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BROAD GERMAN PLAN TO GAIN BASES FOR AIR, SEA WAR ON ATLANTIC SHIPPING STRAITS TIMES Washington Is Closely Watching Reaction Of Vichy To The Demands
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OF
11 (REUTER) THE MEETINGS NEW YORK AUG VICHY LEADER'S WHO ARE BELIEVED TO BE DISCUSSING GERMAN DEMANDS tantamount to according Germany full use of strategic Atlantic bases on the French African coast are be- ing closely watched in Washington, according to reports receiv ed here.
In the event of Vieby agreeing to such German demands, it is reported, the United States is likely to break off diplomatic relations with Vichy at once.
The whole question of Western Hemisphere interests French possessions is the subject of intensive study in the Ught of the latest developments in Vichy.
President Roosevelt, it is under morning but the stood, as well as officials in Wash- tion is still being observed ington is giving the subject his close altention. The problem is also believed to be under active discussion with the British autho. rities
The present
German demands on Vichy are believed in Wash inglom to be only part of a broad Naz, plan k
strategic Kan 1.0% bases for ionshied air and sub-i
marine warfare agast shipping : in the Atlantle during the Win
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VICHY DISCRECT
Marshal Petaln and Darian attended the Vichy raceR in the afternoon.
URGES STRONG
CABLE
GERMAN PANZER INFANTRY AND TROOPS DEALT HEAVY
BLOWS BY RED AIR FORCE
MOSCOW, Aug. 11 (Reuter) - The following is the text of a com munique issued by the Soviet Information Burcan at 10,30 p.M G.M.T.
"On August 10 our troops continued fighting stubbornly against the enemy in the directions of Solisi, Kholm, Smolensk, Byehya- Tserkoy and Oman,
ACTION TO CHECK JAPAN "We must answer arrogance and brought down 45 German aircraft and lost 25 of our own. Insolence with arrogance and in-
"According to precise data. дом snlence and must provide unmis- available, during the German raid takable evidence of determination on Moscow on the night of August for translating our threats into ac- 9-10, ten German aircraft were tion," said the STRAITS TIMES in | brought down and not eight as pre- an editorial urging Britain and the vlously reported. United States to adopt an even stronger attitude vis-a-vis Japan,
"Chir air force in co-operation with the land forces inflicted blows on enemy panzer troops and infantry. On August 9 Our air force
"During the day of August 9, our
Slav Nations
To Present
fighters destroyed in addition five United Front
The Times said that Pacific war German reconnaissance aircraft in will be avoided from the moment the Moscow civil defence zone. Britain and the United States
EASTERN FRONT make it abundantly clear that they
Aug. are prepared to wage war against
11 Reuter
Japan.
LONDON.
Nazis
the
well-known
made Even
To Germans
noon. The meeting was opened by the well-known Soviet Russian writer Alexei Tolstoy.
Following their recent in
MOSCOW, Aug. 11 (Reuter) -- claims of
Representatives of ali Slav nations It is believed that Anglo-Ameri- the Russians in the Ukraine, the Slovenes, Macedoniaus and Mon- great military successes against
--Poles, Czecha, Berblans, Croats, utmost discre- can polley in the Far East 18 'not'
fell yesterday
strangely con- yet vigourous enough for checking
tenegrins spoke at A Japan's campaign of intimidation silent about the operations on the held in Moscow yesterday
meeting cerning the subjects discussed.
after- It is understood that the agenda which has resulted in Japanese eastern front. of the conversations Included the gains in Indo-China and Thailand! The German mid-day commant-
que resurrected The Times urged that Britain and whole question of Internal and foreign policy
the United States should announce phrase about "operations contina-
Tolatey declared that the Slav forthwith their willingness of alding according to plan" but Admiral
world must unite for 2 speedy to Thalland immediately; other specific military claims.
and final destruction of the Ger- wise, Thailand is bound to become Goebbels official news agency-
man Fascists. They were united totally "Japanized."
usually so verbose had little to
as different groups but as equals. Japan seems to belleve that her say about the progress of the fight
The Slay peoples must hamper, bluffs and arrogance are able to ing. continne indefinitely. "We must get;
spoll, destroy and annihilate the According to the Moscow com. together and say here and now:munique, battles are still raging in
Fascist war machine everywhere.
The Polish General Jenuhraitis. "Thus far and no farther." the the same sectors 01 the front.
speaking in Polish, declared that have now been held up for weeks had thwarted the enemy's plans. Poland's resistance and sacrifice
after driving an urgly wedge into
The Nazi attack on the Soviet the Russlar lines; Korosten. an
marked the beginning of the ruin important Ukrainian rallway town of the German Fascists. This
PEPAIN HESITANT STOCKHOLM. Aug 11 Reuter According to the Berlin correa pondent of the newspaper Demo calens, politica) eireles there be- Deve that the Vichy discussions
VICHY Aug. 11 Reuter-The concern, besides the political rela-Times concluded (Central News) namely: Smolensk where the Nazis tense atmosphere which surround-'tlong of France and the Tripar-
ed Marshal Petain's Lalks with ute Alliance, a certain degree of Admire Darlan alid General | mlitary collaboration. Weygand on Saturday eased con
siderably yesterday.
