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Unconfirmed Report Of German Blitzkrieg Threat
Belgrade Spreads CONTE A New Rumour
SPY ALARM IN HAWAII
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Honolulu customs offi- cials and the Federal Bureau of Investigation refused to comment yes- terday on
a report that the indictment of three firms and 80 individuals, mostly Japanese, on ai charge of conspiring to violate the ship registra- tion laws, is connected
with any specific evidence] of espionage.
They said the indictment is the climax to a year of investigation.
Many sampans had been regis- tered with a false bill of sale, purporting to show them to be American-owned when in reality they were Japanese.
It is understood the naval au- thorities urged the artion in view of the number of sampans in waters where the battle feet is secretly manoeuvring. Inter- national News Service.
PLOESTI OIL FIELD BOMBING RUMOUR
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were
ru-
Authoritative quar- ters in London unable yesterday to confirm foreign mours that the R.A.F. has begun bombing the Ploesti oil fields in Rumania.
Such a possibility, however, is believed in London to be immi- ment. International News Service.
VICHY ACCEPTS “IN PRINCIPLE"
IT IS ESTIMATED IN BELGRADE, A SOURCE NOT NECESSARILY THE BEST OR UNTAINTED BY AXIS PROPAGANDISTS, THAT 500,000 GERMAN TROOPS AND PILOTS ARE ALREADY IN BULGARIA, LEAV- ING A SKELETON GARRISON OF 6,000 IN RU- MANIA.
It is also unconfirmably reported that Germany has already notified Greece to sub- mit to an Axis-dictated peace in a fortnight or face a blitzkrieg against Salonika.
The
are
Turks, meanwhile, rigidly restricting and scrutinising traff through the Dardunelles.
In Athens. Mr. Anthony Eden, und Foreign Secretary, British General Sir John Dill. Chief the Imperial General Staff, have started
a series of
conferences
YUGOSLAVS
NEXT ON
from which joint defence mea- of invasion
sures
reeve
against
across Bulgaria are
picted to emerge.
ex-
The British visitors flew from Ankara, after their with Turkish leaders.
conferences
"Any mention of such a possi-
Arbitrary," it was declared. -
ternational News Service,
THE LIST?
ROSSO SUNK
AGAIN?
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It was reliably but un- confirmably reported in London yesterday that the 18,000-ton Italian liner Conte Rosso, for- merly on the Far East run, was sunk by a newly- laid British mine off Sicily.
The Conte Rosso is believed to have been carrying Italian German troops to Libya.
and
It is reported there was enormous loss of life vessel tank Swiftly.
an
as
the
en-
It is recalled that the Admiralty announced recently that the tire central Mediterranean had been sown with mines.-Interna- tional News Service.
It may be recalled that United Press sank the Conte Rosso a few weeks ago.
She was then on her way from Libya to Italy.
Suggestion that Hitler's there,
that and stated bluntly Yugoslavia would do well to fol-
bility is entirely speculative and next step, following Bul-low Bulgaria's footsteps-and join
In-garian capitulation, would the invincible Axis!
The Axis, asserted Gayda (who be to get to work on Yugo-should know after Sidi Barrani. slavia, has not had long to Bardia, Tobruk, Benghazi, Moga- discio. Barentu; Koritza, Argyroi wait for confirmatory evi-kastron, Taranto, and Genoa) was dence.
Heavy Irony According to Sofia reports, the complete occupation of Bulgaria by Naži troops from Rumania is not to take place until Tuesday
Ironically enough, to-day is that set aside in Bulgaria for celebra- tion of Bulgarian independence!
Appearance of German troops a day was liable, it was felt, to create
suggested that Hitler consented to postponement to enable the Bul- hrate entry into the. Axis fold! International News Service,
THE TOKYO newspapers this morning believe that France has accepted Japan's pro-too aggressively on such posals in principle but has requested Japan to seek concessions from Thailand.
The "Asahi says Japan will carry on the negotiations with France and Thailand in or- der to seek complete understanding and that the mediation conference will continue.--Reu-
ter.
HONG KONG
dangerous disturbances, and it is
garians to have a holiday to cele-
SENATE MAY LOSE ITS SLEEP
French sources state that while | continue, the Japanese plan has Vichy's reply to Japan was plac-not been_accepted. atory, and enabled negotiations to It is disclosed in authoritative quarters that Japan demands in- cluded the cession to Thailand of over 80,000 square kilometres, in-
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] cluding:
THE U.S. SENATE IS CON- "ABOUT' THREE-QUARTERS FRONTED WITH THE POSSI- OF BATTAMBANG: PROVINCE; BILITY OF NIGHT - SESSIONS HALF OF KAMPONG. SOM UNDER THE URGENT DRIVING PROVINCE,IALIS
OF ADMINISTRATION. LEAD-
SANITARY PROBLEM
✅ THREE-QUARTERS OF SIEM- ERS AS THE THIRD WEEK. OF REAP, AND CERTAIN OTHER BITTER DEBATE ON
THE TERRITORY BORDERING THE LEND AND LEASE BILL BE- MEKONG RIVER:
GINS.
It is announced with reference to the undertaking given by the Colonial Secretary in his speech The dispute which led to hos- IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY. in Legislative Council, to the tilities, it is pointed out by the effect that the proposed schom French, arose out of Thailand AGREED THAT DAILY SES- for nightsoil removal would be claims for a small slice of terri-SIONS START AN HOUR EAR- LIER THAN USUAL-INTER- discussed by Finance Committeo tory bordering the Mekong River, | NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE. " with the Health Authorities at an It had never been suggested that **** carly date Members have been Thailand had any claim, whatever notified that a special meeting of upon the extensive regions of
the Finance Committed will be Cochin-China which Japan sug-WEATHER FORECAST:-North- held for this
ifter gests Indo-China purpose
should hand
Legislative Council on Thursday, over to Thailand.
cast winds, fresh; cloudy, oc casional rain.
not only sure of victory, but Yu- goslavia's future depended upon Virginio Gayda, in an article her attitude to the Axis÷Interna- yesterday, devoted himself to this tional News Service.
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