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GENERAL
NEW STRATEGY PUTS U.S. BATTLE | VITAL ITALIAN OIL SUPPLIES LINE IN FAR EAST, NOT
AT HAWAII
WASHINGTON, NOV. 12-NAVY SECRETARY FRANK' KNOX SERVED NOTICE ON THE WORLD TODAY THAT THE UNITEL STATES WAS PREPARING TO DEFEND THE WEST HEMISPHEKE AGAINST ALL COMERS WHEN HE REVEALED THAT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS ALLOTTED 850,000,000 FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHAIN OF AIR AND NAYAL BASES RECENTLY ACQUIRED FROM GREAT BRITAIN IN EXCHANGE FOR 56 OVER-AGE DE- STROYERS.
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At hic press conference today, Secretary Knox declined to com- ment on whether there, had "been" say developments in respect to Joint use of British and United States bases in the Pacific as has been reported in, Washington and Londen.
However, despite the official re- Licence Iri Washington, it was un- derstood that American defense, strategy in the Far East has un- dergone a
offensive against American in- #terests in the Far East, would give the interlude necessary to arrange definitive battle
TO VISIT PANAMA Knox announced
lines. rapid crystallisation | since the adherence of Japan to the tripartite alliance, and plans `are nowo-283 cmfw vdgk cmfwvby
any eventuality.
REVAMP PLAN FOR P. L This is the impression of obser- vers from, informal conversations with American defense leaders who feel that the American public is opposed to a nasty retreat from the Far East under pressure früm Japan.
Although the "general plan in recent years has been to withdraw to Hawail at the first real sign of trouble, and exert naval pressure from there, the new strategy in general consists of establishing a battle line in the Far East itself
Plans for defense of the Philip pines are understood to have been revamped in the light of new fac- tors, and to include provision for holding the Islands against áttack for as long as possible.
Observers pointed out, however.
that
all war-plan strategy 15 theoretical, and based on the sup. posed occurrence of certain events under certain conditions. Experts agree that all such plans 'must be made subject to infinite modifica- tion and variation,
in today's
HOME PAPER FINED
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PUBLISHED
ARTICLE 'ON EMPIRE DEFENCES
THREATENED BY GREEK PUSH
LONDON, Dec. 12 - (Reuter) --An important source of Italian oll supplies la menaced by the Greek pash in north Albania -directed towards the Skumbi river valley, yoN
The Devoll River region is threatened; from here comes at least half of - Kaly's Rescetime all requirements. Though this proportion is reduced owing to war time consumption, the im- portance of the area in increased by Italy's gonsraphical position and her susceptibility to blocks de. For over a decade before Mus soltat drove out King Zog and LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter) The first prosecution of a news scired his country. Italy had shown paper under the Defence Regula- great interest in and had spent tions resulted in the Managing much money on the development Editor and publisher of the Rey- of this oilfield
dolds News being dinea £30 each, Italian interests began prospect. and instructed to pay £10 each ing as long ago az 1925. Real pro- for costs.
'gress was viilble in 1933 when the
The allegation Was that the Italian
Government voted 200 newspaper published matter million lire for developing Albanian The building of a which might have been useful of resources
pipe line to a little oil port near to the enemy.
An article concerning the
"
of
MESSERSCHMITTS BEAT HASTY RETREAT
SOUTH-EAST COAST. TOWN BOMBED
LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reuter) —
de Valona was inaugurated and in small numbers of enemy aircraft press conference the organization fence of certain parts of the Em-January 1938 the first load have been active over the Chan- some crude oil was carried along the 48-nel and south-east coast of Eng- of the eighth naval district head-pire was published fully in quarters at New Orleans to be editions of the newspaper. ignor-mile pipe line.
land during däylight yesterday ing the deletions made by the On the selure of Albania early and bombs completed on Dec. 15,
were dropped in a official censor.
in 1939. absoluta control of this oll town' on the south-east coast case Industry constituted one of Italy'a shortly after noon. been chief economic gains, and deve-]· These, 8873 ап Air Ministry
in-lopment was pressed forward with cmmunique, demolished
The navy secretary also revealed that he would make a flying trip to Panama, Culebra and Guanta namo between Dec. 4 and 12.
Knox's announcement of the $50,000.000 allotment for bases in the Atlantic served as a reminder to a few South American nations that these bases will not only be n invaluable asset to "hemisphere defense" but may prove of consi- derable importance to the "national defenses" of many of the Ameri can republies.
The United States has 'off- cially served notice that the new bases to be built from Newfoundland to Georgetown In British Guiana will be opened to the use of all the republics of the New World, and not the United States alone.
The Magistrate trying the agreed that a mistake' had made and that there was no tentional anti-Eritish action.