Vichy news agency.
says
including
the defence of France's colonial
the possessions with German help.
It is believed that Admiral The talks between the principal Darian is willing but that Mar- Ministers prior to today's Cabinet | shal Petain is hesitant.
Philippines
Unperturbed
General
Weygand probably share Marsha,
Petain's views.
Admiral Dorian realises that such an agreement means rupture
South China Operations
--ས་བས་-ན་
JAPANESE TROOPS LOOT SHOPS SHIUKWAN, Aug. 11 (Reuter) —
with the United States but is will-. A number
90 miles northwest of
Klev. the capture of which (Koroston) the Germans recently claimed; and the Estonian sector where the Ger- mans are trying to smash their way through to Leningrad.
GUERILLA BANDS
أن
struggle for the Slavs was one life or death.
The speaker said that
the 81- korski Government had shown 2 great measure of political wisdom by entering into a Russo-Pollsh agreement. The Polish people would
A message from Stockholm last support General Sikorski's work,
of shops at Yeekul, night indicates that the Germans Their duty was to put the agree-
Ing to take the consequences. north of Chaoan, in southeast are now trying to modify the sensa- ment into operation immediately. Berlin believes that Vichy's next Kwangtung, were lontel by Jap-tional claims they made on Satur-This was no time for doubts, Now
POLISI ARMY
By Far East Ahranee following a Tripartite morning of Augusta an qua tite day of the trapping of Soviet for- they must defeat Filler.
Crisis
Aliance a definite re- 1. A quantity ces In southern Ukraine by an en- placement of the Armistice by of lumber was alan taken away. circling movement aiming at cut- peace
'The Japanese retreated when ting off the Black Sea port of. Poland was now forming an army The United States' alleged in- Chinese troops came to engage Odessa and Nikolajev,
By the side of the Red Army. Its MANILA, Aug. 11 (Reuter)-In tentions In West Africa are the them
Meanwhile Soviet guerilla bands, cadres should soon be Alled but contrust to other areas in the subject of lively discussion. Ber- On the morning of August 3 it is officially announced in Mos-all must fight, even those in the southern Pacific, the Philippines In expects American action in the Japanese soldiers from Tenghat cow, are continuing their work in rear, but they must use wisdom are, on the surface, unperturbed by near future.
on the southeast Kwangtung coast the German rear. Some of them for the enemy was cunning and the Far Eastern crisis, although
tried to cross the Linyeung River are operating as far back as Lwow cruel. the gravity of the situation is uni VICHY Aug 11 (Reuter) in two steam boats.. After meet-In Poland over 250 miles behind "The time for vengeance for
"Political questions"
played an ing with Chinese resistance, they the German lines.
1,000 years of murder of the Slavs The civil and military authorities Important part In the Vichy retired to Tenghai,
is at hand. Let us also fight for a are very active. The former is Ministers' discussions on Saturday,
FINNISH CLAIMS
better world. German Fascism is organising civilian protection in all according to a Vichy news agency
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 11 (Reuter} Its phases and is laying emphasis statement.
The cutting off of several Rus-not only the enemy of the Slavs. French and Engish; it also per- sonifies a mean world of violence and slavery."
versally recognised.
POLITICAL ASPECT
BARRACKS RAIDED
TUNGCHENG, Aug. 11 (Central)
Or the necessity for conserving "For some time," the statement A Chinese vanguard unit ralded stan divisions is claimed in a Fin- food and educating the people to continues, "the press In
the Japanese barracks outside nish communique. the oc- accept unaccustomed restrictions, cupled zone has been
Kiataun in south Hupeh on the It says that the enemy's fortified developing such as black-outs and evacuations. the idea that a general re-shum-night of August 5. Hand-grenades positions have been broken through
Government is neces- were hurled
barracks and that wedges have been driven
The civil authorities are receiving of the
the whole nation
into the
A
killed.
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The tenth annual meeting of the Astronomical Research Department of the Academia Sinica and other Chinese Engineers Society is sche LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter) institutions has arrived in Lan-duled to take place in Kwetyang in ing the general co-operation of sary if a new impulse be given where the Japanese, were asleep. as far as Lake Ladbga. Several The Czech Foreign Minister an- chow.
October. Preparations for the meet. The enemy divisions have been cut off. nounced that a Czech military unit
ing are under way. to general policy, especially for- Many of them were
After a brief stay, the party will MILITARY MEASURES
machine- There have been eign policy. In any case, the pro-Chinese captured four
great enemy is being organised in Russia and proceed to Lingtao in southern Mitary measures, being depen blems of
It is understood the sessions of and many losses of men and material owing will ight under their own officers Kansu, where total eclipse will be the meeting will be held at the external and internal Burts, about 100 rifles dent on United States policy, are policy seem to
to obstinate resistance. little allowed to be revealed.. Mill-The subjects which formed part
be closely linked, documents.
but within the command of the observable on Sept 21.(Central newly, completed science istitute A Japanese supply depot, and the
It adds that the completion of Soviet Union,
Building (Central News). tary and naval circles are very of yesterday's deliberations are office of the Japanese-sponsored encirclement and destruction of the secretive but one or two measures able to be examined under this peace maintenance committee at enemy is continuing, but does not) - have been officially announced. double aspect.
