WILD RUMOURS IN THAILAND
Hinting At Imminence Of Far Eastern Flare-Up Bangkok Carries On Undisturbed
JAPAN'S
ADVANCE SOUTH
Japan's advance south. ward has been spurred on by the British and Ameri- can policy of aiding the Chungking regime and antagonising Japan, de- clared the Tokyo "Nichi- Nichi Shimbun" yester- day.
The newspaper continues: "Britain and Australla believe Japan will begin to move south Germany's
In
with concert
Spring offensive but Japan's move south began when Japan announced the necessity for constructing an East Ablatic sphere."
Il declares that rumours that Conditions in the Far East are assuming serious proportions are only
strategical British propa- ganda, and it describes the thit- ed States Government's advice to American residents to evacute the Far East as one of the causes of "such wild
and
rumours."
groundless
CON-
THE NEWSPAPER CLUDES "SO LONG AS AMER- ICA HINDERS JAPAN'S AD- VANCE SOUTHWARD SHE IS DESTINED TO ENCOUNTER JAPAN'S STOUT OPPOSITION.'
-
REUTER.
TO THE VERY LAST
The Japanese policy is
WILLKIE
MAY COME
TO FAR EAST
connec-
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Washington papers carried big head-lines yesterday in tion with
a trip to Ching which Mr. Wen- dell Willkie is said to be contemplating, similar to the trip he made to England.
Mr. Willkie has in- dicated, however, that he has not yet reach- ed a decision regard- ing the suggestion. International Service.
News
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)
ALARMIST AND CONFLICTING RE- PORTS HAVE BEEN CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THAILAND DURING THE WEEK-END, ASSIDUOUSLY FED FROM OUT- SIDE THE COUNTRY, HINTING AT THE IM- MINENCE OF A FAR EASTERN FLARE-UP AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A BRITISH INVA- SION ACROSS THE MALAYA BORDER, SAYS REUTER'S BANGKOK CORRESPONDENT.
Despite these sensational rumours, Bang- kok spent a very quiet Sunday and the Gov- ernment has done its best to make it abund- antly clear that there is no menace whatever from the British side of Thailand's borders.
women
resources
BE
No external signs of anything|the arsenals of Empire which can abnormal in the air is visible in supply a campaign in the Pacific." Bangkok.
The "Telegraph" proceeds to Holiday-makers went to the refer to the industrial seaside resorts as usual for the of India and South Africa, and weekend and the public parks adds: "The Japanese Government yesterday were full of life and may well reflect on this amplitude laughter with the usual Sun of supplies.
"THERE and day crowds, men,
SHOULD YET children, taking the evening air. ENOUGH WISDOM IN TOKYO With a view to clearing any nos-TO DISOBEY HITLER'S ORDER sible misunderstanding, the Gov- FOR NATIONAL SUICIDE." ernment has announced that the ¦ REUTER. Japanese Foreign Minister has informed the Thai Government that the extension of the Indo- China truce ends at 10 a.mn. Bangkok time, on February 25. British Concentration (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") {
DRIVING THE RETREATING International News reports from ITALIAN TROOPS BEFORE | Shanghai quote Japanese estimates THEM BRITISH MOTORISED that Britain has 20,000 troops and TROOPS ARE SPEEDILY PUSH- 150 planes concentrated
on the ING ON TOWARDS MOGADIS- | Malaya-Thai border. The Japan- CIO FROM KISMAYU-INTER-ese Press alleges that Britain has NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE, begun an "economic offensive"
by against Thailand,
restricting exports to that country.
RAPID ADVANCE
JAPANESE
Advice To Britons
The official advice to British
should citizens that they
leave
MILITARY
ALLIANCE REPORT
BRITAIN
IS NEGOTIATING CHUNGKING
BLACK SEA WATERS MINED BY "RUMANIA"
mer-
Bucharest radio yes- terday warned chant shipping in the Black Sea that Ru- manian territorial waters 15 miles north and south of Con- stanza have been mined.
It was announced that vessels enter the zone at their own peril unless they receive instructions from the Rumanian Navy. International News Service.
