be in
Washington on that date to give a
lecture to the students of the Train
ing School.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Shot in Time

CROTHERSVILLE, Ind. R.-
Shots rang out in the night. Jesse
McQuillen, w. P. A. worker, and his
wife and three children awoke to
find their house on fire. They fled
in their night clothes. A passing
truck driver, they learned, had seen
the blaze and fired his pistol to
warn them
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Ceremony 10 Honor
Royal {. Johnson

Former Representative Royal G.
johnson of South Dakota will be
honored tomorrow for his services
as first chairman of the House Com
mittee on World War Veterans Leg
iSlation.
A portrait of Mr.. johnson, who re-
signed his seat in Congress to prac-
tice law here, will be unveiled in the
committees room in the House Of
flee Building. The portrait was pur-
chased by South Dakota Legion
naires and admirers of Mr.. Johnson
Stephen F.. Chadwick, national
commander of the American Legion.
will present the portrait. 1t will be
accepted for permanent installation
in the committee room by Repre-
sentative Rankin of Mississippi.
Mr.. johnson was elected to Con-
gress in 1915. After America entered
the war he resigned his seat and en-
listed as private. He saw service
overseas, was promoted to first lieu
tenant, and was seriously wounded
at Montfaucon. He won the Distin-
guished Service Cross, the Order of
the Purple Heart and Frances Croix
de Guerre.
While still overseas Mr.. johnson
was reelected to Congress. He be-
came member of the Rules Com
mittee but resigned to take the
Craftsmanship of the veterans COM
mittee as legislation affecting vet
Grams increased in volume. In this
capacity he steered much of the
veterans legislation through Con-
gresS.
Mr.. johnson resigned from Con-
gress in 1888. He is a member of Ma
tional Press Club and has been ac-
tive in Legion affairs here.
Evening star., 1939-06-28

to have machine-gunned Chinese
junks on the WI River near Wen
chow.
British Notified River Closed.
A British destroyer OF Foochow
was visited by q Japanese command
er early today and notified that
the Min River would be closed,
beginning today.
Chinese dispatches said Japa-
nese landing parties near Foochow
and Wenchow thus far numbered
only few hundred men.
From Swatow came word that
Japanese officials there had re-
jected British request for unre-
stricted entry for British shipping.
The Japanese consul general said
one reason for the Japanese atti-
Evening star., 1939-06-28
'. F.W. Session to Open
oniqht With Parade

A parade at 7::30 pm. is scheduled
to mark the opening of the 20th an
nual encampment of the District
Department of the Veterans of For
eign Wars tonight.
The parade will form in the vicin-
ity of Fifteenth and H streets NE.
march west on H street to Fourth
street, where the reviewing stand
is set up. The march will then
move along Fourth street to E street,
the point of disbandment.
Following the parade, the veter-
ans will hold the first session of their
four-day meeting at the Stuart
Junior High School. Phillip R.
Belt. department commander, will
preside and greetings will be ex-
tended by James Rogers, president
of the Northeast Business Mems As
sociation. which, is sponsoring the
parade.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Norwegian Princess
Will Visit Home Of
Girl Scouts
Royal Visitor to Inspect
House on Tour Of
Capital Friday

