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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 29, 1941.
Britain And
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United States
Consult On Far East Moves
TO PURSUE PARALLEL COURSES
MR. SUMNER WELLES, United States acting Secretary of State, at his press confer- ence in Washington yesterday, intimated that the United States and Great Britain are pur- suing parallel courses in the Far East and will frequently confer on their objectives.
Mr. Welles added that the United States and Britain will frequently exchange views with other independent nations interested in the Far East.
He declined to elucidate The policy of the United States in re- gard to oil shipments to Japan under the President's recent "Freeze" order.
He denied that there was any agreement to take the tolal Mexi- can oil production, but said he was optimistie about the future settlement of oil and other pro- blems between the United States and Mexico.
Reviewing Events
LORD HALIFAX, BRITISH: AMBASSADOR OF WASHING-
i
JAPANESE
TRADE TO
CEASE?
The Government's deci-
SAVED BY HIS DINGHY-After shooting down one German plane and damaging two others Fit. Lt. A. M. Campbell, an English pilot with a New Zealand Sqradron, had a remarkable escape. Me was forced to bale out and had to hide under his dinghy while German 'planes circled round. He was picked up by a rescue launch 21⁄2 hours later, somewhat bruised but otherwise fit. skipper of the rescue launch asked for his wings as a memento. (right), chowing his dinghy to fellow pilots.
sion to freeze Japanese COURTESY
assets in India, and simi-
lar action by the Japanese CALL AT
TON, CALLED UPON THE ACT Government in respect of
ING SECRETARY OF STATE. Indian assets in Japan, is GIBRALTAR
MR.
WELLES.
THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSS expected by well-informed ING THE ECONOMIC MEA- circles in India to lead to SURES TO BE TAKEN AGAINSTÍ JAPAN
Lord Halifax to'd a press car, - !
A MOST FRIENDLY ATMOS-
FIRST VISIT TO LORD GORT,
GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-
IN-CHIEF AT GIBRALTAR, OF THE NEWLY-APPOINTED GOVERNOR GENERAL DON BARRON YORITZ,
OF ALGECIRAS,
the complete cessation of HERE CHARACTERISED THE Indo-Japanese trade, says feretice that a review of the Fra message from Simla. East situation was intended in th] Indian exports to Japan for the light of the Japanese muƏNA
year ended March 31, 1941 total- Indo-China and the swift retalia-ind £675,206 and her imports from tury measures by the Unite! Japan amounted to £1,616,100, States and British Empire coun-
Although no mention of trade tries.
wae made in the order by either Government, it is probable that the freezing orders will affect goods which are ready for shipment and which
N.Z. In Line
That the New Zealand Govern- is taking action against ment Japan similar tu the United States and Britain was announced in Wellington yesterday, states a Reuter message from that city.
ITALIAN AIR FORCE GENERAL KILLED IN ACTION
General Federigi, of the Italian Air Force, has been killed in an air combat over
the Malta, reports FERNANDO
"Neue Zuercher Zei- He took part tung in many bombing. raids, including those on Haifa, and held the silver medal gallantry. Reuter
A Guard of Honour WILS mounted and the naval, military and air force staffs and colonial were pre- not government cffcialy
sent.
had been
paid for by either country. The Government of India's or- der does not affect Japanese goods already for which payment has been made.
No trade agreement exists be- pre- tween Japan and India at sent, but the Commercial Conven- tion requires Japan to take from India cotton to the value of India's imports of Japanese textiles. The
is
under Convention
The Governor was given a 17- gun salute upon his arrival and
Gibraltar. from departure
Reuter.
THREE CANADIANS
DROWN
U.S. Invitation To
Sappers Douglas Ainsworth Lott Latin America
ard William Platt, both 20 and Mr. Sumner Welles in
John Higgins, 21, all of Canadian R.E., were drowned at Waggoners six Wells beauty, spot on Surrey- - Washington yesterday in-
timated that the United months' notice of termination Hants border at Grayshott, when
States would welcome parallel action by other
Reuter,
now
a boat capsized.
American nations of the NETHERLANDS TO
economic cont: mea-
sures against Japan. HOLD NO PARLEYS
Stressing that Latin American; countries were free to act in any way they deemed advisable, he cited the steps already taken ensure access by the United States to Latin American defence mater-
ials and to prevent the export of such goods from the United States bility that Venezuela might refuse to sell oil to Japan, Mr. Welles replied that it was solely a ques- tion for Venezuela, to decide,
Asked specially about the possi-
Reuter.
PHILIPPINE C.-IN-C.
WITH
AXIS
THE DETERMINATION of the Netherlands Government to hold no parley whatsoever with the Nazi regime was reaffirmed in an announcement in London yesterday stating that Her Majesty Queen Wilhelmina had approved of a number of ministerial appointments.
The only change in personnel is in the defence department. In view of the great importance at- tached particularly in the present circumstances to the Netherlands Navy, a separate Navy Department has been created;
Nelther discussions nor: nego- tlations with Hitfor and his conspirators It was stated, will be entered into.
This department will function under Admiral Furstners, who PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT was Chief of the Naval Staff in YESTERDAY FORMALLY NOM 1936 and this year was made INATED DOUGLAS MAC- Commander-in-Chief in European
Radio Orange. ARTHUR TO BE LIEUTENANT- waters, GENERAL IN COMMAND OF The Netherlands. Government
AND reiterates that, the entire THE UNITED STATES
Every effort which, the King COMMONWEALTH FORCES INduct of affairs and the method of dom of the Netherlands is capable THE PHILIPPINES.
working will continue to be dir- of will be made in order, to assist ected to participating most ener- in the quidation of the present Claude getically with the Allies and the day Nazi Germany,
United States in the prosecution
The nomination was sent to the Senate where Senator Pepper told the Press that Presí- dent Roosevelt could make "no. better selection" of a command Ing general of the forces in this troubled Far Eastern area. Router,
.con-
of the war, for regaining their To-morrow, Queen Wilhelmina complete independence and for will address, through the medium preparation of solution of the of Radio Orange, all Netherland- problems which will occur after ers in Europe and in territories
Router. the war,
overseas.
"
for
The
Photo shows Fit, Lt. Campbe'l
SUPPORT FOR MR. MENZIES
AN OVERWHELMING MAJOR- MTY OF THE AUSTRALIAN UNITED PARTY, WHICH, WITH THE COUNTRY PARTY, COM- PRISES THE COMMONWEALTH MINISTERIAL PARTY, SPOKE AT: A. SPECIAL MEETING. YES- TERDAY, IN FAVOUR OF MR. MENZIES AND: REQUESTED HIM ΤΟ CONTINUE HIS LEADERSHIP OF THE PARTY.
At the close; of, the meeting at Canberra, which was somewhat stormy, and lasted: five hours,, Mr. Menzies announced that he, was making
an acroplane tour of South Australia, and Tasmania which he had, not: visited since This. return from England; and
America. Reuter.
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