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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1941.
Far Eastern Tension More Acute GRAVE WARNING BY AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER: AIR FORCES IN FAR EAST STRONG ENOUGH FOR ANY EMERGENCY: CHINESE STEPS TO THWART ATTACK ON BURMA ROAD
WITH THE FAR EASTERN CRISIS HOURLY GAINING MOMENTUM A GRAVE WARNING ON WHAT HE CALLED AUSTRALIA'S DANGER WAS SOUNDED BY MR. ROBERT G. MENZIES, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA, YESTERDAY. THE COMMON- WEALTH PREMIER WAS SPEAKING AT ADELAIDE.
* AUSTRALIA," HE SAID, STANDS WITH BATED BREATH AT THE MOST VITAL HOUR IN HER HISTORY."
"BUT." HE ADDED, "AUSTRALIA HAS NEVER YET RUN AWAY FROM A FOE"
MR. JOHN MCEWEN, AUSTRALIAN MINISTER FOR AIR, SAID (ACCORDING TO A REUTER MESSAGE FROM SYDNEY) THAT THE EMPIRE AIR FORCES IN THE FAR EAST WERE STRONG ENOUGH FOR ANY EMERGENCY AND THAT THEY WERE BEING CONTINUALLY STRENGTHENED WITHOUT WEAKENING AUSTRALIA'S POWER.
FROM SINGAPORE COMES THE ENCOURAGING REPORT THAT HIGH-SPEED AMERICAN FIGHTER PLANES AND BRITISH BOMBERS ARE BASED ON BURMA'S NEW AIRFIELDS READY TO CRUSH ANY BOMER ATTACK JAPAN MIGHT TRY TO MAKE ON THE BURMA ROAD FROM THEIR RECENTLY ACQUIRED BASES IN INDO-CHINA.
The grave warning by Mr. Menzies corresponds with the prevailing impression in London that the Far Eastern tension has grown more acute.
High-speed U.S. Fighter Planes On Burma Bases
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WICKHAM STEED SAYS
HITLER AND PEOPLE
WORRIED
ABOUT WAY IN WHICH THE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA IS GOING
"It does not follow that those of us who are trying to see the war as a whole and looking forward to the peace that shall bestow order and prosperity to a stricken- ed world ought to divert our minds from the wider aspects of the war," said MR. H. WICKHAM STEED, the eminent authority on international affairs, when he gave his weekly broadcast from London yesterday reviewing events of the past week.
"ACCORDING TO AN INCREASING NUMBER OF REPORTS AND RUMOURS," began Mr. Steed, "TH", GERMAN PEOPLE ARE WORRIED WORRIED ABOUT THE WAY IN WHICH THE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA IS GOING AND HITLER TOO IS WORRIED. This does not) mean, however, that the German war machine is break- ing down but it will do us well to put ourselves in Hitler's place. This exercise of imagination will oblige us to put al girdle round the world in a few minutes to see the war as a whole.
N.E.I. To Revive Trade With China
BATAVIA, Aug. 8 (Reuter)-In the People's Council yesterday the Director of the Economic Depart "During the past week, the considered probable now that ment said, with regard to the United States has given a the trouble in Peru may NEL relations with Japan, that sound warning to Vichy not have been due to German come cheap Japanese products so the country would always wel- to hand over Dakar or her instigation. West African colonies in the
far as these imports would not "We don't know what Hitler's damage the NEI export position way that Indo-China was plans may be and we cannot know but on the other hand the Cov handed to Japan. That the mind of the puppets of Vichy ernment has never lost sight of American warning bears ur General Franco or Senor Suner the fact that the NEI. trade against German designs in. to see whether they are willing to balance with Japan is very un- dance to Herr Hitler's tune, but favourable and the obtaining of -the
we do know that German plans certain most important needs from even have been made for action against one single country would give that Britain and her Allles as well as might be dangerous for the buyer. country a powerful position which against the United States and the South American Republics."
South America and United States. It is
VIOLENT
The Chinese Government has also be taking steps TYPHOON
to thwart a Japanese attack on the "Burma Road. The Chinese High Command has drawn up defence plans and Chinese troops have been satisfactorily disposed of in the province of Yunnan, on the Indo-China border.
Japanese press statements continue to be uncom- promising and provocative, and the same trend is taken "One of the answers to Japan's new strategic move into Indo-by the official spokesman and the radio. All of them are China is not in theory nor on paper, IT IS IN THE AIR-in the going to great lengths in an attempt to present a picture quadrons of high-speed Amerless fighter planes," announced the of democratic aggression aimed at conquering Thailand Ministry of Information in an official statement in Singapore,
and encircling Japan.
