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APRIL 14, 1941.
NEUTRALITY PACT SIGNED AT THE KREMLIN BETWEEN SOVIET AND JAPAN: MATSUOKA HAS LENGTHY PARLEY WITH M. STALIN
Ratification In Tokyo Soon: Agreement
For Five Years
A Pact of Neutrality was signed between the Soviet Union and Japan at the Kremlin at 2 p.m. yesterday, states a Reuter message: from Moscow. -
Under..ARTICLE ONE of the Russo-Japanese Neutrality Pact, the two parties agree to maintain peaceful and friendly relations between them and to respect each other's territorial integrity and inviolability.
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ARTICLE TWO provides that in case either party becomes the object of military action by one or more third Powers the other party shall observe neutrality throughout the entire period of such conflict.
ARTICLE THREE provides that the Pact shall come into force from the day of comple- tion of ratification by both parties and shall remain in force for five years after which it will be automatically prolonged for five years unless one of the parties gives notice to abrogate it one year before expiration. ARTICLE FOUR provides for ratification as soon as possible and an exchange of rati-
fication documents at Tokyo.
SKIRMISHING
REPORTED
LONDON, Apr. 13. (Reuter Skirmishing has taken place and there had been encounters with the enemy mobile troops in the area of Gazala, Eladem, Tobruk and Bardia, states a War Office communique issued in Loidon today.
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AIR WAR WILL SET THE PACE FOR NEXT PHASE OF LAND WAR: BRITISH SUPERIORITY IN BALKANS
"It is perhaps not too much to hope that the air war will set the pace for the next phase of the land war," said MAJOR OLIVER STEWART, B.B.C. aeronautical expert, when he broadcast from London last night his weekly review of the war in the air.
"So, at last, the bomb balance is swinging over in our favour and we are be- ginning to do what the Prime Minister promised we should do, that is, to drop a greater weight of bombs on Germany thán Germany drops on us. Our attacks have been on a much bigger scale than we have ever done in the past.
Bomb Balance Swinging Over In Our Favour, Says Major Oliver Stewart
"Our bomber force is grow the way for the rapid advance of ing rapidly in strength and in the British troops across the West- | striking power. Now we are ern Desert and it was only a fe beginning to get at him in the heavy raids on the enemy aero- days ago that the RAF. made dark and shoot down his ma-aromes at Dessier at which place. chines."
the South African aircraft also set CHUNGKING, Apr. 13 (Reuter)
Major Stewart began his review barracks on fre and damaged -Chinese circles express gratifica-by saying that the air war during enemy aircraft on the ground tion at the report that the Hong-the past week had been in four They also machine-gunned motor kong authorities аге allowing phases and three quite different transports and enemy concentra- greater freedom to the Chinese regions, the Balkans. North and tions.
MAJOR OLIVER STEWART
Press In Hongkong as a result of East Africa and the Channel ports. Going back over this campaign. negotiations between MR. C. K. Co-operation between land and al it would be found that the South AIR ACTIVITY ON A joint declaration will be YUI, former Mayor of Shanghal, forces had been the main thing in African Air Force had all the time issued at the same time as the the British Ambassador, SIE many of the most notable cam-been co-operating with great suc- signature.
ARCHIBALD CLARK KERR and paigns in this war. It was seen at cea and Maj. Stewart recalled a
SMALL SCALE. the HONGKONG AUTHORITIES. It says that Japan will res-
its best in Libya. It was 'n treble particularly heavy raid on Yavello while London
LONDON, Apr 13 (Reuter) Commenting on the report, the co-operation with the sea forces which had entailed Aying over dif- throughout the night, enemy at-
had -mo pect the territorial integrity, Chinese official CENTRAL DAILY also playing a great part. "
alarm and inviolability of the peo- NEWS declares: "While this may
ficult country and the finding of tivity elsewhere was on a very concealed enemy aircraft.
small scale. ples of the Republic of Mon- appear a small issue, its signifi- cance is most important, and de- golia and the Soviet Union serves the utmost attention. There Force that so successfully paved the Western Desert during the Bri- communique, a
This operation ran parallel to According to an Air Ministry will respect the territorial in is complète freedom of expression
few bombs were tish advance. The sea force was dropped mainly near tegrity and inviolability of and opinion in Britain,.
the coast then brought more prominently down the Channel, but they had the Empire of Manchukuo Hongkong there has been the
into the picture.
little effect. KONOYE'S BELIEF
but in..
