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FAR EASTERN TENSION CONTINUES: INCREASED RUSSIAN AIR ACTIVITY
ENTIRELY WITHIN JAPAN'S POWER TO AVERT SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES OF ANY MOVE IN THAILAND MARSHAL Diplomatic Activity In Bangkok: & MILCH Japanese Speeding Up Construction REMOVED Of An Air Base At Vientianne
"INDICATIONS THAT JAPAN IS CONTEMPLATING A FURTHER FORWARD MOVE SOON MEAN A CONTINUANCE OF THE STATE OF TENSION," said SIR FREDERICK STEWART, Minister for External Affairs, in Sydney, according to Reuter. By using the cry of encirclement, Japan had sought to justify the taking over of bases in Indo-China and she was adopting the same pretext to cover the plans she undoubtedly had for an extension of her influence in Thailand.
She must know that the only encirclement she had to fear was of a combina- tion of the countries feeling themselves threatened by Japanese aggression.
THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR RAISING SUCH A COMBINATION WAS JAPAN'S
ALONE.
She knew by the warnings of Mr. Eden and Mr. Cordell Hull that any move into Thailand threatening Burma, Malaya and the East Indies would necessarily be regard- ed as a grave and direct menace to British and American interests entailing serious consequences.
GOERING
OVER FINNISH FRONT: GUERILLA TACTICS CONTINUED IN ESTONIA
Railways And Military Targets In Berlin Attacked By Soviet Airmen
ANNOUNCING INCREASED RUSSIAN AIR ACTIVITY, ESPECIALLY OVER THE FINNISH FRONT, a Finnish communique attributes this to the transfer of air- craft from the threatened Estonian bases, says Reuter.
A considerable transport by sea of men and material is reported in the Gulf of Finland from Estonian ports which the Finnis believe indicates the Russians are re- moving to other spheres where they are to be more useful, men and material whose retreat by land has been cut off by the Germans.
It is expected that the Rus-
LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter) Rumours that "FIELD-MARSHAL GOEEING and GENERAL MILCH have been removed from military command are confirmed, såys the stans will leave "Tobruk" gar- Moscow Radio, by the fact, to risons at Estonian naval bases which attention 16 drawn by and continue guerilla tactics Stockholm, that neither was men- in the remainder of the
German High Com-
country.
tioned in
mard's special announcements.
STOP
PRESS
Marshal Goering's fate is not The Funish attack on Sortavala known, but it is assumed that he is reported to be progressing. The BROADCAST to still in a concentration camp attackers are seeking a weak point
BY QUEEN in the defences. near Berlin.
On the remainder of the Finnish
General Milch is also reported to have been arrested by the front there is nothing to report TO AMERICA Gestapo. He WBB particularly except the usual artillery sniping
hated by Herr Himmler and Dr. at Hanoe where the garrison has "Wherever I go I see bright eyes' Goebbels because, with Goering's probably been strengthened by and smiling faces. Though our favour, he held one of the highest arrivals from Estonia.
Soviet aircraft on Friday night straight and we know that
road is sturdy and hard it is military ranks despite his Jewish
We origin.
attacked railways and milltary
are fighting in a great cause," There are rumours in Berlin targets in the Berlin region. The said Her Majesty the Queen when Sir Frederick, in a state- that General Milch was shot by Moscow Radio said:
she broadcast from London message to the women ot, the United States.
It lay entirely within Japan's power to avert such consequences.
Japan's Two Alternatives
SHANGHAI, Aug. 10 (Reuter)
The warnings to Japan by Mr. Eden and Mr. Cordell Hull are welcomed as timely by the foreign pro-Chungking press 10
and Shanghel.
faces All agree that Japan now the alternatives of limiting her clash aggression or provoking a with the Democratic bloc.
The "North China Dalty News" says that Japan's success in secur- ing the surrender of French Indo- China is about the last achieve- ment she cap ct without bring. ing the danger of war in the Pact- fic right up to the verKE of out- break of hostilities
The American-owned "Shanghat Evening Post" says that the only chance of stopping Japan is to tell her in very definite terms just what America and Britain intená to do if she makes demands On Thailand of if she enters that country.
For Japan Toment, declared that although Gestapo. officials shortly after his
or
Decide
SYDNEY, Aug. 18 (Reuter)-—
"Whether there is to be peace war in the Pacific is for Japan to decide." declared MR. W. M. HUGHES, Minister for the Navy.
"The situation has deteriorat- ed. but this was none of our doing. We want peace, but are inflexibly resolved to defend our interests, which march side by side with those of Britain.
The reported massing of great land forces by Japan and the movement of naval vessels are not harbingers of peace. The difference between us and Japan is that we say clearly where we stand."
NAZI AIR RAIDS ON BRITAIN
CONFINED TO SMALL.