NEARING
SHANGHAI
Mr. Steed said that what- ever these German plans may be there was no doubt that they would depend on the course of the fighting
Russia.
D. van Mook reaffirmed that in the future new efforts would be made to revive trade with China.
S'HAI DOLLAR'S. AWRENEW LOW
SHANGHAI, Aug. 8 (Reuter
"But the warning given by the Already beset by anxiety over the SHANGHAI Aug. 8 (Reuter)-United States to Vichy was not grave Far Eastern Situation, the All shipping in Shanghai has post- the only warning, that was given local dollar slumped to a new low poned sailing today as the result last week," said Mr. Steed. "Mr.today to add to the woes of the of the approach of a violent ty- Anthony Eden phoon, the effects of which are al-Hul; bad warried the Japanese to
and Mr. Cordell (Shanghailander.
"THESE PANES ARE FLYING OVER THE BURMA ROAD TO
ready being felt here.
Opening at 3.1/64d, the dollar CHINA WHERE THEY ARE BEING ASSEMBLED AND FLOWN ON
The JAPAN TIMES, which is directly under · Foreign
keep their hands off Thailand, steadily dropped the whole day This afternoon, the typhoon was The policy of the Japanese may long unt'l ft closed at -2.7/81. TO BURMA'S AIR BASES. There they are ready to slash and chop Office influence, bas even started a campaign for the in-
said to be about 150 miles to the not be fully co-ordinative with the which is an all-time low. to bits' any bomber attacks Japan might make from her new bases dependence of the N.E.I.
south of Shanghal travelling at a Germans but it may be pretty in Indo-China against the Burma Road attacks which, if not re-American interference in Batavia and says that if only the
It complains of British and slow speed; but weather officials accurate to say that it is so
Throughout the day the banks sisted, might completely halt the steady flow of Lease and Lend N.E.I. were Independent they might co-operate with Japan!
said that it will probably change
We were unwilling to sell sterling assistance to China along this raad.” j
direction and glance past Shang-
know that German pressure on owing to lack of cover. The announcement states that
hal to the south some time this Vichy led to the Japanese occupa- "The Thais will never run their blood," a commentator evening.
tion of Indo-China and the Jap: material pouring into China from Burma is brought by land, sea and away. The Thais will defend announced over the Bangkok Meanwhile, large sections of anese objective is now to threaten
Thailand to the last drop of Radio,
Shanghai, including the Bund, are Burda and India. In the South- All propaganda concerning
deep under water and numerous East and Singapore, Australle and threats. against Thailand's in-trees, scaffoldings, bill boards and New Zealand. tegrity,“only make us stronger in telephone poles were blown down.
Cont'd Page 7, Col. 3 spirit and more determined defend our country. Thailand does not need the protection of any power." the commentator added.
air, says Reuter.
American Lease and lend
SINGAPORE BERLIN CLAIMS
STRONGEST
FORTRESS
IN WORLD
ARE RETRACTED
STUBBORN SOVIET RESISTANCE
In the face of the stubborn resistance by the Red Army, which
In a broadcast from London last has halted the Nazi offensive at most points, BERLIN last night night, MAJOR ALLEN MURRAY was forced to retract some of the recent extravagant claims of said that we may be profoundly successes issued by the Nazi Press, says Reuter."
thankful for our defence prepara- tions in Malaya. Singapore, he sald, was one of the strongest for- tresses in the world and Its
in
Meanwhile, Moscow states that Soviet forces continued fighting the directions of Kexholm, Smolensk and Belaya-Tserkov and In the Estonian sector of the front.
to day.
the
In other directions and sectors,
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Alluding to Japanese troop. con- centrations on Tialand's eastern border and prophecies of a Japan- ese attack "within three days," the commentator said this is no longer a 19th century Thalland but the Thai people would united- ly resist any encroachment,
Questioned in the National Assembly, the Thai Deputy Minister of the Foreign Affairs said that the Thai Government was aware of the concentra-. tion of British troops. Thailand's western frontier but that it is not Thailand's policy to interfere in the affairs of other countries.
on
The That Government maintains
NEW FIREWOOD
REGULATIONS
BY OUR STAFF REPORTER
As an indication of Government's intention to put an effective stop to the so-called "black market," the CONTROLLER OF STORES, with the consent of His Excellenty the Go ernor, is in troducing, as from today, a new set of regulations governing the trade in firewood.
The principal sections in these regulations are those which stipu late that;
(a) No firewood can be sold ex- cept under licence.