PAVED WAY
It was the South African Air
EXTENSIVE
JAPAN NO NEARER ENTERING EUROPEANTM WAR THAN BEFORE WASHINGTON. Apr. 13 (Reuter)-The statement by PRINCE KONOYE, the Japanese Premier, that Japan's foreign poller will not change after the return of MR. MATSUOKA, the Japanese Foreign Minister, who is at present visiting certain capitals in Europe, is re- garded here as a very careful statement, and causes no surprise.
In some well-informed circles, it | Far East circles are sceptical as is taken to mean that Japan is nó to the results of these negotia- nearer entering the European war tions because Russia is believed to
The Prime Minister. Prince KO- part of the Fress in Hongkong DAYLIGHT than before Mr. Matsuoka went be serious in her fear of an even- to Europe and that the Axis lead-tual attack from Germany, and, negotiations with the view to been allowed to attack Japan or ers are not able to persuade Japan therefore, she is still interested in bringing about fundamental ad- to make a plunge at this juncture. seeing Japan bogged down in justment of Japan's relations with The statement is also taken to China and correspondingly less the Soviet Union have been pro- mean that Japan. will do nothing menacing to Russian Far Eastern ceeding for some time. to adjust relations with the United
Cont'd Page 7, Col. 2 States or Britain, but will mark time for the present.
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REAL PURPOSE
"Mr. Matsuoka's lengthy stay in Russia, on his return journey and his frequent conterences with So- viet leaders, confirmed the belief held here, before Mr. Matsuoka left Japan, that the real-purpose of his journey was to effectively adjust, Soviet-Japanese- relations because the effect of this would have on
Japan's main efforts to successful- ly conclude the war
in China.
It is believed that Japan has two objectives in view, in Moscow.
interests.
strictest control of the Press, re- sulting the dissatisfaction on the
NOYE in a statement, says that "Hitherto, the Press has not
21 Enemy Aircraft And Over 100 Motor Transport Vehicles Are Destroyed
THE WAR IN LIBYA
CAIRO, April 13 (Reuter)-TWENTY-ONE ENEMY AIRCRAFT
OPERATIONS BY R.A.F.
IN THE BALKANS
"In the Balkans," said Maj. Ste- wart, itseenis our airmen have been out-nghting the enemy wher- ever they made contact, with him. This is important because while they can continue to out-fight him
the puppets. Pruvocative word could not be used in headlines. After the closure of the Burma. Road last year, the press was not
LONDON, Apr. 13 (Reuter) the air the possibility of success. allowed to attack Wang Ching-wel British bombers few into Germany ful ground operations still remains or the puppet regimes.
and bombed targets north of Rhur (It is true that our air success there "Now that such uzreasonable during extensive daylight opera- did not not check the advance but censorship has been removed, we tions On Saturday, which also it did make it more costly to the wish to express gladness to the ranged over the North Sea, and enemy." Press in Hongkong and also a enemy occupied territory.
"Information which is
feeling of gratitude towards a just: They successfully bombed ship- from the Balkans is still
coming
decidon on the part of the British ping of the Dutch coast, a number authorities,"
of industrial targets and power stations, alr fields and
petrol stores at Flushing.
Several offensive patrols over Northern France were made,
NAZI AERIAL
LOSSES
LONDON, Apr.
13 (Reuter).
One patrol attacked Le Tourquet-
chine-gunned and two fires start- aerodrome at a low level, hangars and gun emplacements being ma-
ed.
WERE DESTROYED by squadrons of R.AF. and the Australian Air Germany lost 48 planes over Bri Force in Libya on Thursday and Friday, and 100 MOTOR TRANS- tain and round the British coasts FORT VEHICLES were destroyed on the road. between Tobruk and during the week ending at dawn. Gazalà,
BREST ATTACKED Apr 12:
During Forty-five of these were bomb-Bomber Command continued, an Saturday night, the
offensive against the naval base at
This is revealed in an RAF. communique issued here on Satur-! day evening.
ers.