MISSIONARIES
AND FAMILIES LEAVE CHINA JAPAN, KOREA
jan even greater intensity.
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VITAL CONSTITUENT
shops and houses and caused
It added that one
a small number of casualties.
enemy air. Beveral hundred wells were craft
destroyed by RAF sunk, and f became clear that fighters without loss. Italy regarded Albanian oll as a
vital-constituent in her economic
bloodstrea
So fast was the development after annexa- {tion Italy" was obtaining 15,000 tons of of monthly, comparest
pushed that soon
STAL
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Eight Messerschmitt 1093 approached the south-east coast of England yesterday afternoon. and then suddenly turned" and made for home In a hurry.
Watchers on the ground soon
WITHDRAWALS ARE with only 1.500 tons five years saw the reason for their flight,
TEMPORARY
earlier.
In the past 12 months there
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, Dec. has been feverish activity in the "12 (Reuter)-The temporary Devoli Valley, presumably 25. a | withdrawal of approximately 100 result of the locking of the Medi- missionaries with their familiesterranean by the Royal Navy from China, Japan and Koren was which preventa Italian imports announced yesterday by the Com-of of Trom other parts of the mittee on Foreign Missions of the world. Presbyterian Church in the United States.
...
The announcement declares the
other bomba
A patrol of Spitäres came, tear- Ing across the sky headed for Germany..
REPLACING BRITISH SHIP LOSSES
NEW YORK, Dec. 12 (Reuter)---
FREE USE OF. BASES This announced purpose has generally been assumed to mean that naval and air forces of the
VALONA BOMBED AGAIN
· NEED P. I. COOPERATION
other American "republics, engaged Nevertheless it is a feeling infin joint defense of the American
ATHENS, Dec. 12 (Reuter? -- official circles that successful op-continent as a whole, would be withdrawals are only temporary F. again bombed Valona on position can be afforded on a Far free to use these bases for refuel-and have been ordered only after Tuesday and a Texset the par- The co-operation of the United Eastern front against even such a uing, reprovisioning and repairs repeated and urgent requests by bour was hit while
States in replacing Eritish ship- major power as Japan, provided while on, patrol duty.
consular authorities in the Farfell among the ballamg. munition
ping losses will continue, declared certain conditions. are met.
It is necessary,
In the first the United States, in offering, the East under orders from the Dedump and in the motor transport Admiraj Larid, Chairman of the
partment of State in Washington. park. 2
Maritime Commission. place, that the American army bases to the other Americas, plac-
Most of those being withdrawn have the full cooperation of the ed no limitation on their use. Filipino people and the Philippine Thus, it is pointed out, such bases militia, Under plans recently dia- as Trinidad and Georgetown might closed the pick of the Philippine prove of considerable value, to militia-about 50,000-would be in- such countries as Brasil, Venezuela the corporated into the U. S. Army it and possibly Columbia as
Far Eastern emergency develop-starting point for air patrols off
ed.
However. It is pointed out that
This was announced, at the are older missionaries and women RAF. neadquarters in Cree and children.
yesterday and it added that all Small cadres will be left at each British aircraft returned safety. mission.
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CANADIANS NOT AFFECTED TORONTO, Dec, 11 (Reuter)-
their territories in event of non- The local missionary headquar No Statement
Philippine Commonwealth off-American aggression.
commands
On British
the missionaries serving in War Aims Yet
China.
ters of Canadian churches point; out that the withdrawal of United clals have pledged to the United Trinidad, for example, shields a States government full coopera. large portion of Venezuele from States missionaries from the Far tion for the defense of the Phiip-any approach from the east and East does not affect Canadian pines, and of the Far Eastern In-north. It also terests of the United States. It is Orinoco river" delta and the great Japan and Korea, anticipated that military supplies river valley lying behind it. would be sent to the Philippines Trinidad, when fortified and pro-aries have returned from their to equip such a force. If it were tected, will be able to control ship posts in China, Japan and Korea necessary to use, it,
movements approaching or leaving but other parties have taken their the river: In event of emergency places in the last few months. na hostile force could approach The withdrawal of United States
Such an army, under the command of American Jeaders but staffed by Filipino oilcers trained in the Philippines "West Point." would be used to hold strategie points against Invasion and to keep.supply . lines intact, WOULD FACILITATE BLOCKADE The big problem would be "de- fense against air attack, since
In
A number of Cariadian mission
leave
PRINCIPLES UNDER
EXAMINATION
LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter: - Statements regarding Impending
soule United alms are premature. For
the time past the Cabinet, has been giving a provisional examination to the principles which might
the river mouth on a large part of missionaries is said to conform to British knnouncements' of war the Venezuelan coast unchallenged, the general advice to
addition. Venezuela's
to smaly States residents fleet ri qurboats and armed and Orient. motor launches would. And a new safe base for coastal operations
COULD GUARD AMAZON Trinidad and Georgetown as: might provide suitable bases for
Air Marshal Tedder
guide a general settlement,
It is intended that when. Gov-
Commences Duties ernment has brought these dis CATRO. Dec. 1 (Ruuter)-Ar cussions to a more definite stage, there is no immediate prospect of Brazilian and Venezuelan air Marshal A. W. Tedder has arrived Dominion and Allied Governments maintaining a sufficient air force atro's operating over the vast and has commenced duties as De- shall be consulted.
