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Roosevelt's Speech Most Forthright Answer Yet Given To Axis-Japan Pact
LONDON, Oct. 14 (British Wireless and Reuter)-President Roosevelt's broadcast speech on Saturday, following closely upon the recent declarations of the Republican candidate, Mr. Weridell Willkie, has given what the Press here feels is authentic notice, in unmistakable terms, of where the United States stands on the great morale issues' which took Britain into the war against Hitlerism and where the American people will: continue to stand until all danger to the ideals of freedom, justice and neighbour- liness among nations has been overthrown.
Roosevelt's Warning
The DAILY TELEGRAPH hails the speech as the most forthright answer yet given to the Axis-Japanese Pact. The President has restated his country's intentions withi
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (Reuter) a new emphasis.
radio speech on Sunday "He has placed the widest night on behalf of the drive for possible interpretation upon its "1940 Mobilisation for Human policy of defending the Western Needs," President Roosevelt war. Hemisphere against acts of aged aggressor nations "that the
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Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
persuaded-h return for what un- (published "promises, `we don't know -to become a third party in the attempt of intimidating America. Air Mail by the "Imperial Airways Direct Service" There
been have
few" greater London and Straits, Anacos.
Sandakan. FEARLESS ANSWER The President's fearless answer to the threats" of the Axis and Calcutta and Straits. their propaganda has evoked ad-0. S. A., Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai. --- (San
Francisco date 18th September)., miring comment in other parts of the Empire.
In Australia, the MELBOURNE
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U. S. A, Honolulu. Japan. and Shanghai
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Canada, U.S.A., Japan, and Shanghai -- (Vancou "The President's words mean ver B. C. date, 5th October), we shall not be left solely to our Australia and Manila............... own devices U we are menaced-| U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghal. (San Fran-
cisco date 4th October). speaking for a great majority of from the North. As a corallary to ¡hiş country."
this our participation in the Em-, & A., and Manila-(Ban Francisco date, 5th
October). pire's struggle can be as full and wholehearted as the people of London and Straits..... Australia wish it to be
U. S. A., and Manila—(Seattle date, 30th Sept.). "Australia's "Arst line of defence
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gression, reminding all whom United States ""does not have to ARGUS writes: "The President's Swatow it may concern that not mere- be cruel to be tough"
bluntness will be welcomed Sandakan.
ly the territories of the American The President also warned throughout the Empire. He ex- London and Straits continent and its adjacent islands aggressors not to dismiss too are guaranteed by that polley, but lightly the "spiritual fortification" plicitly pledged the United States USA., and Manila-(San Francisco also the 'peaceful use of the At-which was attending America's would give protection to the entire
lantic and Pacific Oceans-the physical preparations for total de- traditional principle of American fence. diplomacy which has been ignored before with disastrous results for the challenger,
CLEAR ASSURANCE
THINKING ALOUD "With this Mr. Roosevelt com-
Commenting on Mr. Matsuoka's bines a perfectly clear assurance interpretation of the triple pact, upon the matter which more near-the paper states: "It maybe that
concerns Britain, and those he has been thinking almost is necessarily naval. With the as- peoples who are in any way able aloud; that he has observed the surance that the United States is to act with her as combatants. ¡ triple
ly
pact has
instead
irritated the vitally interested in the Pacific, we!
September).
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"No combination of dictator American Government and the can deploy our full strength where the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are of intimidating it can be used to the greatest ad-advertised to close at or before 9 am registered and parcel mails are
countries of Europe and Asia,' he people said. 'will prevent the help we are giving to almost the last tree peo- ple, fighting to hold them at bay.
That is as plain as words can make it."
vantage."
them; that the reflection has con- vinced him that entry of the --------JAPANESE --ATTENTION- wealthiest and potentially strongest TOKYO, Oct. 14 (Reuter)-Pre- Powers into the fray would cer-sident Roosevelt's speech on Satur÷. tainly be a calamity for the na-day has attracted widespread at- The paper describes the "re-tions arrayed against the great tention as constituting the first markable broadcast as one more Republic."
official expression of United States
step in the recent steady progress The same point is made by the views on the three-Power Pact towards British-American ea- DAILY HERALD which writes: and also for the announcement of operation in a mighty task that "Whoever wins, the pledge to help the American Government's inten-
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today occupies the minds of all Britain stands. Mr. Wilkie, the tion to increase assistance to Bri-SA who care for freedom and are stillRepublican candidate. sees his tain and China` in a position to translate thoughts duty as clearly as Mr. Roosevelt." The Dome News Agency de- into deeds.
