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"THOUSANDS" OF AUSTRALIAN
TROOPS ARRIVE IN
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It was officially an- nounced in Singapore last night that thousands of Australian troops arrived in Singapore last evening
After disembarking from transports the Aus- tralian forces entrained for destinations through- out Malaya.
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from every State in the Com- monwealth and are equip- ped to the last detail. Reuter.
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Making Demands
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Any Overt Act By Japan To Be Met
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It was learned by International News in Washington last night that Britain and the Netherlands East Indies are ready to force o military showdown on the basis of a declared war at the first overt act by Japan.
It is expected, if the Far East crisis sudden- ly produces war, that the United States will speedily move toward active participation, not given though the State Department has such a commitment. — International News Ser- vice.
WASHINGTON GUESSES AT NAZI OBJECTIVE
GREEK REPLY TO RUMOURS
KEEPING UP VIOLENT ATTACK
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
IT WAS ANNOUNCED in Athens last night that the Greeks, fighting against des- perate resistance in the central sector of the Albanian front, have captured positions of great strategic importance dominating the entire area.
Further north the Greeks dislodged the Italians from several positions, inflicting heavy losses.
Meanwhile, in London, British sources treated as Nazi-inspired all reports from the Balkans sug- gesting that the Greeks might be forced to accept & Nazi peace.
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STRANGE D.E.I. REPORT
It Is pointed out that, though nothing definite is known of Germany's offer to Yugosla via as a trade for her "neutral- ity," reports from Berlin sug- gest that Yugoslavia was offered; that all Dutch East Indies ports, part of Mussolini'e Albanian except two ports in North Borneo, the had been closed to Japanese ship- territory and an outlet to
ping. Acgean through Thrace.
Officials of the Dutch East In- dies Governinent, says Reuter's correspondent, declined ment on the report, declaring that they "haven't received any in- formation.”—Reuter.
A Japanese report was circulat- ed in Batavia yesterday stating
A cynical offer of Greek terri- tory by Germany to Yugoslavia! hardly suggests itself as the best contribution to readiness in Greece to respond to German overtures though it is known that the German Minister is exerting heavy pressure in support of Hit-
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA_MAIL") INTERPRETATION of developments in Still firm in dislike of the Balkans by certain quarters in Washing- England but equally de- ton last night was that behind the Turkish-ler's war of nerves-Internation- termined to keep the
French fleet out of Ger- Bulgarian declaration lies a far-reaching Ger- man hands, Admiral Dar- man move to prevent Britain from eventually lan visited Paris last launching a land offensive in Europe through night on another show- the back-door of the Balkans. down mission to the Na-
zis.
HAVE MADE OR WILL MAKE
This interpretation hardly agrees with what is
IT BECAME INCREASINGLY known of the considerations which dictated the CLEAR THAT THE GERMANS friendly exchange between Bulgaria and Turkey, or OUTRIGHT DEMANDS FOR THE with the announcement that the British and Greek FRENCH FLEET AND BASES IN Ambassadors to Turkey had long and cordial talks In the face of these demands with M. Sarajoglu before signatures were attached Vichy emphasised its position to: to the declaration.
THE MEDITERRANEAN.
Germany with requests for:-
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The release of a million more French war prisoners held in the Reich or in Gerinan-occu- pied territory.
Second, a sharp demarcation line between occupied and un- occupied France,
At present there is not even postal communication between the zones. International. News. Ser- vice.
JAPAN'S ROVING MINISTERS
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Tokyo reports anounce that Mr.Wakasugi, former Consul-Gent cra! In New York, has been ap pointed Minister-at-large to work
GERMAN
WARNING TO U.S.
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For what they are worth, how- ever, the suggestions put forward in Washington political quarters are that developments give ground for the belief that by a combina- tion of threats and promises, Ger- many has persuaded Russia to re- verse its Balkan policy and withdraw support of Turkish re- sistance to German moves in Bul- garia.
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It is argued that Germany Balkan wants to fortify the mountains from the Black Sea to Yugoslavia,
It is alleged that Berlin told Moscow and statesmen in the Bal-
'SPECIAL TO “CHINA_MAIL") A remarkable warning that the United States should not underestimate kan capitals that unless the moun- the naval and air strength taing were fortified and defended of Japan was issued in an by the Nazis, Britain would one day attempt to go through them Interna- article in Berlin yesterday and attack Germany. Honbl News› Service, sanctioned by the German High Command.
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"Russia and China have already made, the same mistake, America is at the same crossroads as afire 1917, when she chose the wrong. International News Ser-
With Admiral. Nomura in Wash ington, and Mr. Kokuma, former Asserting that Japan la; better Minister of Latvia, has been given armed than the United States the a similar appointment, to work article said the American Congress with the Japanese Ambassador in would set the Far East Berlin, International News Sør-again" ir it provoked rupture rond."
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DENMARK'S PROTEST TO CHILE (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") According to D.N.B., the Danish Government has protested to Chile against the alleged seizure of cer- tain Danish ships,
International News Service,
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