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JAPAN-U.S.A. CONVERSATIONS
Konoye "Concessions"
STREET FIGHTING IN VIBORG
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A statement denying that Marshal Budenny's armies gre encircled in the Ukraine, was made by the Soviet Vice-Com- missar for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Lozovsky, in Moscow, yesterday.
M. Lozovsky added that the Soviet attacks in the Smolensk and Gomel areas were not major counter-offensives but local bạt- tles in which, however, heavy losses were inflicted on the ene- my.
Meanwhile street fighting is reported to be still in progress: in Viborg, according to a Stock. holm report quoted by the B.B.C. and picked up in New York.
Another Stockholm report says that two Russian battleships, the "Marat" and "October Revolu- tion," are facing capture in Kron- stadt as the German capture of Tallinn has cut off escape. International News Service.
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TALLINN A SECOND DUNKIRK
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The Stockholm cor- respondent of the Lon- don "Daily Telegraph" says the majority of the Russian worships based at Tallinn escaped when the Germans captured the naval base.
Over 50,000 troops were also withdrawn and warehouses, docks and so forth blown up
in the withdrawal,
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Tokyo Press Not Over-Confident
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WHILE NOTHING OFFICIAL HAS BEEN REVEALED OF THE KONOYE MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, DIPLO- MATIC QUARTERS IN WASHINGTON REPORT JAPAN IS WILLING TO MAKE SMALL BUT IMPORTANT CONCESSIONS IN RETURN FOR LARGER AMERICAN CONCESSIONS.
According to these quarters Japan wishes:-First, a resumption of trade.
Second, relaxation of the American freez-
AMERICA'S WAR TOO
ing order.
Third, abandonment of the questions between the two coun- encirclement, by the ABCD front, tries is "only possible when the (SPECIAL TOUCHINA MAIL") establishment of greater East Fourth, a definite mit to Asian prosperity is recognized." the extent of American aid to Reuter. China and -Russia, ~
and
IN RETURN, IT IS BELIEVED, JAPAN WOULD ASSURE THAT SHE WOULD NOT ATTACK BRITISH AND AMERICAN, losses
DUTCH INTERESTS IN THE PACIFIC. INTERNATIONAL [NEWS SERVICE,
which was "like Dun- kirk," with tanks fighting in the streets and German estimated at 30,000. - International News Service.
TOUGH FIGHT IN
DESERT AHEAD
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Speculation Uni Washington
The Australian Minis- ter to Washington, Mr. R. G. Casey, declared at Muskogee, Oklahoma, yes- terday that Britain and
Speculation is now centered on the U.S. are "essential to President Roosevelt's proposed each other."
reply to the Japanese Premier, |---
The war, he added, was no more Prince Konoye, which well-in-Britain's than Norway's, Brazil's, formed quarters. believe will out- Greece's "or your war." line and
reiterate the United
No Desire For War
Mr. Casey said Australia was Meanwhile Prince Konoye's States' fixed policy regarding the convinced. the war was an message to President Roosevelt is world in general and the Far attempt to make the Nazis masters given prominence in the Japanese East in particular. The Konoye of all countries, you and us among press as opening diplomatic negn- letter is still being held in con- them. tiations for settling outstanding fidence but it is generally under- "We believe that when the war questions between Japan and the stood that the note is conciliatory is over there will be freedom for United States.
in tone and urges conversations all" International News: Service. for an adjustment of diffèrences;;
*The "Chugai Shogyo" declarta it is clear the United States does
The report from Tokyo assert
not want war in the Pacific, has been reached" was officially States is waiting to see what these ing that "a basic understanding tory conversations and the United lroady emphailsed by various American leaders,
denied by the Secretary of State, conversations may reveal.. “The The newspaper expresses the Mr. Cordell Hull, who emphasiz negotiations stage" has not been bellef that as Prince Konoye's ed. at his press conferenca that reached Mr. Hull said.
THERE MAY SOON be a tough fighting was personally addressed nothing had gone beyond explora- (Continued on. Fage 16)
President Roosevelt, Japanese- American relations. are being
thoroughly re-studied and the
United States Government is giv- ing careful study, to: thè view that the present tendency of the Euro- pean war is to become rapidly a
the Western Desert where the Germans have been making preparations for the past few months, says Reuter's correspondent who has just returned to Karachi from the Middle world war. East.
General Auchinleck, however, has al- ready expressed confidence in the position and the most encouraging feature is the ever- increasing flow of supplies to this area from America.
That the Germans are uneasy about this is evident from their persistent night bombing of the Suez Canal area, in an effort to hinder and disorganise the arrival of supplies.
The "Yomiuri Shimbun"! ~"des clares Japan's policy in the Pacific is based on the principle that Japan and the United States; should not come to blows.
Tokyo Policy "“'Immutable"'
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Prince Konoye's message intended to remove the misunder- standing between Japan and the United States, Emphasis, however, is laid on the continuify" of| Raschid All's revolt: is regarded Japanese
Palestine Calm
as a regrettable blot in Iraq's The "Hochi Shimbun declares past relations with their ally, this policy remains "immutable,"
¿ In Syria things are seen to be Britain, which is best forgotten. while the "Chuga. Shozyo” asserts Bettling down well, great good-One of the first acts of the new that adjustment of outstanding will: being" shown on all siden. Government - was "to" as the 2From: & military standpoint, the Italian Embassy to leave and their position in Syria is most satisfac-| departure meant the liquidation tory and the moral effect on the Turks, caused by the establish- ment of a frontier with the Allled for a distance of 500 miles, ust be considerable
situation In Iraq has soon stabilläod. The new"Gov-|| sman formed by the Regent cofalate of man of grbat expori» Influence who, in the past always co-operated with
of a centre of intrigue and insidu- in Iran, and indced actually wel- ous; propaganda which was al- | comed it, since it well understood ways Hable to cause mischief that the whole security...... of the 72% Palestine la: extremely calm.Near East countries would have
Arabs and Jewa scom to have been ceriously menaced if Ger forgotten their quarrels unger man intrigues in Iran had been the stress of bigger events and ¦ permitted to continue much and the country... is making a longer.
great effort in war production: Undoubtedly there will be gen- Muslim opinion in Syria, Poles-Feral pleasure over the satisfactory. fine and Iraq fully sympathized result of the Allied action with the necessity of Allied action i Trán: Router.
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