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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 27, 1941.
TOKYO RECEIVES HITLER'S FORECAST
JAPAN INFORMED OF FUTURE COURSE OF WORLD EVENTS
(By OTTO D, TOLISCHUS)
IN ALARM LEST the reorganisation of the Japanese Cabinet with the emphasis on the change of Foreign Minister should signify a change in Japanese policy, Adolf Hitler is reported to have informed Japan of the future course of world events as follows:
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The German conquest of Russia will be com- pleted by the end of August;
The German invasion and conquest of Britain will take place in September;
The war will end with a grandiose German victory before Winter.
Even pro-Axis Japanese in Tokyo regard these predictions with a considerable degree of scepticism, but in the light of past German performances even anti-Axis Japanese do not take them lightly.
They are inclined to consider these predictions s expressions! of German determination rather than as mere boasts.
Whether the claim of such a German victory grandiose which would mean German domination of 2 considerable part of Asia and would make
procedure. newspapers that while unchanged
practical policy or and the Japanese themselves suggest the first remains and immovable and immutable the latter is very
sub. in ject to change
conformity with changes in the world situa- tion.
Axis
much
Admiral
to
DUTCH BLACK OUTLOOK
Disturbed 'ot block- out offences, Dutch Nazi newspapers pub- the lish alongside
this black-out times warning:
"Comrades, attend to your black-out, otherwise Churchill will black you out.”
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NOT IN
INDO-CHINA
FOR FUN
According to evacuees who ar- statements
that rived in Singapore very recently and from spirit
Saigon, the
the German "power sphere" a It is presumably in this light neighbour of Japan's
Minister own that Foreign sphere of influence. is really Teijuro Toyoda's
reassure the
Ambassadors. the best argument to Japan is a question, But ap Japan upholds "the parently Herr Hitler regards it aim of the Triple Alliance, mustber of Japanese troops already in as the best argument to pre- be read. This still leaves a con- sent to Japan against any change siderable
In
the latter's policy
choice in practical | Indo-China is
nun-
estimated at be-
in re-policy and procedure as events tween 80,000 and 100,000 although spect to the Triple Alliance. dictale.
Emphasis On "Immutability"
In any case, as was again em- phasised by Premier Prince Funi- maro Konoye's message to Wang Ching-wei (head of the Nanking puppet regime) which was pub- lished recently in the words that
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"From the time you enter the reach until you Salgon River the port itself, a four-hour run, Japanese you 500 nothing but transport moving up and down," said ono evacuee.
"there is, of ourse, no change TRIBUTE WAS PAID TO THE
"At the mouth of the Saigon whatever in Japan's foreign=pol- | LONDON FIRE SERVICES BY
time, MAYOR IN PRE-River there were, at one ey," the insistence on the "im- THE LORD
15 Japanese cruiser, AN EFFICIENCY one large Imutability"
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Pro-British Sentiment
Mr. A. B. David, brother of Mr. J. B. David, of Singapore, who arrived with about 30 other British
evacuees, mostly the women and children, from Indo-Chinese capital, declared that the most striking feature of
press pro- DAY.
When the evacuees left Saigon "Even in peace time." the Lord
Japanese transports were Mayor said, "fire fighting was al- more From these, as well as accom-ways cunsidered the most danger-arriving to unload still more war panying declarations, neutral ob-ous work any man could under-equipment and troops
Troops landed at Saigon were servers here deduce that for the take but peace time dangers have present the government will con- been as nothing compared tinue a policy of watchful wait- the ordeals that you, our gallant immediately sent to Cambodia. ing while preparing for all even-firemen, have had to face during tualities And
Many this preparation the last twelve months. dominates Japanese life to-day. sacrificed their lives in the won- derful courage and devotion to
been shown
by According to official statements, duty that has this preparation is proceeding every member of the force.
"The future along two lines:
probably holds We trials even more severe but 1. Strengthening the internal know they will be overcome in
structure of the country.' the same way. which was disturbed by the "Living as I and my family have, the days just prior to the occu- divergence of views follow-done, in the centre of the enemy'spation was the complete swing-
the French from over of ing the outbreak of the attack, I can very sincerely say Russo-German war
and that no words of mine can ade-British to pro-British sentiments. which, according to Prince quately express the great admira- Another arrival told a
the tion of
all Londoners for your "Straits Times" reporter, "The
gallantry and courage,
Japanese are definitely not in ance."British Wireless.
Indo-China for fun. More than ten transports disembark troops every day, and the men are mov. ed off towards the Thailand and Burmese borders.
Konoye's message, was main reason for the reor- ganisation of the Cabinet.
state" ap-
2. The perfection of а "high
degree defense through the strenuous plication of the National Mobilisation Law.
This application of the National Mobilisation Law is beginning to
endur-
EX-AMERICAN DESTROYER LOST
loss The destroyer Bath, penetrate every phase of the life which was announced by
I
anti-
"The Japanese arrived so com- pletely equipped with infantry, of mechanised units, artillery. am- thebulances and nurses, that they of the Japanese as well as of for- Norwegian Navy yesterday morn- even brought truckloads of fire- The only thing they want- eigners in Japan. It has led to ing, is the first ex-American de-wood. extensive regulation of trade, stroyer to be sunk in Allied ser-ed was accommodation and they commandeered offices, homes, and commerce, travel and communica- vice. tions for all.
In a message sent to the Nor- godowns rapidly." wegian Minister of Defence the Two Kinds Of "Policy" | First Lord of the Admiralty ex- presses the Navy's sympathy in At the same time, following the the loss of many fine Norwegian "Japan Times Advertiser's" recent seamen.. The Norwegian Minis- оп the proper ter in reply stressed the closeness translation of the Japanese char- of the bonds existing between acters used to describe Japan's the British and Norwegian Navies, policy, which this Foreign Office British Wireless.
discourse
organ argued meant not so much "Immutable" as "not lightly to be changed," it was further pointed
out
that
the Japanose:
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OFFICER-M.P. HITCH-HIKĘD
The youngest M.P., Captain John Profumo, 20, who sits for Kettering, started a short leave by hitch-hiking from his station to his home, Avon Dassett, Wars wickshire.
An increased allocation of sugar likewise use two sets of characters and fat to: balters and manufse- that are ordinarily translated as turers of cake, confectionery and He thumbed way, 120 miles in polley but that really mean two biscuits is announced by the Food four and a half hours and had
Ministry, Release different things.
of these in-lifts in ten motor-cars, two log- condi-ries, and a motor-cycle side car.. The first Bet-pronounced) creased quantities is on "Kompon Hoshin"—means fun- tion that the materials are used Captain Profumo said, 'My ex- the enthusiastic. damental or basic - policy or in the greater production of in-perience shows alm.. The accond aet-pro- expensive varieties of caices and admiration the people have for
fighting men," nounced "SelBaku"-signifios biscults.
British Wireless.