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ADMIRAL YARNELL URGES U.S. ENTRY INTO WAR
POINTERS OF
PRUDENCE
JAPANESE PUZZLED BY FUSS!
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")
A spokesman of the Japanese consulate-gen- eral in New York declared yesterday that Japan and the Netherlands East In- dies would soon announce a reciprocal trade agree- ment which would alle- viate considerably the Far East'situation."
"The agreement," he said, "will be of mutual benefit to Japan and the East Indies. The United States will not suffer by it.”
In regard to U.S.-Japan rela- tions the spokesman said "every problem can be settled over the conference table.
INCREASE IN
ARMY FAMILY ALLOWANCES
"A general increase in rate allowances for families and depen- dants of men in the three fighting Services with effect from the first payment in' November, was nounced by Mr. An- thony Eden, in the House of Commons yesterday.
an-
The increase is +/- in the case of a wife, 8d each for the first two children, 2/- for the third child and -1/- for each other child in the family.--Reu- ter.
paganda."
The scrap iron, embargo was an unfriendly act but avery- The spokesman said there was thing could be settled amicably. "no necessity" for the State De- Japan's treaty with Italy and partment to order Americans to Germany was not aimed at the leave the Orient, and insisted United States. British papers | that "no harm" threatens them. have said it was but that is pro-International News Service.
POINTERS OF PRUDENCE ?
JAPAN MINIMISES IMPORTANCE OF BURMA ROAD
DISCUSSING THE BURMA ROAD QUESTION THE "JAPAN TIMES" SAYS: "THE ADVANCE OF JAPANESE TROOPS IN INDO-CHINA AND THEIR NEWLY WON AIR BASES THERE, HAVE FUNDAMENTALLY ALTERED THE SITUATION AS REGARDS THE POSITION OF THE BURMA ROUTE AS A CHANNEL OF MILI TARY SUPPLIES:
"This patent fact must be as well known in London and Washington, for that matter, as in Tokyo.
try."--Reuter.
Pomiting out that British and American attempts to apply econo-.
“Can Get At it.!!
mic pressure against, Japan have 2. NO ACTION WILL BE never been successful in chang-TAKEN AGAINST THE BURMA Ing her policy of constructing a ROAD IN BURMESE TERRI now order, the newspaper TORY BY THE JAPANESE BE doubts, that such steps will be CAUSE THEY CAN “GET AT . successful now. du
2TT" FROM-INDO-CHINA, GEN- Foreign statesmen who sull ERAL NISHIHARA, FORMERLY think Japan will be brought to REPRESENTING JAPAN IN hornces by throttling her SAIGON, SAID YESTERDAY... economic arteries and the feed- Such action has already been Ang of her economie and indus-, taken, he says, we trial;ayatem, are ignorant of the This possibly, référa to Japanese change that has been brought in-threats to bomb the road from ternationally or the temper of basés In Indo-China if it is open- opinion prevalling in this coun-led. — Reuter
Fleet Capable Of
Handling Anything In The Pacific
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL ()
OF THE U.S. FLEET IN FAR EASTERN WATERS, DECLARED IN A ADMIRAL HARRY YARNELL, FORMER COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
|SPEECH AT PHILADELPHIA” YESTERDAY THAT THE UNITED
STATES WILL NOT BE "FRIGHTENED” OUT OF THE FAR EAST.
He said the Italo-German-Japanese alliance was "intended to scare us from shift- ing the balance either in Europe or Asia..
To meet Japanese wishes we will have to get out of the Far East lock, stock and barrel.
"I do not believe the Govern- ment or people of the United States will agree to be ejected
summarily from any part of the
world.
...
"If we are going to help the remaining free nations we must be prepared for an alternative "Admira! Yarnell told a gathering of the Junior Board
war:"......
Lupescu Villa Turned To Profit
The luxurious villa of Madame Lupescu, mis- tress of ex-King Carol of
most fashionable suburb Rumania, in Bucharest's
has become a show place under Iron Guard super. vision.
Legionaries act as conductors and show curious-crowds 'over. the villa at about Od a head on behalf of "Legionary winter help funds."
Members of the public are able to Inspect Madame Lupescu's bou- doir, her; autograph books, und photographs, many of which bear the signatures of: well-known statesmen, and four gramophones
which ex-King Carol and Lu- PESCU played their favourite re- Cords together.
"When the"flat" of. Lupescu's brother was searchod recently by the 'police, a hole in the wall was discovered containing four million: tel.
The brother is alleged to have confessed the money was given him by his sister the night before her departure from Rumonia with Carol. The money was --config- cated-Reuter,
of Commerce and: the, Naval ~ Reserve Officera". Association: "We can't support a nation with everything short of war, and stop there.*
NOBODY KNOWS
The United States Fleet the Pacific is imme- The U.S. Navy, he declared, diately to be brought up was equal to anything. In the Pacific," but predicted that war to full strength by the ad with Japan would be attrition dition of about 4,200 men. with the two fleets probably not
This was revealed by Colonel meeting in full battle.-Interna- tional News Service,
Frank Knox, Secretary of Navy, at his press conférence in Washington yesterday..
Only A Push Needed
Asked whether he .agreed Senator Hira. mJohnson, famous with the newspaper prediction isolationist, told the U.S. Senate that the United States might yesterday: "We are so near war be at war with Japan In It would take but a push to put|2 fortnight; Col. Knox gave the us over the brink, Önly a very prompt reply "No," adding, 41 slight incident now can bring us do not think anybody knows.". into war. We must remain in In reply to another question session here to meet any even-Col. Knox said there were no tuality. The situation - to-day is orders which would materially more delicate than at any time | change the status of the Ameri- since we came here in January." can Fleet or the United States -International News Service. Marines in the Far East.
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