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JAPAN IS EVADING EVADING ALLIANCE OBLIGATIONS
CHUNGKING, Nov. 15 (Central)--With" Italy facing a debacle in her invasion of Greece the world is wondering whether Japan, the little Axis partner, will come out to aid her ally in fulfillment of her obligations in the Tripartite Alliance Pact.
One section of opinion thinks that Japán has been evading her obligations ever since the outbreak of the Italo-Greek conflict. Re- presentative of this view is Dr. P. C. Kuo, an expert on Internation- al affairs, who, declared that Japan was-mainty aiming at Intimi-
alliance dation and bluff when she entered into
with the Axis Powers on Sept. 27, and that her "liberal construction" of the clauses of the puct 'shows clearly that her use of the alliance is to extract the maximum propaganda value therefrom to support her own aggrandisement in East Asia.
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GENERAL
ATTACK ON Further Details Of Taranto GIBRALTAR Action: Harbour Lighted By
ENVISAGED
BOSTON, U.S.A, Nov. 15 (Reu- ter)-Germany has a whole divi
Flash Of Immense Explosion
sion in civilian clothes in- Spain! LONDON, Nov. 15 (BWS)—Although full reports are not yet
and an "attack on Gibraltar
is!
available, informed quarters here learn that Wednesday's attack by a likely event in the near future," RAF bombers on the Taranto naval base, at the heel of Italy, was
the highly successful stated Colonel Frank Knox, United
for
This attack took place at night after the Fleet Air Arm had car- States Secretary Navy, in a powerful speech here ried out an operation resulting in the reduction of the Italian battle advocating. Increased attention to fleet by three capital ships.
The outbreak of the Italo-Greek tlon to evade Japan's obligations hostilities embarrassed
Japan under the Pact. It was reported they might attempt to move down out difficulty. An intense barrage munition dumps and motor trans- more strongly than any other`na- from Japan that on Octoberį tion in the world, said Dr, Kuo.22, the Japanese Government in- Article III of the Tripartite Pact formed the British Ambassador to »clearly provides that Germany, Į Tokyo of the reservations Japan: Italy and Japan "undertake to as- had made, by virtue of certain sist one another with all political, "secret provisions" attached to
national detence.
The night was clear and moon- Further damage was caused to Colonel Krox expressed tnet as our aircraft came in across this important Albanian port.
RAID ON VALONA view that if the Axis Powers the Gulf of Taranto and warships were successful against Gibraltar, in the harbour could be seen with- Valona was bombed end am-
into South Africa.
was put up by the ships' guns and port concentrations were hit. Concerning United States pre-port batteries but the attack was The aerodrome at Argyrokastron 'paredness. Colonel Knox stated pressed home.
In Southern Albania was raided SEVEN CONFLAGATIONS yesterday. One large blaze and that the American Fleet was the "strongest afloat today-it's not The eastern part of the main two smaller fires were started. only stronger but thank God! docks in the inner harbour was Two enemy aircraft on the ground ready!"
heavily bombed with high explo-were damaged.
economic and military means the Fact, to decide under what when one of the three contracting conditions she would come to the Powers is attacked by a Power atjald. of her allies in Europe. present not involved in the Euro- The British Ambassador WBS pean War or the Sino-Japanese told that these "secret provisions" confict."
leave the Japanese with
tion.'
on
an
W.C. Bullitt For London?
it's
sives and incendiaries. At one time seven big fires were blazing. together and there was a succes- sion of heavy explosions.
One of the raiding aircraft 'had been on the homeward Course for 15 minutes when the crew saw the whole of Taranto
Resignation Declined lighted up by an immense
By President
flash from an exceptionally big explosion.
Naval oll tanks and destroyer `NEW YORK, Nov. 15 (Reuter- President Roosevelt has declined pens in the dockyard were hit and fres started. One stick of high to accept the resignation of Mr explosive bombs tell along the wall William C. Bullitt. as United States of the ducks next to destroyers tied Ambassador to France.
up alongside.
