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No..33,050
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1941
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ANOTHER U.S. SHIP SUNK?
Presidential Disclosure Hinted Plain Language ARREST To Nazis Likely
JAPAN'S DEFENCE MOVE
eral
(By Reuter's Correspondent in Washington)
I LEARN THAT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS EXPECTED TO Establishment of a Gen- DISCLOSE THE SINKING OF YET ANOTHER AMERICAN STEAM-
Defence Headquar-
ER IN THE ATLANTIC A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN HE SPEAKS. ters for Japan may be
The speech will unquestionably be strong,
most important he has made since the war began.
viewed as a further indi- RUSHING
cation of the preparations in that country for an ultimate worsening of the world situation,
GENERAL YAMADA, CHIEF OF THE NEW HEADQUARTERS. BECOMES VIRTUAL DICTATOR IN MATTERS OF EMPIRE DE- FENCE.
RUSHING and competent observers think it will be the
AID TO RUSSIA
Reuter's political car- respondent learns that all He is responsible only to the Emperor and remains on the War possible aid is being sent Council as well as holding the to Russia. post of Inspector-General of Mili- tary Education.
The Prime Minister revealed in
The President will be dealing with the German attacks on the “Steel Seafarer," and "Sessa" and another at present unnamed steamer.
OF NAZIS
IN
IRAN
The Nazis are furious about the delivery of Ger- mans in Iran into Russian and
ac- British hands, cording to press reports reaching Zurich yester- day.
Berlin regards the handing over of Germans to Russia as "barbar- ity," according to the Ber in cor- respondent of the "Zurich Tages-
Anzeiger."
It considers the British Govern-- ment responsible and threatens re- prisals against British war prison- ers and civilians in Germany.
-The latest attack has ers, Mr. Early told reporters given colour to the belief The speech will mean what it the Commons yesterday that hun held in some quarters in lays. It will be written in Eng 48 Hours Allowed MORNING dreds of planes had already been Washington that Berlin is
ALL JAPANESE NEWSPAPERS YESTERDAY GAVE PROMINENCE TO THE
NEW DEFENCE MEASURE. WHICH IS ATTRIBUTED TO "THE AGGRAVATION OF THE SITUATION WHICH FINDS JAPAN SURROUNDED ON FOUR SIDES.” REUTER.
ICELAND FREIGHTER TORPEDOED
The official German news agency quotes a
sent there but this does not re-
In some directions aid given
↑
need translations; English not.” translation. Foreign languages
Momentous Problems
present by, any means the total deliberately exciting the assistance already sent.
U.S. to see just how much representa half the available she will take without go- stocks at the time of despatch,ing to war. and though for obvióús mill- tary reasons detalls cannot be
It is reported that Mr. Wendell given, assistance for Russia
Willkie has seen parts of the covers the eldest possible field and the most up-to-date and speech and indicated he will not speedy methods of delivery. only publicly support them, but is IF THEY ARE NOT ALREADY willing to go even further. IN RUSSIA'S FIGHTING LINE
proclaimed THE ADDRESS IS DESCRIB- BRITISH MACHINES, FLOWN ED AT THE WHITE HOUSE AS BY RUSSIAN PILOTS, WILL ONE WHICH WILL BE ALL- SOON BE APPEARING THERE.
Lord Beaverbrook and Mr. | Harriman, loader, 'of the US: de- legation, are expected to arrive in Moscow shortly, to discuss with the Russian - Government. Üre future programme of aid-Reu-
ter,
Reykjavik report that the GERMAN
Icelandic freighter “Hek-
la" was sunk on June 29 RAIDER IN
on a voyage to America
Of the crew, of 20 only six PACIFIC
were saved.
COVERING AND WILL LEAVE NO UNANSWERED QUESTION."
Plain English This information was, given by the press secretary, Mr. Stephen Early, to reporters. Mr. Early added the President will cancel. his usual press conference to-day to hold the first meeting: with the U.S. mission to Russia, head- ed by Mr. Harriman.
As the President went over and completed the draft of his address with Senate and House Democratic and Republican lead-
APPEARS IN NEW GUISE
A GERMAN RAIDER OPER- There were no Americans among ATING INSE THE PACIFIC the crew of the Hekla
ABOUT 1,000 MILES WEST OF “Thor Thors," Consul-General PANAMA HAS SUNK THE in "New York" for Iceland,' sald 'DUTCH MOTORSHIP / (“KO, the... “Hakla" - was: torpedoad: TANOPAN". AND THREATEN- without warning in daylight on ED OTHER VESSELS, ACCORD- Jype #29. and sanke in two on ING TO NEW YORK SHIPPING three minutes.
SOURCES YESTERDAY. The Icelandic © colours were] The "Kotanopan" was reported
... SUSPENSION OF THE "COM- painted plainly on her sides when to be carrying rubber, tin and MUNIST NEWSPAPER “DAILY she left Reykjavik two days ear-palm oil for the United States. WORKER” HAS BEEN CIRCUM lier,
Fate of the crew and passengers, VENTED BY PUBLICATION OF ** She was sunk about 500 miles, if any, is unknown./ Reuter. A NEW PAPER CALLED. “THE
24 south-west of Iceland and the sur- vivors, spent ten and a half"days “Con à raff before being rescued. →→
Reuter
SIR ALEXANDER ROGER INVESTED
H
The King invested Sir Alexan- der Roger with the Insignia of the KQIE, in London yesterday..
Sir Alexander was Chairman of the Ministry of Supply mission to India, Reut
TOKYO NATIONAL
WORKERS!LGAZETTE." PACK [CORDING TO A QUESTIONER
IN THE COMMONS--YESTER- ¿DAY WA
SERVICE DECREE The questioner asked whether many action had been taken against The Draft of an Imperial Ordin- those concerned for contravention ance was approved-in Tokyo yes- of the Defence Regulations under terday by the National Mobilisa- which the "Daily Worker”... was tion Committee: making Japanese suspended. males from 14 to 40 years, and The Home Secretary, Mr. Her- females from 14 to 25 liable for bert Morrison, replied showing national service." -
the matter had not escaped his Another Ordinance is for the notice and that any future de mobilisation of doctors, dentists velopments will be watched cares and nurses-Reuter.
Tully-Reuter,
are
It is understood that the period of 48 hours allowed by the Anglo- Soviet: authorities ... › for handing over German" nationals in Persia has now expired and that Ger- The fact that Republicans as man and Italian nationals well as Democrats attended the being rounded up and brought to White House conference is taken the main centres of Iran. as proof that momentous pro- It is probable that they may be blems were under discussion. interned in Persia but the pos- sibility of their being taken to In- Congressional leadere who
dia is not ruled out-Reuter, visited the White; House in- cluded Republicans for the first time since the President an unlimited · na- tional emergency on May 27. Mr. Early declined to say, whe- ther the address would call for new legislation but the impres sion is that the President will not do so. Reuter. -
V
LAVAL LEAVES HOSPITAL
official Ger-.
According to the man news agency, Laval, who was shot at Versailles, left hos- pital yesterday. Reuter.
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