Tapingchung, west of Tashaping mention a single place, Regular troops of the Philippine "Great importance continues to in south Hupeḥ, were also raided Army and Reservists are being be attached to the part which M. by Chinese troops that night. Con- mustered into the service of the Joseph Barthelemy, Minister of siderable damage was done, United States, beginning with ten Justice, played in the exchanges regiments of reservists scheduled of views. It is rumoured that he to be completed by Aug. 31 By is the author Sept 1 all Philippine Army campejuridical nature regarding the ap-
of a report of will be turned over to the United plication of the Armistice terms " States
BONNET IN VICHY LONDON, Aug. 11 (Renter)--M.
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS
There have been a number of Paul Bonnet, the former French significant developments in the Foreign Minister. has arrived in
ASSOCIATION
"SCORCHED EARTH” ZURICH, Aug. 11 (Renter)-The thoroughness of Russia's "scorched earth" policy is amply demonstrat- ed by German War Films Propa- ganda Company reports, according to the Berlin correspondent of the
FOR ECONOMIC Swiss newspaper National Zeltung,
DEVELOPMENT
"No town, no village and no set- tlement remains spared. Hundreds of thousands of dwellings have:
civilian attitude towards the crisis Vichy. reports the German radio.
A group of overseas Chinese who been rased to the ground," he One of these is the appearance of anti-Quezon mayors (Mr. Quezon is has always pressed Marshal Petain have organised an Association of War correspondent who toured the]
The announcer added: "Bonnet returned to Kwangtung recently writes and adds that a German
Returned Kwanghing
Overseas
whole. front concluded his report.
the Philippine president) in the to collaborate with German.” socialist communities where the
A Vichy dispatch quoted by the Chinese for Productive Enterprises by saying: ""The end of the fight pampangan elected by the localGerman radio states that accord with a view to absorbing Idle Chining cannot yet be foreseen," communist peasantry are on pledgeing to rumours prevalent in Vichy.se capital abroad for the economic
to night at the side of the United Admiral Darian is to be made States and the Philippines against Admiral of France" owing to his totalitarian states.
A similar pledge has been given outstanding merits." He will to General M.O. Arthur, the United also be raised to a military rank States
Commander-in-Chief, by giving him greater authority in delegates of Philippine labour card to military matters. organisations,
COMMERCIAL PURGE
JAPANESE · IRON
The local council for civil liber MINE IN MALAYA
ties has called, on all citizens to
furnish information to prove the
development of the province.
The Association will engage in agricultural, industrial and mining: Industries.
In agriculture, a plantation, 'a forestry station and a ranch will
be established while in the field of Industry, factories will be set up
+
EDUCATION
IN FRONTIER REGIONS
of
For the purpose of advancing for spinning and weaving, paper education In the frontier regions, and machine tools making, in min- the Ministry of Education has ing, coal tron and gold mines will circulated the Departments CLOSED DOWN
be exploited.
Education of the Kansu, Ninghala, political fitness of certain ap- SINGAPORE, Aug. 10 (Central)--- The capital has been tentatively Tsinghai, Sikeng and Aulyan Pro plicants for citizenship and also The Japanese tron mine at Treng-fixed at $50,000,000 to be paid up in vincial Governments, instructing, urged Government and private ganu, a Dungan River port, in two periods, In the fart period each of them to establish a Fron- firms to purge their employees of northeast Malaya has been closed $15,000,000 will be raised from the tier Education Promotion Commit- Axis nationals and known Fascista down, probably due to the freezing Philippines and the South Sea re-too with the Education Commis- The spirit of the people in order, according to a report recely glone and in the second, the re-aloner acting concurrently 想跑 Manila is calm.
ed Horo.
maining $35,000,000 from North, Chairman. The war and the Far East crisis is
The machinery and equipment of Uentral and South America,
The chief duties of the Comiti. at present, osmewhat offset by pre- the mine totalling over 4,000 anaos In order to have a competent tee are to study the educational parations for the electione. All elec are being transported to Japan personnel, the Association le plan problems in the frontier regions, to tion Issues are local mince in toraboard a Japanese ship and Janing, to invite expert economists, make suggestions on the adjust- eign polley all parties are united panese residents around the mine geologiste, agriculturalists, engine- mente of the educational structure in support of the United States. numbering about 900 are returning ert, chemists, and veterinarians to and educational expenses, and to
The local, pross fa unanimously | hame on August 11, 2
take part in the work. If necessary, give directions to students to book 'backing the United States.
The mine has been in operation terelen technicians will be employ, I higher education or employment --- meeting, took
yesterday for the past ten years, a
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