The railway line between Kley strength was increasing from day no major operations are sata to and Odema is already reported to have taken place. Once again, the have been cut and further German Gernians have modified their progress might isolate the Russian Following
of claims of successes, statements
☛ forces at Odessa. "Hands off Thaband" by Mr. On Wednesday night, they said Thirty-nine German aircraft
(b) A licensee can only sell kis Anthony Eden and Mr. Cordell that the battle of Smolensk had were destroyed yesterday, accord-
stock, in the licensed premises. Hull, in answer to which the been brought to a victoricus con- ing to Moscow, at the loss of 19
(c) All licensees must keep ac Japanese officials had expressed clusion, but last night their broad Russian machines. It was alre the best relations with all Powers, count books of their purchases. surprise, the Japanese Press was cast reports from the front only ported that nine German bombers he added.
and sales. These books, as well as keeping up its barrage of in-sald that the battle had reached and not six were destroyed lu“ ENCIRCLEMENT »
the premises, are to be open for quendo and abuse and the people its climax and was bearing fruit Wednesday night's raid on Mos Despite the British Foreign inspection by any duly-acredited were warned that war against
cow. Again, on Wednesday the Ger-
Secretary's denial, the Japanese representative of the Stores Con either Britain or the United States man High Command repeated its
Cont'd Page 7, Col. 4
troller.
or both may come at any time. claim to have reached the gates
ULTIMATE CONTROL
of Klev, bat a German mallitary commentator declared last night that so far only Nazi airmen had seen Klev,
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Japan began her southward move last March, followed up by the recent acqulaltion of bases in He added that a panzer division Indo-China, all
this with the did get within 12 miles of the ultimate contro; of Thailand in town but the support of Infantry view. Japan now had 50,000 troops was needed for the capture of this in Indo-China many of whom were strongly defended modern for- stationed on the Thai border.
The selgure of Thaliand would he a direct threat to Burma and Singapore. In the north the Jap-
tresa.
DNIEPER DRIVE
It was thought in London yes- temay that the German tiirust to
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Today's News Summary
23 GIRLS
RDAN
RAID BY THE S.C.A.
Another successful raid was car~ ried out by Inspector G. W. More- (d) The "current palce of fre- ton of the 8.0.A., and, a party of wood must be conspicuously dis-Chinese detectives, when they paid played.
a surprise visit to the first floor (e) Licences are non-transfer- of No. 306, Yu Chau Street, Shum- able, and those found to have been shulpo, about 10.45 am. yesterday. THE FAR EASTERN TENSION 18 more acuta. In Adelaide yes- transferred will be cancelled im- On the prethises were founda terday, the Australien Prime Minister uttered a grave warning thatį Australls was standing with baton breath at the most vital hour of to produce, two photograph me and shildren, the oldest being 10
mediately.
Chinese woman, who claimed to be (1) Applicants for licences have the principal tenant, and 23 girls
hecnes and the other kept in the of which will be attached to the and the youngest nine, records of the Stofas Controller.
WAS "AUNTIE" (g) All sales must be accord man was their auntie."
Bix of them said that the wo panied by sales-klips; and
ditions of the frence will randet "(11) Breach of any of the con
her history.
FAST AMERICAN FIGHTER PLANES and British bombers are already based in new airfields in Burms ready to smash any Japan ose attempt to attack the Burma Road by air. Chinese troops bave been sent to Yunnan
ON THE EASTERN FRONT, STUBBORN Ruslan resistance non- tinues Berlin has retracted some of the extravagant ntaime of Rui- alan losses in troops and war ms erial
Some of the older girls have
while two or three of them were only recently arrived from Canton, it to immediate cancelation in possesion of "entry permits" existing license will be re-asileiro me voman, he b
direst täireat to Visdivostock which bank of the River Daleper la ESSEN AND HAMM WERE AMONG THE industrial areas in 16 was also learned that all be dated June, 1941
anese had reinforcements in Korea words Odesak on the Black Bea and Manchuria opratituting and their drive along the south
Whe intended.
coming fairly serious,
Germany visited by aircraft of the Bomber Command, on Thursday, night!
ESSEN, HAMM ATTACKED
Targets attacked by R. A F bombers on Thursday night were Essen, Hamm, Dortmund and Bou logne, says Reuter.
Objectives in Denmark and ship- ping off the Dutch coast were also attacked.
and
Three Bomber Command one Coastal Command plane are missing.
No British planes were over the German capital;
SMALL SCALE. Enemy activity over Britai during the night was on a small scale, confined to areas in the East of England and of Scotland:
In a town in North-East Scot land, a small number of people were injured and in E bown in East Anglia some damage was done.
The RAF were over Berlin on Thursday night, announces the Gerinan Radio,
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