In an announcement yesterday,
ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE Mr. Bullitt says that he submitted
The Italian comununique claims as resignation on Nov. 7 but the that "two enemy machines were President intimated
he probably shot down." wished him to remain in office. In fact all the R.A.F. aircraft
Earlier yesterday it was report- returned safely.
Yet procrastination marks every "escape clause" in the event the step taken by the Japanese Gov- United States enters the European ernment whose Foreign Minister war, while they also leave the complained about "lack of detalled Italians and Germans with an reports" and whose Inspired press "escape clause in the event of argued that "it is unlikely Italy Japanese Involvement with the and Germany would desire Japan's British and Americans in the Immediate participation in the Pacific.. European War
Lccount of
GREAT LATITÜDE peculiar Italo-Greek relations as If one links up this unrefuted well as Japan's geographical post. report with the present Japanese attitude toward the Italo-Greek AMPLY CLEAR
conflict. It should be obvious that This should, continued Dr. Kuo, from the very inception of the make it amply clear that when Tripartite Pact, Japan has wanted Japan originally concluded the al-to make the Pact capable of loose liance with the Axis Powers, she interpretations allowing great lati. had little intention to be a full-tude for propaganda but not bind- fledged ally of Germany and Italy, ing Japan to actually enter into ed that Mr. Bullitt might be LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuter) She is essentially political op- war on the side of Italy and Ger- offered the post of Ambassador "The British raid on Taranto must portunist..
hopes i many. banking
Mr. be admitted a great success," de- on the possibility that with an In the light of the latest deve-Joseph P. Kennedy, whose inter-clared a Captain in the Soviet alliance with Germany and Italy,lopments. concluded Dr. Kuo, the view in Boston, which he is reNavy in an interview and quoted she might scare Britain and the Tripartite Pact may be said to ported to have said that demo- by the Moscow Radio last night.
19 Britain United States into full retreat have worked only one way during racy in
dead from the Far East. Japan's con- the one month of its inauguration, which has been condemned, ception of the Tripartite Pact is and that in favour of Japan's dom considered to have destroyed hia that it should serve as a new and ination of French Indo-China, Inofficial usefulness. ". convenient weapon for her habl-the months to come, it would be a tual bluff and no more.
vain hope if the Axis Powers in
her
In this connexion, Dr. Kuo re- Europe should look forward to called that prior to the outbreak Japan's "synchronised action in
in London in
succession
that
to
and
is
Mr. Kennedy himself is obvious- not anxious to return to Lon- don'
He added that establishment of the Corfu bases about 100 miles from the Italian bases. placed the British in a much better position to strike at the Italian arraJ.
more
He also said that the aerial tor- pedo is a' much
effective weapon against warships than the
of the Italo-Greek conflict, the the southern Pacific when they Free French Women bomb as it can hit vulnerable un- Japanese authorities somewhat latinch fresh ouensives against unwittingly disclosed their Inten- other parts of the British Empire.
Nazis Expel Inhabitants Of Lorraine
To Form Corps
derwater parts."
SUPPLY BASES BOMBED LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuter LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuter)
MOSLEM CENTRE women in Britain are to Long-range bombers of the RAF
FOR LONDON
Broadcast Appeal
For Funds
LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuter) An appeal to Moslems all over
VICHY, Nov. 15 (Heuter) Ex.. pulsion of French-speaking in- habitants from Lorraine has been at a rate of seven trainloads dally, according to a communique the world to subscribe generously
The communique reads: The
towards the realisation of "this German authorities in Lorraine
great and noble project”
was
have invited the French-speaking broadcast last night by the Egypt- inhabitants to choose between bean Ambassador on behalf of the ing transferred to Poland or
proposed new Mosque and Islamic ing sent to France, Our compa
Cultural Centre, triots have chosen France.