SCALE EFFORTS
R.A.F. DESTROYS ́18 NAZI FIGHTERS
LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter)- German air raids on Britain are. LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter). The RAF'a bag of enemy fighters still confined to smal scale efforts. for Saturday was raised to 18 by offensive sweeps later in the after- noon in which seven more fighters were shot down.
An Air Ministry communique says: "During the early part of last night, some German aircraft were over the coastal areas of East Anglia and East Scotland.
he did not wish to say any arrest by the order of Himmler. thing regarding the Pacific that might be construed in the slightest degree as pro- vocative.
"I WILL
MOSCOW
BE EQUALLY BOMBED
DURING NIGHT
THAT
...
"Incendiary and explosive bombs were dropped Pilots" observed fires and explosions German anti-aircraft fire was very late in replying to our attacks.
"All our aircraft returned safely their bases except one for which a search is being made.”
to
RIDING FACT
The Germans are ur trying to hide the fact that the Russians
bombed Berlin.
The warmth and sympathy of
Ultimatum To Vichy
According to the American radio commentator, Raymond Gram Swing (says Renter), the Germans have given the Vichy Government am ultimatum which was to have been an- swered by noon yesterday.
The ultimatum demanded transport facilities and other concessions in various parts of the French colonial empire...
WEYGAND REFUSES
American generosity has touched TO RATIFY
beyond measure the hearts of all
cause.
of us Hving and fighting in this DARLAN'S "I find it hard to tell you of our POLICY S
RECREANT WERE I TO FAIL
gratitude in adequate terms but 1
ZURICH, Aug. 10 (Reuter)— TO MAKE CLEAR
ask you to believe that it is deep
General Weygand has thus far re and sincere beyond expression." AUSTRALIA, WHILE A
""Through these waking months fused to ratify Admiral Darlan's PEACEFUL NATION DESIR-
According to the Berlin corres- ING TO LIVE IN HARMONY
pondent of the AFTONBLADET, a heavy burden is being borne by policy of Franco-German military AND PEACE PARTICULAR-
MOSCOW, Aug. 10 (Reuter) the Germans' repudiate the Rus our people. As I go among them collaboration in North Africa, says their unshakeable the Vichy correspondent of the DEMOCRATE. LY WITH HER
NEIGH-German planes bombed Moscow stan statement that Soviet bomb-I marvel at
In many cases their inade reconnaissance flights constancy. BOURS, WILL NOT SHIRK during the night.
French public are greatly TO DEFEND ITSELF.”
Eight planea are so for known over Berlin on Thursday night homes lie in ruins and many of The correspondent says that the The Germans declare that "Thurs- our ancient buildings, which you
friendship due to Darlan's surren- day night was too cloudy for re- and I know so well, have been occupied over the loss of American
destroyed. connaissance."
to have been shot down.
Lord Hallfax and Mr. Cordell
A statement issued by the offi- Ifull discussed the Far Eastern cial Tass Agency says: situation in Washington on Satur- "During the night, several groups of German planes attempt-
day.
ers
pre-
He adds: "Despite the syn- chronised French Press, Dar- lan's popularity decreases daily. His photograph has die- appeared from Vichy govern- ment offices
The correspondent does not say "Women and children have beender of Indo-China to Japan. who ralded Berlin On Friday kliled and even the sufferers in our Yet these hardships The extraordinary Cabinet meet.ed raid on Moscow. Only Indi- night, but says that "no anti-air-hospitals. ing in Bangkok in the morning, vidual planes broke through to the craft guns opened fire, at least in have only steeled our hearts and
Berlin itself. Some planes reach-strengthened our resolution." lasting about three hours, com-city.
ed Berlin but were prevented from Her Majesty next referred to the dropping bombs."
help which was coming to Britain
"Propaganda in favour of De from the United States.
Gaulle's Free French forces is in- "We can and shall never forget creasing in every part of France.
bined with a certain degree of "Others were dispersed by anti-, diplomatie activity for a Saturday, aircraft fire and night fighters.
"A certain number of incendiary is taken to mean that the situa
tion is being watched with un-and high explosive bombs fell in
the city. Several fres relaxing alertness.
which broke out to dwelling houses were rapidly extinguished.
The latest Bangkok' news- paper report that 25 Japanese officers landed in the North Indo-China frontier aerodrome of Vientianne in eight large- sized warplanes and are speed- ing up the construction of an air base there has attracted a good deal of attention in Bangkok.
་
Vientianne of the recent Thai- With painful memories of the
Indo-China confilet days still fresh
over these
latest
An Air Ministry communique "A few penetrated far inland.in their minds. It is stated that states: "R.AF. fghters carried out Bombs were dropped at scattered the Thailanders are not particu several offensive sweeps over the points in East Anglia.
larly happy Channel and northern France late "Damage was nowhere extensive, developments. yesterday afternoon.
but a smalls number of casualties "Beven more enemy fighters were was caused at two points. Bombs destroyed, making a total of 18 were also dropped at one place, in -destroyed in the day's operations. North-east Scotland, doing some "R.A.F. losses during the day damage and, also causing a small
number of casualties. were ten fighters missing."
