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EXPECTANCY IN SINGAPORE Trouble Believed In Offing
Japanese War CONVOY
TOKYO
WISHFUL Of Nerves Against REACHES
THINKING
Quoting a statement received from an official source, the Batavia radio denies the Domei state- ment that new trade talks between Japan and the Netherlands East Indies 'have been opened and that resumption or nor- mal trade relations expected within a week.
was
The announcer said that Japan! was continually endeavouring to dispel the impression created by the democracies' action in freez-i ing Japanese assets when Japani occupied Indo-China.
The Netherlands East Indies,
an official according to
source, considered the occupation of Indo- China by Japan as a direct threat to them, and it goes without say- ing that all exports which would constitute aid to Japan's war economy would not be in the in- terests of the Netherlands East Indies and will, therefore, not take place. Reuter.
Wasting
SAIGON DELIBERATIONS POSTPONED
The Three-Power Boundary Commission was due to start de- liberations in Saigon yesterday but the meeting was postpon- ed. It is thought that
the discussions are likely to cover con- siderable ground. Reuter.
Another
Daylight Sweep
The Royal Air Force is believed to have made an-
No Time other daylight sweep
across the Straits of
Thailand
(By Selby Walker, Reuter's Chief Correspondent in the Far East)
A FEELING OF TENSE EXPECTANCY CONTINUES TO PERVADE SINGAPORE IN VIEW OF THE MULTI-LINGUAL JAPANESE CAMPAIGN OF VILIFYING THE ALLEGED ANGLO - AMERICAN ENCIRCLEMENT OF
JAPAN.
SAIGON
After 24 hours' delay due to the typhoon, the second detachment of Japanese troops reported to number slightly less. than the first convoy, be- gari disembarking at Saigon yesterday, ing.
morn-
Material is momentarily taking preference and a considerable
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were landed presumably destined for the construction of barracks at Cambodia, where, accommodation
The Japanese are also playing up the reinforcement of Malaya as a direct threat to quantity of light steel girders Thailand apparently with the idea of open- ing the Thailand oyster the easiest way by persuading Thailand to appeal to Japan for "protection."
heightened by the
evacuees
Tension is stories told by British reaching Singapore which indicate that Indo-China is rapidly becom ing an armed camp with heavy concentrations of forces on Burma and Thai frontiers.
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the
Another ominous portent was the broadcast anflouncement by unnamed· Japanese navel spokesman describing the «itur- tion as the "calm before the
storm."
Malaya Ready
The man in the street, however, is heartened by the visible evi- dence of Malaya's preparedness and determination to defend this outpost of the Empire. This is. Britain, the United Dover yesterday.
excmplified by the presence, States and Russia are
everywhere, of men of the fighting At one point of the south-services-from all over the Empire, wasting no time in carry-east coast early yesterday after- including stalwart sun-burned
A considerable force ing out the trade agree-nighters and a number of bombers men of famous English and Scot- of Australians, turbaned Indians and ment recently signed be- were seen to cross the coast tish regiments, as well as Malay tween them.
Exports, on a very large scale, are expected to be made to Rus- -sla, chiefly in rubber, tin, wool, hide and jute while Russia" will export to Britain and America hemp, platinum and glycerine.
In order to cover any unfavour- able trade. balance, Russia will utilise the credit granted by Bri tain of £10,000,000—Reuter,
NOTICE TO QUIT
JAPANESE LIVING IN MA LARGE DEFENCE AREA IN THE SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF JOHORE HAVE BEEN GIVEN NOTICE TO LEAVE WITHIN 14 DAYS, ANMA
..
travelling towards the sea,
One group, a big formation of fighters, broke Away, and made a wide sweep before fol lowing the other, fighters. out across the Straits,
There was
soldiers. There is also the in- creasing feeling that the Thais will not timidly submit to aggres sion and wil if necessary, make a fight of it."
Meanwhile, the Bangkok radio, Commenting on British Ambassa considerable dor Crosby's statement to Reuter amount of cloud but also spells that the British Government has of bright sunshine and a blue sky'not presented any demands to over the Channel and off the Thailand, said that the Thats, wel- French coast.
** Lille Target
Royal Air Force bombers, ac companied by a fighter escort, bombed an industrial arger at Lille yesterday afte
It was. learned la London
COMMODITY EXCHANGES CLOSE
comed the declaration which con- Armed the Thai communique to the same effect.
Premier To Broadcast
Mr. Winston Churchill will ars rive in London this morning. The Prime Minister Is expected to broadcast to the ration short-
IT IS BELIEVED THAT MORE THAN 50 PERSONS ARE CON-Commodity exchanges throughly and give more details of his CERNED MOST OF THEM RUB out Japan have decided to disband historic meeting with President. BER ESTATE PROPRIETORS | because of the international situa- Roosevelt. AND MINE OWNERS, SAYS A tion and Increasing government D REUTER GAMESSAGE FROM control says a Reuter plessage The broadcast will probably be SINGARO
from Tok
Fön Sunday,
""Inevitable"
A traveller, who recently arriv- ed from Thailand, expressed the view to Reuter that war in the Far East was "inevitable."
The question was whether It would come in a matter of days through the Thals wifting under the Japanese war of nerves and allowing passage of Japanese troops.
is reported to be insufficient. tillery yet although it must pass
There is no sign of heavy ar
through Saigon as sufficient cranes and wharf facilities are not avalf- able elsewhere.
"Defensive Zones"
"Twp or three minor problems" remain to be settled regarding Japanese troops sent to: Indo- China, according to Major-Gener- al "Sumita, head of the Japanese military missions in Indo-China.
He stated yesterday that he will shortly discuss these problems, The question was also whether which include an allotment of de- the Japanese would be content to fensive "zones" between Japanese -wait until they had accumulated and French troops, with Admiral enough strength on the Thai-Indo- Decoux, the Vichy Governor-Gen- China frontler to accomplish their eral of French Indo-Chindg ends by military means-Reuter,ter.
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