Crown Princess Martha of Norway
will honor the Girl Scouts of Amer
lea in visit to the Little House,
Girl Scout home, Friday afternoon
on an inspection tour, Mrs. G. L.
Bowman, house hostess, announced
today.
The royal visitor, here with Crown
Prince Olav on a three day visit
and sightseeing trip. will be greeted
by Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke, ma
tional president Of the Girl Scouts,
and will enter the house between a
guard of honor composed of three
troops.
Meanwhile, the summer scout pro-
gram swings into full stride in
Washington with the opening this
week of six Girl Scout day camps
under the supervision of Miss Mary
Helen Cattell, camp director, who
came here from Chicago March /
to organize the program.
Scouts of Districts 2 and 3 will
meet Wednesdays and Thursdays at
Fort Kemble under the direction of
Mrs. Roland Cobb. Each camp ex-
cept the Brownies has its own di-
rector and will meet two consecu-
tive days week for a six-week
period from $50 am. to $3.50 pm,
Miss Cattell said.
District Scouts will camp at Fort
Dupont Park on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays under the leadership of
Mrs. Hazel Walker. District 4 men,
bers will be instructed at the Rock
Creek Park camp site, Sixteenth and
Kennedy streets NV, Mondays and
Tuesdays, and District sessions are
scheduled at Fort Bunker Hill Tues
days and Wednesdays under the di-
rection of Mrs. Louise Luton.
Colored Girl Scouts in District 7
Will meet Thursdays and Fridays at
Fort, Mahan, with Miss Alice Hill
directing.
Mrs. w. M. Kiplinger is chairman
OF the Day Camp Committee. She
said the camps were designed to
teach the girls to live outdoors
easily and simply and to learn all
facts pertinent to camp life.
A Brownies camp has been added
to the summer program this year
and will be held one day each week
Wednesday-at Fort Kemble, where
the Brownies met last year with
older campers. Mrs. Chester Miller,
unit leader last season, will direct
the new camp.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
u. 5. 10 Hold Japan
Responsible for Any
Losses al 7 Ports
! Consul General Guuss
Answers japanese on i,
Foochow, Wenchow
By the Associated Press.


SHANGHAI, June 28.-United
States Consul General Clarence E.
Gauss notified Japanese officials to-
day that Japan would be held re-
sponsible for any damage to Amer
ican interests in attempts to take
the Chinese ports of Foochow and
Wenchow.
Mr.. Gauss also replied to a ia
panese warning that foreign vessels
leave the two ports by Thursday
noon with a reassertion of previous
declarations that United States
naval vessels would 60 wherever
necessary to protect American citi-
zens.
This reply was the same as that
given to a similar Japanese warn
ing accompanying occupation of
Swatow last Wednesday. 1t also was
similar to a British reply, made
known yesterday.
Villages Near FOochOw Bombed.
No American naval vessels were
today at either of the two ports,
where Japanese were said to be COM
pleting preparations for direct at
tacks. Villages outside Foochow were
bombed today. Nine Japanese trans
ports were said to be in the vicinity
Eighteen foreign missionaries, in
cluding Americans, were said to have
left Wenchow on the British steamer
Joan Moller. Other foreigners were
staying there. All commercial ships
were expected to leave before the
Thursday noon deadline set by Jap
anese.
A message from the mission colony
at Foochow, where 20 Americans
live. reported "All remaining'-ap-
parently referring to all foreigners.
japanese naval headquarters an
nounced that Japanese had occupied
completely islands dominating the
mouth of the Min River, on which
Foochow is situated.
Japanese surface craft were said
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Concession Markets
Receive Fresh Foods

TIENTSIN, June % R).-British
and French concession markets had
fresh food supplies today after two
lean, high-priced weeks since the
Japanese blockade of the two foreign
zones.
There was evident also a definite
relaxation of the mental strain
among concession residents, who
hoped for an early settlement of the
British-Japanese controversy during
negotiations in Toxic.
The markets reduced prices con-
siderably after receiving large sup
plies Of all foods. A Chinese fish
shop in the French concession dis
played sign: wholesale of fresh
shrimps. Lobsters at prices most
reasonable. Frog legs"
Evening star., 1939-06-28