"Since November 11 their expul slon has been proceeding at
daily.
e-
form a special corps to help the have continued their attack on the Free French cause.
principal Italian porta being used It will be equivalent to the Brias supply bases for the Albanian tish Women's Auxiliary Services front, states the Air-Ministry. and members will principally act Other aircraft on the same night as cooks. clerks, typists. and attacked Durazzo and were guided chauffeurs relleving men of the to their target by a fire, started Free French Forces for active the previous night, which was still service.
burning fiercely.
REMARKABLE DECREE OF RUMANIAN GOVERNMENT
BELGRADE, Nov, 15 (Reuter): Measures granting what amounts to independent sovereignty. for · Germans of Rumanian nationality are contained in a remarkable fivepoint decree issued It is estimated that the buildin Bucharest, aling will cost about £360,000.
The measures include:
|gulations concerning German-au-
proval of the Rumanian Govern- ment.
rate of five to seven tranloads The speaker said that despite Firstly, the introduction of the tonomy and rights under the ap
the great size of London, the Nuremberg anti-Jewish lawS "Unauthorised quarters have large number of Moslem residents Secondly, equal status for the stated that this is in accordance there have no place, where they German flag with the Rumanian with an agreement between the can keep in touch with Islamic fag as the symbol and creed of French and German governments, culture. The deficiency was par: the, German nation, just as the The French Government gives a ticularly felt by students at Brl derinal denial to this suggestion. tish universities.. No measure of this kind ever discussed in the Franco- and their efforts were strongly be protected as a juridical body
German talks.
A Committee had been formed
Romanian flag is the symbol and creed of the Rumanian 'State;
Thirdly, the Nazi Party fato
FORCES DEMOBILISED -- LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuter) Rumanian armed förees mobilised at the time of the cession of Bessarabia and Northern Buko vina to the U.S.S.R. are being "de- mobilised under a decree issued by the Prime Minister, General
to message to the German news
Demobilisation begins at 2 pm,
The decrce" was signed by General, Antonescu before he left for a visit to Rome but not pub- ushed until today,
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IN ACTION
Abortive Attempt To
Bomb Med. Fleet
LONDON, Nov, 15(Reuter)- Successful work by naval fighter aircraft during recent opératiuna. in the Mediterranean resulted in
at least three enemy aircraft
purpose,
will be authorised to issue re-
SPITFIRES ACCOUNT FOR 13 NAZI DIVE-BOMBERS
LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuter)—Thirteen enemy dive-bombers and one fighter were destroyed off the south-east coast, "of England yesterday before they could make any" aftack, an nounces the Air Ministry,
A single heavy bomber which
being destroved and others dam-crossed the coast in the morning') aged without any British lossen. was immediately, shot down.
Parliamentarians
The message adds: "The Ru.. manian Minister of National De fence is authorised to call up reservists and make requisitions in case of need."
AIR ACTIVITY IN AFRICA
This is announced in an Ad- According to later reports River Not Exempt From rant, Berns, Bardia and further
miralty communique which says by the Air Ministry, four more that one Italian aircraft carrying jenemy aircraft have been shot out shadowing duties was damag- down. This makes 19 destroyed ed and shot down in the sea on altogether.
Detention
LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuter)
LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuter In the Western Desert, Bidi Bar-
west, Ken Ghazi, were all · raided and considerable damage WRI done,
-Nov-8-and-a-formation-of-seven Twelve Spitfires of one squadron Members of Parliamentars not At Berria a large-are-wai start
aircraft approaching the Fleet was destroyed 13 of the 15 Junkers exempted by privilege of Parlia-ed as the resulf of an attack on driven off, one being shot down. dive-bombers brought down, ac- ment from detention under the the barracks
On Nov. 9. one enemy aircraft cording to the Air Mhilstry.'.... Defence Regulations
At Ben Ghazi, ships moored at was destroyed. On Nov. 10 an- "They were evidently attempting This principle is upheld by the Mor Anitalia were bombed. other was destroyed and a further to attack: Dover harbour
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one damaged
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