gen-
In the Philippines to keep com- Amazon' and Orinoco valleys. *Air-buty to the Air Other Command- It is obvious that no public mand of the air over the Islands. craft operating from the British
Meanwhile, resistance to in- Gulans base, for example, wouldng the RAF in the Middle East, statement can be expected in the
It was disclosed yesterday.
meantime. In any case, such 2 vasion in the Philippines would be able to penetrate far into the This was the post Air Marshal statement" could only be "on give the U. 8. feet a chance to Brazilian interior."
Boyd was en route to take. when eral lines as it is not possible to deploy itself to best advantage Such patrols might greatly as he was captured by the Italians foreste what basic development which, under present circumstan- sist the defense of the Aniazon after forced landing in Sicily in may take place in the war situa ces, would most likely involve sta valley in an emergency. Venezuela, November. tioning a strong combat inlt at Columbia, Pern, Ecuador and Boli- Singapore" or Hongkong, according via have territories within the to expert opinion. The main por-Amazon basin of which the wester
tion,
PARTY STRIFE Furthermore, Government must
tion of the feet would remain watershed is only a few hundres It is surrounded on three sides by bear in mind that while. It may based at Hawall, but would spread miles from the Pacific at some out fanwise to prevent a "neak” | points. across the Pacific for a forav, aen- inst supply lines or against the Panama Canal...
COM-
TRADITIONAL STRATEGY Such a naval arrangement would facilitate, a blockade of Japan's eastward and westward merce, and might lay the ground- work for a battle on the high seas between the main branches of the opposing fleets
The "nter-American" bases might also prove of indirect value to other republies not in proxirulty to them. It is point- ed out, for example, that ves- sels from countries on the west. ́coast of South ́Americs might
And Jamaica, Trinidad Georgetown convenient places for refuelling, reprovisioning and repair.
or
new
In connexion with the Such a campaign. experts specu. late, might be of brief duration, bases, reports are current here that or it might be lor drawn out. It the establishment of a base at does not envisage large-scale bomb Bahia de Samana is belig studied ing of civilian or industrial" cen-n official circles. These reports ters, but is based on the tradition are not confirmed Special naval. al strategy of economic strangula-privileges for United States in tion combined with naval mane
ver.
In this plan, the Philippines play a central role, it was said; because resistance to Invasion.” which almost necemarily would be the first step in a direct
intermittently for more than, half Samana bay have been discussed
a century.
NATAL SUITABLE SITE Many experta believe this: bay would be an ideal location for a new base; or at least an anchorage,
land and holds a commanding be desirable to make known what position in relation to the impor-Great Britain and the Aliles are tant Mona Passage, which fighting for, it is not desirable to separates the Dominican Republic place any handicap, in advance. from Puerto Rico,
on any Government which might Some unofficial naval experts succeed them after the war is have also suggested the advis-won or to revive Party strife by abillity of new bases in the vicinity enunciating proposals which could of the "bulge", "of Brazil, par-cause controversy and weaken the ticularly in view of the fact that war effort,
this area is the nearest part of A British statement la not Cx- the American continent to Europected before the New Year, but pean-controlled territory. Dakar, it is anticipated that the Prime the French African colony, Minister. will take an early op directly across the south Atlantic portunity in 1941 to make a pro- from the "bulge." a distance of nouncement to the world on the something over 1,000 miles.
{subject of the Allies, war alma.
Some experts believe that Natal, on the Brazilian main- land, or the Brazilian Islands. „of Trinidad and Fernando „Noronha", would be the mast muitable sites for these bases. The
Island ́of
• Trinidad” has no connexion with the British island bearing the same name.
U. 8. DECLARATION
In this connexion it may be recalled that President Roosevelt makes his mauguration speech at Washington early in January--83. occasion which would seem inevi- tably to promise a declaration of importance from the Presi dent of the United Staten.
Adm. Land aid that British losses are now far from two and a half million tons."
The United States, despite many sales, had a reserve of old vessels which "could be sold abroad,
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