sertions that Britain now was show
ing sincerity" in seeking a settle
ment, and ofiicials were quoted as
saying the British had shown a
willingness to go more than half
way.
Currency Question Crux.
Japanese observers expected the
currency question to become the
crux of the negotiations. Bound up
with 1t is the question of British
cooperation in the economic phases
of Japans program for new order
in East Asia"-meaning Japanese
domination of China.
If the British should swing their
support to Japan, it would affect
vitality interests of Americans and
other foreigners doing business in
China.
Hitherto Britain has been def
nitely on the side Of China in the
economic conflict, one Of the most
important phases of the Japanese
Chinese war
Japan has tried to drive the
Chinese yuan, or dollar, out of use
in the territories she occupies in
China and replace 1t with currency
issued by the Federal Reserve
Bank established by the japanese
dominated Peiping government and
tied to the Japanese yen.
Thus far she has been unsuc-
cessful, largely because two big
British banks. the Hong Kong and
Shanghai Bank and the Chartered
Bank, with British governments
guarantee subscribed half of a f10.-
100000 ($46 200, ,0O0) currency stabi-
lization fund set up by the Chinese
government at Chungking.
If she can make Britain change
sides in the economic conflict Japan
will have scored major victory.
U. S. Interests Involved.
Official sources expressed belief
the British negotiators would be
unable to avoid the monetary issue,
which was considered particularly
delicate because it involves Ameri-
can business interests in China.
BY selecting Toxic for the dis
cussions, foreign Office officials ap-
parently won a point over the mill
tary leaders who wanted the talks
in Tientsin. where Japanese block
AIDED the French and British con-
cessions June IA after British au-
thorities refused to surrender four
alleged Chinese terrorists to Jap
anese. Subsequently japanese SEN
tries searched Britons in Tient-
sin to the extent of forcing them
to disrobe before concession barri-
cades.
1t was said reliably that '"recrim-
inations" over the indignities to
Britons and blows to British COM
merce would not enter the discus
sions.
It was understood that the case
of the four accused Chinese, whom
the Japanese charged with killing
a Tentsin official would be re-
viewed by the negotiators, although
official Japanese pronouncements
have stated that the situation had
developed far beyond the mere sur
render of the four Chinese and had
become one that involved British
"co-operation" with Japanese aims
In Asia.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Talks With japanese
Start Immediately,
SaysChamber|ain
Hopes insults to Britons
Will Geese, Premier
Tells Commons
BY the Associated Press.

~ tne ASSOCIATED Pre6S.
LONDON, June 28.-Prime Min
lister Chamberlain announced today
that negotiations would start I'M
mediately in Toxic ito effect a set
tlement of various conditions re-
lating to Tientsin."
He told the House Of Commons
that in view of Japan's agreement
to begin discussions the British gov
ernment assumed that japanese
soldiers treatment of British. SUBJ
jects which last week Mr.. Cham
berlin called "intolerable insults"
would cease.
There is reason to hope that
that will be the case," the Prime
Minister said.
Earlier the cabinet had received
news Of Japan's readiness to open
negotiations and had approved Mr..
Chamberlain's statement to Com
mons.
Moves to Provide Food.
This statement was similar to the
communique issued earlier in Toxic.
Mr.. Chamberlain said:
Il am now able to announce that
as a result of an exchange Of views
between his majesty's government
and the japanese government 1t has
been agreed that conversations shall
take place in Toxic in order to effect
settlement of various conditions
relating to Tentsin"
Supplies of perishable foodstuffs
at Tientsin continued spasmodic
and only a fraction of normal, he
said, but the local British authori-
ties were taking steps to remedy
this.
The Prime Minister said, how
ever, there had been no reports
that any British subjects had been
striped or subjected to other in
dignities in the past day or two as
they had been earlier in the Japa-
nese Army's blockade of the British
and French concessions, now In its
18th day.
Talks on Local Issues"
Mr.. Chamberlain said the Toxic
conversations will relate to local
issues" He was replying to a ques-
tion whether they would cover wider
demands that have been put forward
by Japanese spokesmen.
Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax, in
a statement to the House of Lords
paralleling Mr.. Chamberlains said
the government had every intention
of maintaining British rights and
interests in China.
He said he had spoken in the
strongest terms to the Japanese Am
bassador,' Mamoru Shigemitsu.
about the stripping of British sub
jects at Tientsin, which the British
government hold to be entirely in
defensible."
New Instructions on Pact.
The cabinet also approved the
final draft of the latest instructions
to be sent to British diplomats in
Moscow seeking to conclude a
British French Russian mutual as
sistance pact.
British ofhcial sources said the
discussions with Japan would be
confined to local issues at Tientsin
rather than the general question
Of British concessions in China,
which had been raised by demands
Of japanese military authorities.
At the foreign Office it was said
that even before final approval by
the cabinet today new instructions
were sent last night to Sir William
Seeds, British Ambassador at Mos
COW.
1t was assumed he would ask for
an immediate interview with Pre-
mier- Foreign Commissar Vyache-
slaff Molotof for presentation of the
latest British French pronosals.