· THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 31, 1941.
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Japanese Move In Thailand Only A Matter Of Time
BAIT OF NEW A STRONG
TERRITORY
POSSIBLE
DETERRENT
The break-up of the Italian "mystery boat" attack on Valetta harbour
- WHILE THE THAI AUTHORITIES DENY is the subject of a tele- THAT JAPAN HAS OFFERED CAMBODIA AND from the Chief of the Bri- gram of congratulations LAOS (PROVINCES OF INDO-CHINA) AS A tish
Imperial General QUID PRO QUO IF THAILAND JOINS THE Staff, Sir John Dill, to "NEW ORDER," WELL-INFORMED OBSER- the Commander-in-Chief, VERS IN BANGKOK BELIEVE - IT IS ONLY A Malta, Lt.-Gen. Sir Wil- QUESTION OF TIME BEFORE JAPAN liam Dobbie. SOUNDS THAILAND ON SOME SORT.
PROPOSALS OF
They think it quite probable that Japan will shortly offer the world-famous Angkhor Vat and Laos, in Indo-Chino, in the belief that Thailand would be very glad to have the former for sentimental reasons and the latter on international political grounds.
The offer might be subject to two important conditions,
FIRSTLY, JAPAN TO HAVE]
A VIRTUAL MONOPOLY OF
THAILAND'S RICE, TIN AND
RUBBER EXPORTS.
SECONDLY,
TEMPORARY
FACILITIES FOR JAPAN ΤΟ USE NAVAL AND AIR BASES IN THAILAND.
ther Thailand
would
seriously
ITALIANS
ROUTED AT TOBRUK
Observers maintain that whe- Tobruk garrison patrols consider such a conditional offer, were very active on Mon- when it comes, is another quesday night, one routing a tion altogether, though it would large party of Italians largely depend on the attitude of over two miles from the
British lines.
Britain and America,
No Walkover
They are sure Japan knows better than to assume that the
could walk-over of Vichy
be repeated in Bangkok despite the fact that Japanese forces are now poised on Thailand's eastern borders.
ob-
This news was given in terday's G.H.Q. communique
Cairo which stated:
yes-
Sir John Dill states: "Please convey my congratulations to all ranks of the Royal Marine Artil- |lery manning the fixed defences on
their great success in breaking up attack on the Grand Harbour.
the determined enemy sea-borne
"The action of these gunners has excited universal admiration
BRITISH
POLICY IN PALESTINE
There has been no change of the policy of the British Govern- ment with regard to Palestine, said Mr. Churchill in the Com- mons yesterday in answer to a question.
-Reuter.
“GUARDS” -ON BRITISH FIRMS
here in the United Kingdom. The A Shanghal dispatch states that skill and determination shown by the Japanese have stationed gen- them will act as a strong deterrent darmes around British and to future enemy attacks by sea."-
in Tsingtao. Reuter.
American firms Central News,
INDIA FREEZES CREDITS OF CHINA
THE RESERVE BANK of India yesterday issued instructions to all banks that the accounts of all persons and firms resident in China, including Shanghai, or the accounts of all firms and companies incorporated therein or under the control of resi- dents of these territories and operating in India, shall be blocked.
Banks have been informed they may honour obligations under in confirmed credits opened on азда before July 30, 1941, on behalf of residents of these countries and may also accept bills or pay cheques drawn by such persons, provided they are presented by residents of India who became
During the night of July 28/29 a strong fighting patrol operating from the eastern sector of the Tobruk defences put to flight a large party of Italians occupying holders an isolated defended locality over July 30, 1941. two miles distant from our lines.
casualtics and left one and 20 rifles in our hands.
for value on or before
are
for
The enemy sustained many The following accounts
Bunjexempted from the order but According to the same
funds therein are released cervers those at present guid.
