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JAPANESE TROOPS POUR IN Washington Expects New Move
JAPANESE ¦ VENTING WRATH
(OPECIAL 10 KHINA MAIL")
In the greatest wave of anti-foreign agitation since the beginning of the Sino-Japanese war,
the Shanghai Japanese polica are continuing the reign
the of terror due to sassination of a Japanese
naval
sentry and
as-
the
HEAVY NAZI
CONCENTRATIONS
ON FRONTIER
TAPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"}
Quoting Ankara, the Moscow Radio de- clared yesterday that between 23,000 and 25,000 German and Bulgarian troops are the concentrated on Bulgarian Turkish Interna- frontier. tional News Service.
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wounding of a Japanese
Japanese BRILLIANT
officer by Chinese gun-
men.
IDEA
The incident provided an op- portunity to vent wrath for the [SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] freezing of Japanese assets by M. JEAN LUCHAIR, WRITING Britain and the United States. IN THE PARIS "NOUVEAUX TEMPS," PROPOSED A VICHY- Foreigners in Shanghal are
AGREEMENT GERMAN
FOR receiving indiscriminate rough-THE "PROTECTION” OF
Strangulation Threat To Japan
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JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF THE BASES ACQUIRED UN - DER THE AGREEMENT FOR THE JOINT DEFENCE OF INDO- CHINA IS ALREADY WELL UNDER WAY, AND, ACCORDING TO A DESPATCH FROM SAIGON THIS AFTERNOON, A HEAVY FLOW OF JAPANESE TROOPS IS POURING INTO INDO - CHINA.
The despatch adds that Japanese naval 2000000 transports and warships are expected to ar- rive in Camranh Bay, the big Indo-China naval base, "shortly." Major-General Sumita is in command of the Japanese land forces.
Meanwhile further Japanese expansion moves were predicted in Washington yester- day as a result of the drastic tightening of the licensening system, particularly on the export of oil. Ing. British women are being DAKAR, IN FRENCH WEST Some quarters are
AFRICA, AGAINST
ANGLO-opinion that the continu- AMERICA AGGRESSION."
He pointed out that the Vichy ed tightening of the eco- Occidental colonies will be thres-nomic blockade will result
stage of in economic strangulation! developement and that the Vichy of the Japanese Empire in
Inter-about a year.
slapped.
TWENTY THOUSAND JEWISH REFUGEES ARE TAKING THE BRUNT OF THE ABUSE, tened if the Battle of the Atlan-
OF Lie reaches a THOUGH FOREIGNERS
ALL NATIONALITIES ARE
certain
BEING SUBJECT TO INDIGNI- African High Command must re- TIES INTERNATIONAL NEWS sist as much as possible. SERVICE.
national News Service.
SOVIET GUERILLAS CREATING HAVOC
M. LOZOVSKY, SOVIET Under-Commis- sar for Foreign Affairs, stated yesterday that remarkable facts had been revealed con- firming the great part played by Russian guerilla units behind the German lines in ter- ritory occupied by the Germans.
New examples occur daily of valour which render the occupation of numerous places nominally in the hands of the invaders most precarious. Guerillas, often in contact with regular Red Army units, watch convoys and petrol going to the front and organise their interception.
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and the Empire of North America
but also with South America
The manager of N.Y.K, office in Los Angeles yesterday cancell- all bookings from the port. The cancellation becomes affec- tive from to-day, affecting heavy departure lists.
In San Francisco, action by the S'ate Department is awaited 10 clarify the status of the Japanese 1:ner, 6.5. Tatsuta Maru, which is still off Pacific coast.
Significant?
the
Mr. Morito Morrishime, Japan- ese Consul-General in New York, stated yesterday that he hoped he United States freezing order would be modified.
He also implied that the action would bring a similar response in Tokyo, and pointed out the need of the two governments to main- tain trade relations. Interna
tional News Service.
Reuter quotes a Tokyo Fin ance Ministry statement an-
nouncing the name of 33 Ameri-
can Arms in Japan whose transac- tions will be placed under Gov- ernment control, under the Japan-
ese feezing act, effective to-day. are the Ford Company branches;
Most prominent firms' affected
the Universal Film Company, and General Motors..
Effective Move
A guerilla unit recently cantur- | Among the clever guerilla ed Sluck, killing the entire Ger- trloks which cause panic among man garrison, destroyed stocks of the Germans and which are wide-
The situation arising from the munitions and petrol and did not ly practised everywhere are wires.
Indo-China withdraw until German reinforce- stretched across roads at night to Japanese move in "ments were near.
knock off motor cyclists and iron continues to take up a large share In London and provincial At Luniniec, another guerilla spiked bars to puncture. tyres. unit destroyed a German tank. The German, Command is in-press comment.
The "Times" leader points out killed 30 soldiers, destroyed 3,000 furiated by these activities, M. tons of grain and petrol supplies Lozovsky added, and captured that "The United States licensing and blew up two bridges.
guerillas are killed with horrible system, used as it obviously will A Paritchev and Domanovitch, tortures. Nevertheless, they and be in concert with the Govern- guerillas destroyed with tank the populations supporting them ments of the British Empire; can "traps and"artsllery, 30 tanka and are more determind than ever if necessary put an effective stop armoutou. Vanlalbs, 1: 1970 Router) KLLI 29.01 10 red to Japanese trade "not only with!;
where the bulk of Japanese trade is conducted in dollars or sterling rough New York, San Francisco
and London.
"The 'freezing' orders cover by
trade with the rest of the world especially her trade in oil, metals and other munitions.
far the greater part of Japan's
"Is is safe to say that Japan would not be able to carry on the war of aggression against China if American and British supplies are denied her.
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JAPANESE ARMY- IN MANCHURIA INCREASED
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]
The strength of the in Japanese army Manchuria and Korea has increased to 17 divisions, it was learn- ed in Chungking yes- terday.
This concentration of armed forces is said to be the biggest east of Harbin.-Interna- tional News Service.
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