BRITISH
EMBASSY
ADVICE
The British Embassy in Shanghai issued a notice to-day renewing the ad- vice given last October to Britons to evacuate occu-
WITH
FOR A pied China. MILITARY ALLIANCE, SAYS BANGKOK CORRESPON- THE DENT OF THE TOKYO "YOMIU-bassy: RI SHIMBUN.”
The following is the text of the press release issued by the Em-
"It will be recalled that in Oc- The proposed alliance, says the tober last the British authorities- correspondent, is aimed at esta- advised enquirers that any Bri- blishing joint Anglo-Chinese defish subjects who had no good fence in the Far East and would reason for remaining should con- provide the enlistment of Chinese sider the advisability of leaving life and death problem"
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL" Thailand must be read as a wise the South Seas in the British occupied China. This advice still of her interests in the THE JAPANESE MILITARY | precaution, nol as proof of 2012- South Seas through AUTHORITIES IN SHANGHAI |minent danger, declares the Lon- peaceful negotiations to TO the very last."
to seek a solution of the CONSCRIPT COOLIES
"
or For
eign Affairs, Mr Cher N. told the audit cosmullee House Tokyo.
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Love
Telegraph"
an
Army, Reuter.
NO HURRY TO LEAVE
ARE CONSCRIPTING COOLIES don "Daily
ATTEND TO A LARGE! editorial this morning. NUMBER OF ARMY HORSES The paper adds: "When Hitler ANDE PONIES WHICH HAVE boast of the number of people BEEN ARRIVING FROM THE under the Axis whip we should
DESPITE THE EVACUATION INFERIOR,
acnumber that the delegates from! ADVICE BRITONS AND AMENT!- It was
That the eastern and southern quarters CANS slated ye dogulay
IN YOKOHAMA, NUM- These animals
Conference represented a popula- SIGNS OF for of the British Empire at the Delhi BERING OVER 1,000, SHOW NO are destined
LEAVING JAPAN, tion of 416,000,000, with a trade of STATES THE "HOCHI SHIM- £1,300,000,000 a year.
'BUN."
Mr. Ohashi ported out that to Haman Island and other Japanese attempt 1 chies. through losee word berg, ales truction "with unayout; „Ele ebrets to Japan." Reuter.
SHANGHAI
en vuptraf areas in South China. Shanghai faking some of the ani- Ye: terday (wo transports left
jma's south. Our Own Correspon-
perl.
CONDITION OF
SENSATION EX-KING ALFONSO
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") The condition of ex-King Al-
holds good.
"The decision whether to leave For remain and any consequent ar- rangements must be made indivi- dually according to personal cir-
cumstances.
"In coming to a decision, how- ever, it must be realised that it will almost certainly be impos- sible to provide special facili- ties for departure at short no- .tice.
"It should also be borne in mind that Far Eastern shipping
ser-
Their war strength undeve- It is understood that Britons and Vices are already seriously cur- loped was a formidable as Italy Americans who have already re-tailed and accommodation in has bitterly complained. Their turned home since September ocean-going ships is limited, and
geographical position enables them totalled only 140.
booking should be made well in to distribute their growing power
Foreign companies are said to advance of sailing dates."-Reuter. just where it is most needed for be carrying on as usual-Reuter. the security of the Empire.
Arsenal of Empire
"To frustrate the menace of a The two leading American fonso of Spain is again critical as southern drive of Japanese Nazism banks in Shanghai, the National his family, including the estrang-towards Singapore and Australia, City Bank and the Chase Bank,ed Queen Ena, gother at his bed-Australia has not only fighting announce that they are cancelling side in Rome.
men of supreme quality but suf- all cheque accounts from March 1 Alfonso was visited yesterday flcient industries behind them and "as a precautionary measure," and by the Italian Crown Prince Hum-is all out on a huge production will now carry all accounts on aberto.--International News Ser-plan. savifigs deposit basis. — Reuter.
|vice.
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WENDELL WILLKIE
Quoting the Associated Press from New York a semi-officiul Japanese report says that Mr. Wendell Willkie is considering a visit to Free China. ~-- Reuter.
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") of the "N. Y. Times"
says that Commenting
the on
Italian no denial has been issued of radio announcement that certain reports of the damage done, by lines of communication between the British parachute troops in North and South Italy have been | Calabria. International News "Yet Australia is only one of restored, the Rome correspondent | Service.
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YOU CAN SEE IT IN
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