"Hongkong Daily Press," Aug. 14, 1941,
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1941.
180 THOUSAND JAPANESE TROOPS TO BE STATIONED IN INDO-CHINA: TRUCULENT STATEMENT IN TOKYO: KEY POINTS IN THE HINTERLAND OF CHINA RAIDED BY ENEMY PLANES
THE JAPANESE PLAN TO STATION 180,000 TROOPS IN INDO-CHINA. MOST OF THEM WILL BE CONCENTRATED AT STRATEGIC POSITIONS IN WESTERN CAMBODIA ADJOINING THE BORDER TO THAI- LAND, ACCORDING TO A CORRESPONDENT WHO HAS JUST ARRIVED IN SAIGON, STATES A REUTER BUL- LETIN MESSAGE.
THE CORRESPONDENT ADDS THAT FOREIGN OBSERVERS BELJEVE THAT, AS SOON AS JAPAN FEELS SHE IS PREPARED FOR COUNTER-ATTACKS, JAPANESE TROOPS WILL ENTER THAILAND.
The most truculent statement yet made on the Far Eastern situation was uttered by a Japanese Naval spokes- man in Tokyo yesterday. He said:
"THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO FUSS OVER WHE 1 HER JAPAN SHOULD ENTER THE WAR. THE PRE- SENT IS ONLY THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM. THERE IS A LIMIT TO OUR PATIENCE AND WHEN THAT LIMIT IS REACHED THERE WILL BE AN EXPLOSIÓN, HOSTILE NATIONS WHO UNDERESTIMATE JAPAN'S STRENGTH ARE INVITING UNPLEASANT SURPRISES."
Sino-French Relations Rapidly Deteriorating
Despite Many Assurances
on the
Japanese aircraft operating from basesin French Indo- China have heavily attacked the military årsenal at Kun- ming, capital of Yunnan, and key points in the Chinese hinterland.
The report published in London yesterday to the effect that BRITAIN and the UNITED STATES have made a demarche to JAPAN demanding to know whether Japan
| agrees to forego her policy of expansions southward, was
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Strategic
Bridge Destroyed
Soviet airmen have destroy- ed one of the biggest and most strategically important hridges in the world, according to a supplement to the Soviet com- manique, stales Reuter,
It is the Rumanian bridge across the Danube near Cher- novody, 100 miles from the Black Sea port of Constanza.
The bridge is 1,700 metres long and carries all railway communications between im- portant and Industrial centres of Rumania and the Black Sen coast as well as the oil pipe Ikic.
KING'S SYMPATHY H. M. the King has sent a mes- sage of sympathy to Lady Wing- don on the death of Lord Willing- don, former Viceroy of India.
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GERMANS MAKING
DESPERATE THRUSTS TOWARDS BLACK SEA
--
Small Units Cross The Dneister To N. Of Odessa
The Soviet communique yesterday stated that nothing cf importance occurred on the front on Tuesday night.
The German High Command, in its communique, de- clared that German troops are making desperate thrusts towards the Black Sea and claimed that last night they have reached the coast on each side of Odessa.
advance.
Reports from Moscow, how-Korosten, 30 miles to the north- ever, contain nothing to sup-west of Odessa where they claim- port this claim and the latest ed to have broken the German communique gives no news of any considerable German advance on this or any other sector.
it is possible that small Nazi units have possibly crossed the Bneister to the north of Odessa.
Moscow reports fighting
near
U.S.-Vichy Break And Recognition Of Gen.
De Gaulle Advocated
AIR FORCE BLOWS A Soviet communique issued in Moscow yesterday morning says:
"During the night of Aug. 12, nothing of Importance took place on the front. . Our air force, in co-operation with land forces, struck blows at enemy mechanised units and infantry on the battle- Beld and at his aerodromes.
"During Aug. 11, three groups of the German air force tried to attack Leningrad but were Tre- pulsed by our anti-aircraft guns and our air force.
"Three enemy planes were brought down."
