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Attempt to Panic United States
THE TERMS OF THE German-Italian-Ja- panese pact have not yet been officially com- I could tell it blindfold" municated to London but full press reports of the new development are under examination in London and there is naturally considerable speculation in the newspapers as to the like- ly reaction in various quarters.
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It is assumed that an early opportunity will be sought by the British Ambassador in Mos- cow for discussion of the whole situation v with the Soviet Government, and the hope is ex- pressed by some correspondents that an un- derstanding on other outstanding problems Consequent upon the inclusion of the Baltic States within the Soviet Union may result.
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There is general agreement that among subjects under discussion.): in London is that of the Burma road. Under the Anglo-Japanese- agreement the closure ends October 17. and London newspa- pers declare that the American view inclines to the belief that the immediate reopening of the road is imperative.
The "Daily Telegraph," examin- ing world reactions to the pact, says: "Germany, Italy and Jupan cannot agree in their public ex- planation of their exhumation of the Anti-Comintern Pact.
In Berlin. It is the grandest
alliance of the ages. Rome hopes in a minor key that it
of the war, The Japanese For-.
ITALY TO CLAIM THE PRICE
The Berlin corres- pondent of the Basle newspaper, "National Zeitung" states that "an important diplo- matic event is ex- pected to take place shortly in Rome.
He adds that it will primarily concern Ita- ly and Spain.-Reu-
ter.
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CRITICAL MONTH OF AIR WAR
ANALYSED
DURING SEPTEMBER which had been regard-
may keep the United States outed by high officials as a critical month the R.A.F. eign Minister does not intend to have destroyed over 1,000 German aircraft with the challenge any power without loss of only 286 of their own fighters.
provocation.
To Sooth Nazis Neutral observers'in Europe are asking whether the pact was pro- anticipations of some substantial
duced to sooth frustrated German
success.
---Another motive, however, is betrayed in Berlin and openly admitted in Rome, that it has become necessary to frighten the United States...
The past month's fighting has further demon- strated the inability of enemy bombers, even with huge escorts, to overcome the defence of RAF. planes in daylight raids and is regarded by experts as establishing the ineffectiveness of night bombing owing to the fact that many raiding pilots lose their way.
Examination of the list of places upón which bombs have been dropped in the raids of the past few nights' suggests that at Far from restricting the dispatch least half of them were dropped of armaments to this country the by pilots who were completely pact is giving fresh stimulus to unaware of the localities over the American policy of rendering which they were flying-places re- all material support and assistance.mote from any objective" which the Germans could claim `as hav- Japan may thank Germany for ing any military or semi-military leaving her to a crisis in her rela- | tions with the United States. Neither the American people nor their Government will be content to meet further Japanese, aggres- sion with words,
The Nazi pact of 250,000,000 will go down beneath the strength of nations far superior
in man power and even more formidable in command of world resources. and In Industrial
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SPAIN'S
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Count Ciano, the Italian
In these cases, says the "Dally Telegraph" Air Correspondent, "It was obviously not a "ques** tion of missing a legitimate target by half a mile or so Foreign Minister, will be through inaccurate bomb-plac host at lunch to-day Either the enemy' had mistaken honour of Senor Serrano the route assigned; to him or Suner, Spanish Minister knowing he had lost his way, was | bombing 'promiscuously.
of Interior, who is due to Some unusual disparities as be arrive in Rome at 10 tween one day and another in proportion of our own losses to o'clock this morning from those of the enemy during last Germany.
week's air war are discussed' by
the Daily Telegraph." Wherens
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The conversations will begin
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on Friday we destroyed 133 of to-day, says the Italian news the enemy's machines at the cost agency, which adds well-informed of only 34 of our own, Satur- circles in Rome státe, the talks day's communique announced the between the Spanish Minister and loss of seven British fighters members of the Italian Govern- against only six of the enemy. Ament will be of the greatest im- few days earlier losses on both portance... sides were equal at eleven.
Testimony Of Truth
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Senor Suner will stay, in Rome for two or three days. — Reuter. * It seems likely that “Senor. Suner's visit to Rome is mostly.
In the first six months of the current financial year Britain's total ordin- It was be regarded as further for reasons of courtesy as the ary expenditure reached testimony of that veracity of the serious talking must-already have
Air Ministry's communiques-that been concluded in Berlin. the colossal figure of they do not hesitate to admit Senor. Suner popularity is sup- unfavourable figures, posed to be very friendly towards £1,610,135,000, compared relatively
In contrast to the Nazis practice the Rome end of the axis. →. with only £562,000,000 in orf reversing the figures on 19 Reuter. the same period last year heavily adverse to themselves.
days out of 20 when, they are
his own and to destroy-dla- Ordinary revenue in the past There is no cause for disquiet proportionats numbers. six months is £452,000,000; states over the rare occasions when the The results show our airmen the Treasury retuum for the first R.AF, falls to destroy there or were ready to take up the chal half of the year.
four times as many of the lenge and inflict as good as they enemy's machines as they lose got even against greatly superior themselves
forces.
Estimated total ordinary expen- diture for the full financial year which ends on March 31, next in £3,466,700,000 and estimated total. ordinary revenue £1,380,000,000.
Figures now. Issued show that revenue coming into the. Exche quer is remarkably satisfactory, Router
Reason for the two bad days. Attacks by Dghters unaccom last wook was that, the enemy parted, by bombers dous “no- had sent over only lighters harm and the fact that the enemy unaccompanied by } Dora |·has hod; to resort to such unpro- hoping, no doubt," toʻ fighters into cambat with local numerical supriority
ur ftable: tacties“ afforda one more.
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