CHINA-MAIL
MR. CHURCHILL'S WAR REVIEW Page 3
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No. 91,268
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1940
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LATE FINAL
NIGHT
INSIST ON
Daisy Brand
Australia's Choicest
BUTTER
BRACED FOR THE SHOW DOWN Bristling U.S. Preparations
Bringing Fleet In SOVIET'S
Hawaii Up To War Strength
NOTICE TO H.K. AMERICANS
American citizens in Hong Kong have or will receive the following no- tice from Mr. A. E. South- ard, the U.S. Consul-Gen- eral:-
The Department of State at Washington has indicated to me a possibility of the development of 2 situation in certain areas of the
Far East which could, in time, affect normal and general living conditions to such an extent that there would be greater interfer-. ence than now exists with the legi- timate activities of American citi- zens. whether in commercial, cul- fural or philanthropic, activities..
I have, accordingly, been in State to suggest the withdrawal
structed by the Department of
from Hong Kong to the United States, in so far as may
practicable, of all American
*men, women and children whose continued presence here is not considered, urgent or essential.
I have been directed to point
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POSITION IN
CHINESE EYE
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") "AFTER MUNICH, SOVIET RUSSIA ENTERED. ON A POLICY OF ALOOFNESS, MER- |CILESSNESS AND ARMED NEU- TRALITY, AIMING AT HER OWN SUCCESS," MR. LIANG | HAN-TSAO. MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE YUAN, STATED IN A LECTURE. BEFORE THE NATIONAL FOREIGN POLICY
COUNCIL IN CHUNGKING YES- TERDAY.
"Th's attitude," he said, "ac- counts for the peaceful policy-the Soviet is following towards Japan, and there is even a possibility that States she will sign a non-aggression pact
BRACING.HÉRSELF FOR AN ASIATIC SHOWDOWN OVER BRI- TAIN'S RE-OPENING OF THE BURMA ROAD, THE UNITED STATES HAS CURTAILED AMERICAN WHEAT SHIPMENTS TO THE ORIENT, ADVISED HER CITIZENS TO LEAVE ALL JAPANESE-OCCUPIED ASIA AND ANNOUNCES NAVY PERSONNEL TRANSFERS BRINGING
HE FLEET TO FULL WAR STRENGTH..
These bristling preparations apparently range the American Government squarely be- side Britain for any consequences the Ger- man-Italian-Japanese allies choose to visit upon either country for the re-opening of China's vital supply route on October 17.
The Axis has warned that unspecified hos- tile acts against any of them may put all three at war with the offending power. Japanese
the full share of responsibility for with Tokyo. the Burma road re-opening, point- tested against the closure on July 17 on commercial grounds.
ing out that the United States pro-
"Nevertheless. Russia will con- tinue to support China. Russia may also improve' relations with Britain and the United States hut will be unable to help them materially against the Axis powers.
7. The Navy .calls home wives and children of person- nel in Asiatic stations and an- nounces the acquirement of the. first two of the $75,000,000 Fleet auxiliary ships which the
On the other hand, Russia, al- battle flot requires for man- though" maintaining her present taining supplies on Singapore or good relations with the Axis, will the Philippines.
not help Germany and Italy 8. The Post Office Department against London and Washington."
Havas. spokesmen cancels the routing of mail to Italy and Germany via San Francisco, presumably be available in a more This advice from Washington is, have declared their Gov-Yokohama and Vladivostok, thus or less normal way. There is, na-according to my interpretation, ernment would regard forcing such mail back to the At TOKYO QUARANTINE turally, no guarantee that normal mainly precautionary and is given transportation facilities will con- in order that those American citi- the re-opening of the censors in Bermuda. tinue indefinitely to be available.zens who are able to leave Hong Burma road as a hostile
Inadvisable To Wait Kong for home at this time can
act. do so in much greater comfort and
out to American citizens the ad- visability of departing from Houg Kong during the next few weeks when transportation facilities will
situation.
Highlights of the major Wash-
developments are:-
I have on this date no inconvenience than would be possi- foretation which would indicate ble should they await the develop-ington to, me that there exists any im- ment of an actual emergency in mediate emergency in the local the Far Eastern situation.
JULY EVACUEE FINED FOR RETURNING
THE FIRST SUMMONS against a Hong Kong woman for returning to the Colony after compulsory evacuation was taken out under the Defence Regula- tions and heard before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., at the Central Magistracy this morning.
The defendant was Mrs. Berthe Pears, of 221, Austin Road, and she was summoned for landing in the Colony without a permit from the authorities.
plea of guilty was entered.
lantic under the scrutiny of British
Admiral's Comment
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Quarantine restrictions have. been imposed by the Director, Prevention Bureau, Tokyo, against arrivals from Hong Kong on ac- count of cholera.
Admiral Richardson yesterday announced a strengthening of the
was taking back to Hawaii "se-WEATHER FORECAST North- Fleet personnel, telling newsmen
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east winds, frosh; fair.
1. The State Department in-he structs consuls in Japanese-held China, Indo-China, Manchuria, Kwantung Leased Territory, For- mosa, Hong Kong and Japan to advise an estimated 11,000 Americans to leave immediately unless they have urgent business.
The U.S. Marines
2. The Government considers withdrawing the U.S. Marines in Shanghai, Tientsin and Peiping, where they might be caught in a trap.
3. President Roosevelt con. fors at length with the Navy's three topmost strategista, Ad- miral Richardson, Admiral Stark and Admiral· Leahy, and 'thon. tells his press conference they studied "maps-just maps"
suspends shipments of subsidised wheat to anywhere in the Orient except the Philippines, thereby depriving · „Japan of "American **wheat 'supplies at 30 cents under.
the world average price.
4. The Agriculture Department
Detective Sergeant J. Hill of the On arrival in Hong Kong on 5. The British Ambassador, Special Branch, prosecuting, nfd her way to Shanghai, she was after an hour-long conference that Mrs Fears was evacuated specifically warned by the Pass with President Roosevelt, stated from the Colony to Manila in port Officer not to land in the his projected trip to England was July this year, under the Evacua Colony. Nevertheless, she landed cancelled by the Foreign Office and left instructions for her lugdue to an approaching Far East-
ern crisis,"
tion Scheme. i
In Manila, Mrs. Pears chose to gage to be delivered to herant siny behind, while the rest of the A few days ago, she went' 16, evacucés were sent to Australia. "--the-Passport Office and reported
Some time later, Mrs. Pears ap- her, arrival in the Colony. plied for permission from the Bri- tish Consulate in Manila, for her to go to Shanghai, and permis sion was granted,="
Mrs. Pears told ths. Court -that she was very sorry for what had happened.
fine of $100 was imposed.
U.S. Shares Responsibility
6. At his press conference,: Secretary of State Cordell Hull!
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