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The first, is to achieve some feel- ing of security on the Manchukuo borders so that she can, release It says that the RAF. and Ausserschmitt 110, which attempted During this period Britain leat Brest, where the German battle- some troops from there to serve tralian Air Force continued to to intercept, was shot down. Two only one plane in this area. elsewhere, and, secondly, to secure harass the enemy in Cyrenaica by planes were shot down white raid-
cruisers Scharnhorst and Gineu- Details show that Germany lost senau are sheltering. a reduction in Soviet help to China Intensive, bombing and machine Ing Tobruk. and to offset the increasing help gun attacks on Thursday and Fri-
one plane on April 7, six during The submarine base at Lorett to China from America.
An Italian Cant 2 1007 was shot the nights on April 7-8, one on and the aerodrome at Marignac, day.
down into the sea by a British April 8, ten during the night of the principal base of four-engined A highly successful, raid was fighter 60 miles north of Alexan- April 8-9, three on April 9, 12 Fockewulf bombers, were also at- made on Derna aerodrome, by andria. RAF. fighter squadron on Thurs- day. "Nineteën Messerschmitt 110s
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2 Jockeys suspended; Week.
end soccer and softball re- sults.
3 Radio programmes; Coming
events; Cinema notes.
4 Greatest battle, impending in Greece; British more in Far East,*
5 Medical etiquette; Boy meets Giri": 8kyscraper for Hongkong: Round the Police Courts.
6 Leading article: Premier's-
War Review..
& Cash Sweeps, Charity ten
dance.
9 Millitary talks in Singapore. 11 Increase in Macao fares.
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GIMMA RAIDED
during the night of April 9-10; tacked;"
two on the tenth, ten during the Three aircraft are missing and. night of the tenth, and three two German fighters were shot An R.A.F. communique states during the night of April 11-12 down. were definitely destroyed on the that a South African fighter squa- ground, also a Junkers 87 which oron raided Gimma Aerodrome and was trying to take off. Heinkel destroyed JU 52, a troop carrier and two other enemy aircraft were shot down in an air combat, making 21 in all
FREE FRENCH PILOTS Several of the pilots taking part in this highly successful operation were Free French.
fighter and two unidentified planes
three bombers, one.
on the ground.
Today's News Summary
During the rald enemy fighters THE SOVIET UNION and Japan have signed a pact of neu- attacked the South African air-trality, which, when ratified in Tokyo, will remain in force for five craft, but quickly broke off the en years and will automatically be prolonged for another five years un- gagement when two of them were less it is abrogated a year before its expiration Mr. Matsuoka, the shot down. No South African Japanese Foreign Minister, had a long conference with M. Stalin on planes were lost.
Saturday.
During Thursday night British Enemy aircraft raided Malta on. bombers-raided Derna aerodrome. Friday, the communique continues registering direct hita on the han- They were engaged by British gars. A tent was set on fire and a fighters. One Messerschmitt 110, dump was blown up.
one Messerschmitt 109 were shot On the Tobruk-Gazala road down and several others severely motor transport columns were damaged and probably destroyed. heavily attacked by a combined Two British fighters were shot bomber and fighter force. It is down.
estimated that nearly 100 vehicles From all other operations British were destroyed or damaged and losses were two in Greece, one in many casualties innicted. A Mes-Abyssinia and two in Cyrenaica.
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that British troops are in touch with the Germans in the Monastir THERE IS LITTLE news of the situation in the Balkans except Gap area
FROM LIBYA THERE are reports of skirmishing along the coast between Galala and Bardia The RAF and the Australian Air Force have been operating most successfully in this theatre of war. Corps, le in London to discuss measures for the speedy flow of planes MAJOR-GENERAL ARNOLD, Chief of the United States Army Air
from Americk to Britain.
ROYAL AIR FORCE bombers carried out raids over Germany and enemy occupied territory on Saturday night and among the places attacked were Lorient, and Brested
Cont'd Page 7, Col. 3
very
THAI BORDER CASUALTIES
HANOI, Apr. 13 (Reuter)-During
to an official statement.
the French lost 110 killed, 150 the hostilities on the Thal border,
wounded and 59 missing, according
to be 20 times heavier
Losses of the Thai Army are said
The atatement adds that 173 Frenchmen or French proteges... were arrested and interned in Thai-. land after signature of the armis- tice
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