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FROM BURMA DECISION
Japanese Protest Foreseen
A JAPANESE PROTEST AGAINST THE BRITISH DE- CISION ΤΟ . REOPEN THE BURMA ROAD IS EXPECTED ON, THE GROUND THAT IT IS CONTRARY TO THE SPIRIT OF THE THREE-MONTHS' AGREEMENT, WHICH IS SAID TO HAVE INCLUDED A TACIT. UNDERSTANDING ' OF THE POSSIBILITY. OF EXTENSION OF THE CLOSURE.
Japan is also likely to claim a viola on of the letter and spirit of the Arita-Craigie agreement last year under which Britain re-. cognised the special position and needs, of Japan; regarding China and disclaimed any intention to aid or abet Japan's enemies. Reuter.
WARNINGTO AMERICANS
SOVIET INFORMED ON BURMA ROAD
In announcing the Government's decision about the Burma Road in the House of Lords yesterday, Lord Hali- fax stated that we had satisfied ourselves that the United States Government's views on this question were wholly in accord with our action and the Soviet Government had been kept inform- ed of our decision.
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It is learned in official quarters in London that Sir Stafford Cripps saw M Molotov towards the end of last week `and discussed the general situation with him.-Reu- ter.
Lord Lothian's Holiday Cancelled
IT IS ANNOUNCED FROM WASHINGTON THAT THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR, LORD LOTHIAN, HAS CANCELLED HIS PLANS TO RETURN HOME ON LEAVE, BECAUSE WHITEHALL FEARS THERE MAY BE A CRISIS IN THE FAR EAST AS A RESULT OF THE BRITISH DECISION OVER THE BURMA ROAD.
Lord Lothian made a statement to this effect upon leaving the White House after a conference with President Roosevelt arranged at Lord Lothian's request.
While declining to give details to report- ers, the Ambassador indicated clearly that Far Eastern matters were discussed.
Questioned on how soon Mr. Cordell Hull had a meeting. the British Government during the day with Mr. Horinu- chi, the Japanese Ambassador, Far East who is shortly leaving for. Japan, thought the crisis might develop, he having been recalled. said it might..come through the re-opening of the Burma Road.”
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He explained that he had ranged to fly to England Sunday, but the trip did look so good on Monday" was cancelled yesterday.
MR. CHURCHILL'S STATEMENT
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Japan Told
Bomb Hits
London Bus
PRINCESS KILLED
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Princess Catherine Galitzine, a Russian prin-
Mr. Horinuchi had already bade farewell formally to Mr. Hull and cess who was a close friend he was summoned specially to the of the Duchess of Kent, to State Department where he 'had a
on forty-minute conversation with whom she was distantly
not
and
CONFIRMED BURMA ROAD AND
It
is -confirmed in Washington that instruc- tions have been given to American consulates to advise all American na- tionals in the Far East to return home.
These instructions apply parti- cularly to women and children,
and to men not engaged on essen- tial work.
According to Shanghai reports,
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the advice applies to Manchoukuo, Japan China, Indo-China and Hong Kong
Some, 9,000 people are said. be affected,, ---- Reuter, ...
to
***State Department officials in Washington declared that the U.S.
Consulates in China, Japan and instructed to suggest to U.S. citi zens the advisability of utilising the transportation facilities at pre- sent available-Reuter.
elsewhere in the Orient had been
U.S. CONSCRIPTION
President Roosevelt. yesterday, signed the $1,500,000,000 Defence Appropriation Bill which provides funds, for the 1,400,000 conscripts due to be called up between now and July 1, 1941.
The appropriation raises the to- tol tash and contractual authority voted by Congress for the current fiscal year to slightly over $12,000,000 400.
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AXIS-TOKYO PACT
ANNOUNCING THAT Britain could not
see her way to renew the agreement for
Mr. Hull.
It is understood that the Se-related, was killed during cretary of State placed. his views one of London's air raids on the Far Eastern situation bé-
fore him to take back to Tokyo. yesterday.
In a heart to heart talk, he is believed to have sounded a warn- ing about where Japan's attitude is leading her-Reuter,
PURCHASE TAX
The Princess, was 49 years of age and was travelling in a bus to her work in the Postal Cen- sorship Department when the bus. was struck by a bomb.
With her husband, who was an officer in the former Russian Im- The Purchase Tax comes into perial Guard, she has lived in effect in Britain on Monday week. England for the pust twenty
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years.
closure of the Burma road after October 17, HAVE AN H. B.-
Mr. Winston Churchill in the House of Com- mans yesterday commented on the Axis Japan pact which he said was aimed directly at the United States.
Mr. Churchill wondered whether there were not some secret clauses in the pact, and added that neither of the branches of the English-speaking race was accustomed to re- act to threats of violence by submission.
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of
Three months ago, Mr. Chur-ernment proposed to allow chill declared, we were asked to agreement about the closing close the Burma road and we the Burma road to run its course acceded because we wished to to October 17, but they, did not give in opportunity to the Gov- see their way to renew it after ernments of Japan and China to that. (Cheers). reach a just and equitable sottir- ment of their long and deadly quarrel.
Axis Gain
Mr. Churchill declared that the Unhappily this had not been three-power pact, into which Ja- reached; on the contrary, the pan had, just entered appeared to protracted struggle of Japan, to be so unfavourable to Japan that subjugate the Chinese race was he wondered whether there were still proceeding with all Ita not some secret clauses, -- attendant misories.
Wo much 'regrotted the oppor tunity had been lost but in the circumstances His Majesty's. Gov-
It was not anay, to coe.in' what way Germany and Italy could come to the aid of Japan,
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