Japs Occupy Swatow, Daily Racing Form, 1939-06-22

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I r. if f r m s ■ JAPS OCCUPY SWATOW — — — — — TOKYO, Japan, June 21. — Japans occupation of Swatow will result in further strengthening of the Japanese blockade of the China coast, a spokesman for the admiralty said today. Charging that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Sheks Chinese armies had been receiving supplies of munitions i from foreign sources through Swatow, the i spokesman said the Japanese navy would re-r double its efforts to tighten the blockade I in an attempt to hasten Chiangs overthrow.


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