FIRMEST
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 6, 1941.
SANCTIONS
Assurances Requested In House Of Commons Government SERIOUS- STOP PRESS Insists That BELGRADE
Is Policy
HELP GIVEN BY THE UNITED STATES IN BLOCKADING THE AXIS POWERS WAS EMPHASISED IN THE COMMONS YESTER- DAY.
Mr. Geoffrey Mander (Liberal, Wolver- hampton) asked for an assurance that the Economic Sanctions put into operation in the Far East would so function that oil and other war supplies would, in practice, as well as in theory, cease to be available to Japan in res- pect of the territories of Britain, the United States and the Netherlands.
Mr. Richard Law, new Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, re- plied that consultations with the other Government concerned re- garding the application of the far-reaching financial TEANUPON of control which have been in- troduced were still in progress.
There was по doubt that the
operation of these measures was already practical and not effect on theoretical and their
would be for Japan supplies serious.
OUTBREAK
Germans are alarmed | by the serious turn that anti-Nazi disorders have] taken in Yugoslavia.
A threatening proclamation by the Germun commandant
Belgrade warns the Serbs
in that
"the hour is coming to decide on the rise or final descent of the Serbian people.“
cor- According to the Berlin
Zurich of the respondent "National Zeitung" the Nazis now admit that 500 or 600 "escaped convicts," whom they blamed for joined the disorders, have been by "other sections of the popula- tlon," Reuter.
RUMOUR OF US. HINT TO BRAZIL ON AZORES
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Football As- The Indian
shield sociation
match at Calcutta yesterday between Mohan Bagan and a military
resulted in team again draw, the sides sharing four goals, in spite of extra time. In other matches Aryans, holders, eliminated Bhowani- pore by three clear goals and beat Calcutta Football Club Sporting Union by the only goal scored.
In the only fixture in the Calcutta Football League an unruly section of the crowd between brought the game the Mahomedan Sporting to an Club and Dalhousie abrupt conclusion when the latter
3 were leading by goals to 1.
Following the sending off of a Mahomed Sporting Club player the crowd invaded the feld and assaulted the feree, who had to be rescued by the Police. - Reuter.
announced
It is officially Bankok that Thailand
The United States Government, it was rumour-
cognised Manchukuo. ed in Washington yesterday, wants Brazil to take When Mr. Philip Noel-Baker! (Labour, Derby) asked him to over the protection of the Azores the moment there impress on the U.S. Government! that the best way to prevent war appears a danger of the islands falling into Ger- in the Far East was to stop all oil man hands. supplies now, Mr. Law said the!
U.S. Government was fully aware of the situation,
Reuter.
It is pointed out that Brazil would be gravely menaced if the Azores are German-dominated.
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The United States feels Brazil is a suitable nation to take over the islands because of their com- mon language and heritage.
AMERICAN SUPPORT. IN- CLUDING NAVAL AND MILI- IF TARY, WOULD BE GIVEN NECESSARY.
It is felt that such a move by Brazil would be a striking in. dication of inter-American soli. darity and a warning to aggres-
sors.
The U.S. Government is press- ing Latin-America to assume its share of responsibility for hemi- sphere defence, and Brazil's ad- herence to such a plan would have a tremendous effect in rallying over other Latin-American coun- tries. International News Service.
MOSCOW CALMLY CONFIDENT
Mr.
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War orders placed with various industries in the United Provinces during the first six months of 1941 total over 12 crores of rupees. The main industries are now be- coming more and more en- gaged in war supplies.--Reu- ter.
the
member
Uproaring scenes in Bengal Legislative Assembly yesterday necessitated an ad- Journment when a Minister and an Opposition at'empted to address the House simul'aneously, to the accompaniment from the respective supporl-
Reuter.
in
ers. —
has re-
in The recognition was made
the Premier. a telegram from Luang Pibul, to the Manchu Pre- Thai Govern- mier saying the
the ment is pleased to recognise
State of Munchukuo "whose trade relations with Thailand all along have been cordial."-Reuter.
RUSSIANS
HIT BACK IN NORTH
11
(Continued from Page south of Kiev and predict "an early victorious end" of the Smolensk offensive.
Russian Desperate and heavy
are continuing, counter-attacks
Interna- the Germans admit. tional News Service.
Prisoners' Stories
of
shouts
The Director of Medicul Services has just Issued a general invitation to all doc- tors trained in Western medi- cine methods who have not been
admitted to the Hong Kong Medical Register to send their names, addresses, details of medical qualifica- tions and knowledge of langu- ages to Government Medical Headquarters if they are will- ing to serve in a local emer-- gency, The Director of Medi- cal Services emphasises that the
addressed invitation is primarily to those doctors who are not normally registrable the mere locally, and that offer of services in an emer- gency does not confer upon such persons any privilege or permission to practise Western medicine for gain in Hong Kong between now and the potential emergency.
A Moscow communique states! the that 35 prisoners taken in direction of Byelaya-Serkov said they had subsisted on cats, dogs
The prefix "special" to telegrams-le and fleldmice and had been tor-
used by the "Sunday Herald" and tured by thirst because the pea- "China Mall" to indicate news which sants had destroyed everything is strictly copyright under the provis including wells.
alons of the Telecommunications Soviet 'planes gave
no dinance, 1936, and may not be reprint'. rest day or night so they werend under any circumstances, either In part, without prior. 87% dig wells. British wholly or
rangement
Harry Hopkins, unable
Wireless.
an-
whose return to BritainĮ from Moscow was nounced on Sunday, was still resting in the coun- try yesterday after his strenuous journey, ac- cording to official circles in London. -
Mr.
It may be assumed that before Mr. Hopkins returns to, the US. he will be able to give Churchill on up-to-date account of his Impressions of Moscow, which will be of great value. FACCORDING TO PRESS RE- PORTS MR HOPKINS CON- FIRMS REPORTS FROM OTHER SOURCES THAT STALIN AND SOVIET OFFICIALS: IN GEN- ERAL ARE HIGHLY CON- 'FIDENT OF THEIR ABILITY TOWARD OFF GERMANY'S NEXT AND THIRD MAIN OF FENSIVE. -REUTER.
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