The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-05
JAPAN ACCUSES
GREAT BRITAIN
Plots With Chinese to Use
United States as Supply
Line for China

Tokyo, July 5.-CUP)-The news
paper Nichi Nichi said today that
Great Britain was plotting with the
Chinese nationalist government to
use the United States as a supply
line for Chinese troops.
It said that T. v. Soong, governor
Of the Bank of China and leading
adviser of Generalissimo Chang
Kai-Shek, was now negotiating in
washington for an extension of Chi
nese credit, for an embargo on
Japan, and for the transfer of goods
in French Indo-China into Ameri-
can custody, to keep the Japanese
from confiscating them.
Tndo-C China at one time respond
ed favorably to Japanese demands
but now is extending facilities to the
United States, Britain and Nation
alist China and the Japanese Indo-
China policy may be strengthened,
the newspaper said.
Yakichiro Suma, foreign Office
spokesman, said that Japan had no
objection to the transfer Of nation
alist Chinese goods in Indo- China
to American control for shipment
elsewhere 'if it is done on bust
ness basis" He said, however, that
1--WE are interested in stopping the
transportation Of goods to Chung
king (nationalist China capital)"
Britain's reply to Japanese de-
mands that British troops leave
Shanghai and that the supply route
to China through Burma be closed,
was awaited anXiously here, espe-
cially in British circles.
A British refusal, 1t was believed,
would increase the army's agitation
against the government and cause
extremists to contend that its for
eign policies were Ineffective.
Britons considered whether they
should leave the country. Shipping
companies said vessels were booked
through July and a portion of Au-
gust. Only few trans-Pacific ac-
commodations would be available be-
fore September.
Suggestions that Britain would Of
fer compromise under which her
troops would be withdrawn from
Shanghai but under which the Bur-
ma road would remain open were
received in we'll informed quarters
with the comment that such COM
promise would not be satisfactory.
Raids on French
Shanghai, July 5.-(UP)-Japa-
nese soldiers made series OF raids
in the French concession of the in
ternational settlement today and ar
rested zee-Noutang, multi-million-
aire merchant, and Zee-Yungcha,
wealthy accountant.
Neither of the prisoners was en-
gagged in politics but it was under
stood they had refused economic
cooperation with Japan.
Many residents of the information
al settlement named in 'black list"
recently issued by the Japanese
sponsored Marking government OF
China, were terrified and some were
hiring bodyguards.
Withdraw from Hong Kong
Hong Kong, July 5.-(UP)-Reli-
able reports indicated today that the
Japanese We're withdrawing troops
from the Hong Kong border. pre-
sumably TO send them to Kwangsi,
on the French Indo-China border.
Although pressure on Hong Kong
nl0mentarily was relieved, the United
States consul general said the
Philippines Inter.Island steamer
1asiian would sail for Manila EatuT-
day with 81 Americans, mostly STAN
dard OIL and National City Bank
employees as firse class passengers,
and probably some moro Americans
a. deck passengers.
Two chartered liners san tonight
with 1880 women and children.
Come OF the women became hyster.
ieal when they sew the crowded
quarters between decks, without
ventilation, 70 which they we're AS
signed. Authorities kept many Of me
egaenees from turning back. The
Hong kong feleeraph eaid the con.
dlflons were worse than thoso ~
Chinese tenemenlS.