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THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1941
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JAPAN BEGINS TO "MOVE IN" Vichy Hands Over "Defence”
Old Line Now Reported Crossed At Six Points
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UNCONFIRMED REPORTS WERE RECEIVED IN STOCKHOLM FROM BERLIN LAST NIGHT THAT JAPANESE TROOPS HAD ENTERED SOUTHERN INDO-CHINA AT SIX POINTS AND HAD OCCUPIED TWO AERODROMES.
Meanwhile, part confirmation was provided when Vichy an- nounced successful negotiations with Japan for the "defence" of Indo-China, granting Japan military facilities.
According to this announcement the negotiations were carried on and completed in Hanoi. A Vichy spokesman said France could not defend the colony alone.
Two treaties have been drafted recognising Japan's preponder- ant role in the Far East and bestowing on Tokyo the task of main taining peace in Indo-China. – International News Service.
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U.S. NAVY PREPARED IN PACIFIC
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"Yes," answered Col. Frank Knox, U.S. Secretary of Navy, asked at his press con- ference yesterday if the Navy was pared.
pre-
The question follow- ed his statement that There is very little doubt that there will be some movement in the Orient very soon."
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Col. Knox refused further elaboration. -International News Service.
N.E.I. Army
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ROYAL ASSENT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THE POSSIBLE USE OF MILITIAMEN OUTSIDE THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES, INDICATING THE POSSIBILITY OF AN EXFEDI-
Nazi Comment
The Tokyo-Vichy agreement over the "defence" of Indo-China, according to Nazi quarters in Ber- lin, is authoritatively viewed as "a logical consequence of President Roosevelt's Iceland grab and British invasion of Syria."
the
"We are only spectators," it was added, "but we understand the French alarm at the British Intentions.
"Japan's determination not to permit Britain to grab Indo-China forestals the usual pretences.”
Panama Charges
The Tokyo press yesterday charged the United States with "deliberately discriminat-1
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(By Dr, Hilario Moncado)
"The people of the Phi- ing against Japanese vessels" in lippines will fight if need preventing their passage through be to prevent their home-
the Panama Canal.
Informed quarters in Tokyo as- land falling under the serted the real reason for the vicious aegis of the Axis," a statement
United States ban is an attempt to
prevent observation of the nature declares
of the repairs under way in the issued in Washington-yes- Canal.-International News Ser-
terday by the Filipino Shanghai Shock leader, Dr. Moncado.
vice.
"I call upon the President and Following the suspension of Congress to repeal the Tydings- visas for Japan, announced in McDuffe Act and Instead to make Shanghai yesterday, the Japanese the Commonwealth an American authorities are now reported to dominion under the lasting pro- have cancelled all Shanghat for-tection of the United States. eign bookings for Japan indefin- itely, regardless of nationality.
All foreign passengers for Japan by the Kobe Mary, including many Axis nationals, were turned back
"There is not the alightest. doubt of Japan's aggressiva In- tentions towards the islands. : "REMEMBER JAPAN MUST this morning just before the ship's | FIRST TAKE THE PHILIPPINES departure for Nagasaich, being told BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO that no foreigners vould be per- TAKE THE EAST INDIES. MA mitted to land in Japan until fur-The nations of the Pacific ther, notice, Reuter,
Basin must stand together or surrender separately." Interna- tional News Service.
NAZIS CONFESS LOSSES
from Rumania and Bulgarla to reinforce troops on the eastern German occupation troops, in-front, according to a Reuter cor-
somè TIONARY FORCE INTERNA- cluding those of older classes, it respondent cabling from {TIONAL NEWS SERVICE 1912 report 1, have been, withdrawn where in Europe,
TURKEY
PERUVIAN PREPARING IN CLASHES
DARDANELLES
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Feverish Turkish preparations for the defence of the Dar- danelleş and the Bosphorus were re- ported in London yes- terday to be under International
way. News Service.
RENEWED
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The border fighting 'be- tween Peru and Ecuador was resumed along a 12- mile front yesterday, mediation bashing the efforts of the American ooo Republics.
Bolivian Charge
A communique issued in Quito announced that Peruvian forces "struck first and were repulsed to the Zarumilla River.ja
“Ecuadorian, troops occupied. Peruvian military posts at Aguas Verdes and Bractomara.". A radio report stated that eight Peruvian bombers raided the port.
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MEANWHILE AUTHORITA-
ECUADOR FOR THE RESUMP-
Bolivia yesterday re-TIVE SOURCES IN LIMA leased a digest of docu-BLAMED NAZI INFLUENCE IN ments alleging the exis-TION OF THE BORDER FIGHT- tence of a Nazi plot to ING. seize power and establish to sow Latin-American discord. a totalitarian State.
The documents named Wendler, the ousted Nazi Minister, and
They said it was part of a plan
International News Service.
Major Belmonte, Bolivian Air second conspiracy had been un-
President. Attache in Berlin, as instigators covered to overthrow
of a putsch designed for this Penaranda. The participants are-
under arrest.-International News Service.
month.
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