Today's News Summary
THE TENSION IN THE FAR EAST continues and has caused the Australian Prime Minister to canec) the rest of his tour in order to return to Melbourne for a special Cabinet meeting today.
THE AUSTRALIAN MINISTER FOR External Affairs stated yea- torday that it was entirely within Japan's power to avold serious conse quences of any move in Thailand threatening British and American interests.
GERMANY HAS PRESENTED VICHY with an ultimatum demand- ing transport facilities and other concessions in various parts of the
·French colonial empire, The ultimatum was to have been answered yesterday. Meanwhile, General Weygand has refused to ratify Ad- miral Darlan's policy.
THE EIGHTH WEEK OF THE RUSSO-GERMAN WAR began poë- terday, Berlin was raided by Bovlet planes for the second night in anecension: Fighting continues in the familler, places which have been the scenes of bitter battles in the past few days.
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BENSATIONAL CLAIMS
New sensational claims regard-
ing the "destruction of Russian that in our hour of greatest need People openly listen even in the formations have been announced you have come forward with gifts streets to broadcasts from Lon- on Saturday in a "special" Ger- of clothing and food for the don and they are not interfered
Canteens, ambulances with. "There were some casualties, man High Command communique. hungry. "According to incomplete in-
This time it is asserted that and medical supplies have come formation, eight German planes following an encircleinent Russian in an increasing flow from the were brought down. Our air force formations 60 miles southeast of United States." suffered no losses."
Continued Page 7, Col.
Britain's Coal Problem
Discussed
"Mining is a horrible job and most men who can get out of it do so,” said MB. E. A. MONTAGUE in his weekly' commentary broad- cast from London last night, In war-time, with the food rationing A large detachment of Japanese system, the miner did not get the same amount of food as he used horse-drawn artillery returned to to. Weakness, through lack of the right food, led to dimineled out- Saigon on Saturday morning and put and more accidents, re-embarked.
It was a tribute to the miners with the war needs. The number It la presumed that the Japan-that the output had been kept up, of miners available had decreased cse are either seeking to pass by he added.
by 100,000 since the war began, at APPEAL A FAILURE The Minister for Labour Mr.
the congested Mokong ferry or the The debate on coal in the House horses are not bearing up to the of Commons, he said, was a dis present damp and heat.
cussion of a problem that had
It is reliably reported that the been recently giving a good deal Bevin's appeal for 50,000 men was Japanese are building large-scale of trouble and somą aptiory, pl
a failure. Then followed registra- fortifications at Cape Saint Jac- Britain's output of coal was 200,- tion. No compulsion was applied ques,
000.000 tons a year but it should yet and they may get the men be at least 225,000,000 tona to cope back by voluntary means,
BORDER COMMISSION Eleven Japanese members of the That-Indo-China border commis- slon left Bangkok by motorcar for Battambang and Protapen, et which place the party will spand
NO IMPORTANT CONTACTS
1
They were asked to take back 50,000 men from the fighting wor- vices as they would be more nào. ful to the nation in the pite." The War Cabinet had decided that CAIRO, Aug 10 (Router)-To those men should not be taken out one night each before arriving at day's General Headquarters com- of the fighting services ns they Baigon on Aug, 11, according to a munique says that in Libya our were more useful there and the semi-official Japaticae report... patrols at Tobruk and on the fron-nation had to accept that ddo'stem. The first meeting of the border tier continued thair aggromatve "Bowe must get them from commission in scheduled for Aug. notivities bus that no important civilian sourced alther vo untarily
contacte were made, "
or by compulsion." He rondluded...
14.
Her Majesty continued: "In Eri-rald wardens, ambulance drivers. tain women are working in the who calmly face the terrors of factories and in the fields turning night bombing in bringing strength out machines and gathering the and courage to the people the have harvests for we must have food as to protect and help. well as munitions. Their courage Her Majesty had a special word is magnificent, their endurance to say about the work of the amazing. I have seen them at nurses those wonderful women many activities. They are serving whose devotion and herolam will In their thousands In the Navy, never be forgotten.""
"I Could continue the list al- Army and Air Force."
The Queen then paid a tribute most, indefinitely so manifold are to the work being done by the air the services which our women in Britain are giving," said Her Ma- Jesty. Whatever the difficulties of their task they are cheered by the evidence of your help.
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2 Lawn bowls hotes; Charity
swimming gala; Crossword.
3 Radio programmes Coming
eventa..
4 Russian claims believed more Preflable: Stirring messagre to Belglans; Severo raids on Germany,
5 Chinese Chamber of Com- marce meeting: A R. P. -chief says "good-bye",
e Leading article: Rice Mono-
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