The paper adds the very voice of clares that the speech is regarded THE TIMES says that if the the man was a tonic-stronger in its by political observers as" designed pact with Japan was designed calm and more, potent in its mea- för home consumption of the eve to intimidate America, its fallure sured dignity than all the ranting, of the presidential election. has been disastrous. President roaring and howling of the dieta- The newspaper YOMIURI SEIM- Roosevelt's broadcast left no doubt [tors,
BUN, criticising the speech, de- as to where the USA. stands and The DAILY EXPRESS declares clares that it was a grave lack of how it regards the pact.
that President Roosevelt commits discretion and asks, “Is it possible "On the eve of the bitterly con- the United States of America to that the United States Government Manila, Madang, Salamaua, Rabaul, Australia and Reg. tested 'election, the President could an all-in fight against the agres- has finally decided to regard the New Zealand via Sydney, not have spoken, as he did, this sor states."
conclusion of the Tripartite Pact] vigorous and uncompromising pro- The NEWS-CHRONICLE says as the creation of an alliance nouncement. If he had not been that a few days ago Japan was hostile to America.”
SLIPPED OUT OF DAKAR
IN GERMAN HANDS SINCE JULY
BOSTON,
MASSACHUSETTS, Oct. 14 (Reuter)-Dakar has been In German hands since early July, declared the chief engineer of the Polish steamer Rozewie, when it arrived here.
Dakar, he said. is controlled by officers of the German mission. who flew there by plane.
The Rozewie Red to Dakar when France fell and was interned with
Goods Will Be Delivered
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NAZI SUPPLY SHIPS PRODUCTION LOSS FAR LESS
BOMBED, STRAFED LONDON, Oct. 14. (Reuter)→→→ LONDON. Oct. (Reuter)~~~~Bien- "There is no
bombers need for buyersheim
the of abroad to have any doubt of our Command bombed and set fire ability to make, sell and deliver tu a German supply ship near, the goods they want, declared Sir Trondheim on Saturday.
Patrolling the coast of northern Cecil Weir, member of the Export Council of the Board of Trade, Norway, the pilots saw two supply speaking at a luncheon in the Lin-ships of between 2,000 and 3.000 tons which bore Swastika mark-
coln Chamber of Commerce.
محطب
Sir Cecil declared that we can- and had crates plled not ko through the experiences of
dicks.
each, dived low and bombed and The Blenheims, taking one ship
machine gunned the vessels.
DENSE SMOKE
48 other vessels behind submarine the past two months without some inets and mineñelds.
loss of production in certain areas, The engineer said the ship slip-but hitherto, the loss was far less ped out over the nets and mines than might have been supposed.
An hour later on their return on July 5, having been specially
Tendency was felt at one time journey, the pilota again saw the built to ride over minefields in the for the employers and workers to ships. A cloud of dense grey feel that if they were doing GoT- smoke was issuing from one, of ernment work they were perform them. ing more valuable national service
Baltic.
OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICANS TO LEAVE BRITAINTM
than producing for export, but this
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Sandakan
SATURDAY
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The Blenheims found a third |Sandakan. supply ship near the Norwegian
had disappeared.;
coast, but as they had no bombs WORKING FUR VICTORY left, one pilot machine-gunned Members of Government depart-the vessel which made for the LONDON. Oct. 14 (Reuter)ments all emphasised that in shore at full speed, Americans who have ties in Britain working for export, men and
which prevent them from leaving the country before, may be afford- ed another opportunity of travel- ling home.
women were working for victory.
He added that Germany, Italy and every country under their do-, mination was shut off from trade
United Kingdom,
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VALUABLE GOODS FOR HONGKONG SHANGHAI, Oct. 14 (Reuter) Mr. Joseph Kennedy, US Am-contact with countries overseas According to Chinese sources here. bassador to Britain, has asked the and whether the war was long or chinese native goods manufac State Department and the Mari-short, the nation commanding the turers and export merchants here. time Commission
to?
review the movement of war materials and having secured approval from the Manila, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday Beg situation in the light of the foodstuffs could not fall to win Governor of Indo-China, are trans- changed conditions and the Em-final victory. bassy is asking for particulars and the number desiring to travel should a United States ship come for them.
ANGLO-GREEK TRADE
ATHENS, Oct. 14 (Reuter)Dis cussions are in progress for the purchase by Britala from Greece
porting goods, worth thousands of dollars stranded in the French THE WEATHER Colony, to Hongkong, as it is, now Impossible for them to send goods Maximum temperature yesterday was 85 and the minimum 77 com-to "free China," via French ports. pared with 81 and. 77 on Sunday.
It is reported that the Indo- Total rainfall since Jan. 1 18 China Governor's permission came 112.75 inches against an average of 23 a result of a request made by 80.64.
the General Chinese Chamber of The Royal Observatory report Commerce in Haiphong.
states
A ridge of high pressure extends ATTEMPT TO LAND from Central China to N.E. Japan.
of 50,000 tons of currant and 10,000 shallow depression is moving AT BIAS BAY tons of sultanas, quand
my, eastward over the northern Loo- The deal is part of a general choo Islands,
According to a Daventry broad.
plan for placing on a working basis The typhoon is situated about 50 cast last night, Japanese troops the trade between the two coun-miles to the north of Donghot tried to land in Blas Bay but were tries in the present conditions,
moving WN WHEY
forced back
Island".
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