Although other patrols operat-payments within the sterling area Thailand's ing
destinles arc
ing to the southward penetrated only:- very closely following every
enemy deep into the facet of the Far Eastern crials they failed to make contact.
positions The Central Bank of China, the Bank of China, the Bank of Com- munications, the Farmers Bank of China, the National Government of the Republic of China or any Tagency thereof.
and the latest Anglo-American reactions to it.
fact that Britain
.and
© Dump Destroyed
{#
They are fully alive to the In the frontier, area, one of America our mechanised patrols. succeeded would consider the above-men- in destroying considerable stocks' tioned economic condition as ac- of aviation spirit and oil on the exemption also applies to the tive. assistance to any Japanese hostile landing ground. counter-blockade, and the strate- Elsewhere in the frontier area gie condition as an abandonment aggressive activity by our patrols, of Thailand's neutrality.
has continued. Reuter.
Possible Feeler
Even if Thailand is prepared lå discuss a modified form of the economic condition: she cannot easily be persuaded to commit herself on the strategic condition,,.
probablo It is salto equally that Japane::will immediately Sask Thailand to recognise the
PREPARING
FOR BETTER TIMES
*Manchukuo-pngā Nanking re- REPLYING TO COMMONS
hgimes.
This would be a fealer to sed to what extent Thailand relics on the backing of other powers to: resist pressure,
In addition, for the time being.
accounts in India of Chinese branches of authorised dealers in foreign exchange.
Private Remittances
Private remittances to China are no longer permitted and re- mittances for commercial pur- poses must be credited in rupees or sterling to any exempted ac- count or to a blocked ·rupee · ac- count of a resident of China,
The private accounts of Chinese residents of India are not restrict- ed.-Reuter. /
QUESTIONS THE FOREIGN FOOD PARCELS FOR
WAR PRISONERS
SECRETARY SAID "HIS TAT- TENTION HAD BEEN DRAWN TO THE RECENT SPEECH IN WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED The Canadian Red Cross is im- 'STATES ACTING. SECERETARY mediately increasing its weekly OF STATE SUGGESTING THAT food parcel shipments for British CH-Thatland has met no-pressure,
conomic ori military, from any THE GOVERNMENTS OF prisoners of war from 10,000 to
and has no anxiety what PEACE LOVING NATIONS 30,000. reover about being the object of SHOULD EVEN NOW BE DIS- Each parcel will contain 18 food
aggression, by any CUSSING HOW BEST TO items Router. nå, country, says, com PREPARE FOR BETTER TIMES comunique reaffirming Thaliand's" TO COME, DU or foreign policy..
TYPHOON NEARING
LUZON
The question of entering into such discussions was very much Indds that Thailand willinot inther mind of the British Gov- be concerned in any dispute aris-hornment MEden said; and he ing outside her borders but will hoped they might shortly be able
A typhoon is moving... » towards gladly carry on trade relations to hold another meeting of the with foreign countries with: a Governments of the Alled pow- the China Sea from the Facific. view to maintaining friendly re-ers at which they could begin Its position at 3.10 pm yesterday. lations with every country.-examination of post-war pro-was East of N/ Visayas, Mor S
blems, British Wireless.
Luzon, moving West or WNWA Reuter.
KEEP NAZIS DOWN'
The hope that after the war had been won Allied troops would march into Berlin to hold the Ger- mans down during "the period of their re-educa- tion" was expressed in the Commons the other day.
Mr. Mander (Lib., Wolver- hampton, E.) voiced this senti- ment after Mr., Rhys Davies (Soc,. West Houghton) had raised the question of peace aims.
1. *
Mr. Davies said he lived in Manchester and had seen two nights of hell. He thought the time had arrived when the volume of growing
opinion among the homeless, Injured and maimed ought to be stated la Parliament.
In Grim Mood
The Government had got to make a statement as to we were fighting about.
what
Mt. Mander said the people of this country were in a grim and" determined mood," and no difficulties and no defeats were going to let us down.
held down and prevented from Germany would have to be starting another war during the period of re-education.
He hoped that on this occasion
the victorious Allied troops would be seen in Berlin so that the Ger- mans could not say again: "We did not lose the war."
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