JAPAN IS
NOT
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PRETENDS SHE INTERESTED
Outward Reaction Of Calm Coolness To Mr. Hull
SPEECH DENYING NATIONAL U.S. RECOGNITION TO WANG REGIME
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Tokyo, To-day.
CALM COOLNESS IS THE outward reaction to the
speech of the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell ||| Hull, denying recognition to the Wang Ching- wei regime.
SERVICE
IN INDIA
New Delhi, To-day. The Central Assembly has passed a bill providing for na- tional service for all European Britons in India.
It will bring them more or less into line with Britons in the Unit- ed Kingdom as far as service with His Majesty's Forces during the war is concerned.-Reuter.
AGED JUDGE PASSES Capetown, To-day.
TAXATION MEASURE IN THE F.M.S.
THE STATES
SINGAPORE, TO-DAY. FEDERATED
LEGISLATIVE
MALAY COUNCIL
HAS APPROVED A BILL COVERING ΤΟ WAR TAXATION, INTENDED CONTRIBUTE OVER £1,000,000 TO- WARDS THE WAR.
Rubber and tin export duties have been raised by 2% per cent, but the bill will not affect companies incor- porated in Britain. Fresh duties and taxes are imposed, among other things, on entertainment, stocks and shares, and telegrams.
The bill comes into effect imme- · diately and may be renewed at the end of 1940.
the Council of
to
The Legislative
This is probably the result of the unrelenting cam-
paign of the Government and press after the The death has occurred of Sir American denunciation of the trade treaty aim-Johnhert Hotze, former Judge of the Straits Settlements is expected ing to persuade the Japanese public that Japan Union Appeal Court and also former- is no more interested by what America does and Republic (Transvaal). He was 91.— thinks in the Far East.
Many foreign observers here believe that Mr. Hull's statement, instead of restraining Japan, will only be taken
by the Government as one more op- portunity of strengthening the people's determination never to accept being stopped by any foreign power but rather to face the economic and other perils which this stubborness may entail.
JAPANESE BELIEFS
ly Chief Justice of the South African
Reuter.
COMPLETE PLANNING OF LABOUR SUPPLIES IN BRITAIN
London, To-day.
approve a similar bill to-day.-Reuter.
CALM AT THE FRONT
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") PARIS, TO-DAY. CALM HAS BEEN RESTORED, POSSIBLY TEMPORARILY ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
On Sunday, the air was, as calm as a summer breeze, and the German radio accordingly announced two mock
'planes met their doom."
Furthermore, Japanese Government A COMPLETE CHECK-UP on Britain's wartime in-air battles, in which "several French
is
circles believe the United States becoming more and more isolated from Britain and France in Far Eastern po- litics.
They hint that Mr. Hull's blow was much deadened, by the previous con- ciliatory speech by Sir Robert Crai- gie, the British Ambassador.
Japanese circles believe the situation is not so bad for Japan, especially since many, political manoeuvrings are still possible with Washington on the side and Paris and London on other. Havas.
UDHAM SINGH COMMITTED
This story, semi-official circles in Paris comment, is of the same calibre as last week's account of how Ger-
dustry is to be prepared by an order made by the Ministry of Supply under the defence regula- tions, which requires all factories to make re- many sank most of the British mer- turns regarding their labour and production.
Returns will be required at inter-
vals.
on
The first, due to be rendered or before April 10, will relate to the first week in April. It will the the engineering, motor-vehicle
one
LONDON, TO-DAY.
UDHAM SINGH, CHARGED YES
TERDAY WITH THE MURDER OF SIR MICHAEL O'DWYER, WAS RE- MANDED UNTIL TO-DAY FOR FORMAL COMMITTAL ΤΟ OLD BAILEY,
in
evidence
A gun expert stated that the blackening around the bullet holes in Sir Michael O'Dwyer's coat proved that the weapon was fired at close range-less than nine inches.
Sir Bernard Spilsbury described the wounds received by Sir Michael and said one bullet passed through the heart.
Cause of death was loss of blood. due to passage of a bullet through the chest and abdomen. Reuter.
R.A.F. PLANES OVER WESTERN GERMANY
Berlin, To-day, The official news agency's war com- mentary states that -British aircraft flew over western Germany on Sun- day night.
all
In London, the Air Ministry con- firmed the report, adding that the British siroraft returned safely.- Reuter⠀⠀
cover
and
NORWEGIAN
aircraft and shipbuilding and repair- STATEMENT
ing industries.
Other industries will be dealt with in subsequent returns.
TO BE KEPT SECRET As the Information collected will reveal the rate at which war Indus-
trice are expanding, and would there- fore be of great interest to Germany, the results will not be made public. The Ministry aims at the complete planning of labour, supplies in fac- tories for war requirements.
The returns will serve three main purposes. They will provide informa- tion about the proportion of labour in certain vital Industries which is employed on production for the war effort or in the export trade or for the home market, respectively.
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chant marine.
such It is thought probable that stupid German "newscasts" are really intended to
reply draw a detailed which would supply the Nazis with in- formation which they do not possess. -Havas.
ALLIED
PROPAGANDA
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA. MAIL") London, To-day.
LONDON, TO-DAY. AUTHORIZED COMMENT FROM LOCAL NORWEGIAN QUARTERS POINTS OUT THAT OVER NINE-
OF THE TENTHS
EXPORTS OF M. Frossard, France's new Minister SWEDISH IRON-ORE COULD PRO-of Information, and who is inciden- arrived yesterday BABLY BE SENT DIRECTLY FROM tally a journalist, THE SWEDISH PORT OF LULEA, and was received by Sir John Reith, NEAR THE TOP OF THE GULF OF his British counterpart. BOTHNIA, INSTEAD OF USING THE NORWEGIAN PORT OF NARVIK AS IN THE PAST.
the These same circles emphasize transit of Swedish iron-ore via Norvik benefits Britain as well as Germany.
In fact, exports of Swedish Iron-ore to Britain exceeded the same exports
Last night, they were both guest's at a dinner in the French Embassy. M. Frossard will also be seeing Lord Halifax and Mr. Churchill, and will also visit Broadcasting House, head- quarters of the BBC.
It will also yield valuable informa-
Commenting on the visit, "The tion as to the distribution of skilled labour among various industries and
Times" says: "It is of the greatest Importance that the news services of in dealing with problems arising in will be of value to area supply boards to Germany.
They conclude by stressing that Nor-the two countries should be allied as
permitted this transit without closely as possible." the planning of production-Reuter. way.
discrimination as to its destinations, thereby strictly abiding by her obli- gations as a neutral state.--Havas.
REYNAUD TO BROADCAST TO AMERICA TO-MORROW
NAZIS TRY ANOTHER
DODGE:
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Berne, To-day.. Since the German White Book on the cause of the war, charging Britain and the United States with, fostering it, has been called false by the American Government, the Nazis are now try- ing to prove its accuracy,
They propose to do this by submitt- ing reports to neutral Journals, and the latter, turned experts overnight, are to deliver their verdict, Havas.
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Paris, To-day.
The radio talk to America which the French Premier, M. Paul Reynaud, was unable to deliver on Saturda night owing to atmospheric conditions
morrow will now be broadca |11 pm GMT Hay
It would also be useful, the paper continues, to adjust their principles in the matter of censorship. Havas.
NOT INTERESTED IN MR. CHURCHILL
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL"): Rome, To-day. No particular attention is paid to Mr. Churchill's speech by the Italian press, save a somewhat ironic treat- ment of his references to Italy.
M. Molotov's speech is considered generally by the Italian press as equi- vocal, circumspect and ambiguous, Havasi