BULGARIAN "VOLUNTEERS" Germany has demanded that
if the State Department is reticent about Tuesday's Vichy deve-Bulgaria should send two divisions lopments, Senators and members of the House of Representatives are to the Eastern front in the guise
The report that Indo-China is sending troops to the Yunnan-officially described in London as "completely untrue," says Kwangsi borders to protect the Japanese Hank" did not come as a Reuter's Diplomatic correspondent. surprise to Chinese circles in Chungking as Sino-French relations are rapidly deteriorating despite the repeated assurances
The statement that a reply The report is regarded inputspoken with recommendations for vigorous counter-action, urging of volunteers, states Renter,
the United States with other American Republics to assume the pro- part of the French authorities that they would resist the German to the demarche had been London as of a mischievous
tection of Märtinique and other French colonies in the Western Hein- to the atmost of their ability. науч
demanded within a specific character on a similar footing isphere as soon as it is evident that they might be used as stepping time is consequently equally to the number of rumours stones for infiltration, says Reuter. Reliable reports reach'ng Chung-without foundation.
which have been circulating king from Vichy indicate Germany
throughout the world during the last few days.
and Japanese demands
Reuter report.
EX-DUTCH
MINISTERS
ARRESTED
2
and Japan, in exerting a strong pressure
תם
Vichy have become
active participants of Axis opera. Assurances To
bons,
There is also evidence that very strong Axis pressure
being
of Manchukuo and
LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter) Two exerted on Vichy for the latter's more former Dutch Ministers have recognition been arrested and sent to the con- Nanking. centration camp by the Germans, according to well-informed Dutch circles in London
They are HE De Wilde, former Chancellor of the Exchequer and H.E. Van Dyck, former Minister of
Defence.
They are now jodged in the same concentration camp is the former Premier, Dr. Colijn.
FOREIGNERS MAY
SAIL TO S'HAI
Foreigners may be permitted to sal for Shanghai aboard
the
Turkey Most Welcome
L
While appreciating Vichy's diffi Commenting on Turkey in eulties, Chinese circles are inclined broadcast from London last night, to believe that Vichy can no long-MAJOR ALLEN MURRAY said er be held responsible for its ac- that Germany had been trying for! Lions which are being entirely unmonths by all sorts of means to der the domination of the Axis threaten Turkey but without sne- powers
alliance with Britain Now it was However, Vichy's recognition of was as solid as ever. Manchukuo and Nanking is likely and reinforcements to her through possible for us to send supplies to result in an immediate rupture her eastern frontiers if the neces-
relations between Chungkingsity arose.
IMMEDIATE RUPTURE
01 and Vichy.
cess
Turkey's
But a new danger had arisen Chinese circles interpret indo-and that was Germany's need for China's move, if true, as further the Caucasus oll the easiest way to Yawata Maru, it is reitably learned proof of Japan's intention to ad- which was by going through Tur- by Reuter in Tokyo,
vance Into Thailand and Tokyo's key. Meanwhile, the NICHI NICHI determination to proceed with the SHIMBUN, In a special message southward expansion
Britain's and Russia's joint de programme from Bangkok dated Aug. 11, said despite the warnings of the British claration of assistance to Turkey. that the Thai Government had Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony other European Power, was most
if she should be attacked by an declared, in the interests of main- Eden, and the United States Se welcome and would strengthen her taining neutrality, to regulate cretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull. closely the trave; and distribution
attitude against any further Ger It is pointed out in Chungking man demanda. of troops in territories ceded by that there is little necessity for Indo-China.
NICOSIA RAID LONDON, Aug. 13 (BWS)--One person was killed and three slight-
"the protection of the Japanese VON PAPEN LEAVES Bank" unless the Japanese are heading westward and southward
ANKARA from Indo-China.
LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter)-The Therefore, it is thought the pre-German. Ambassador to Turkey, ly injured in an air raid this morn-sent lull in the Pacific situation Herr von Papen, has left Ankara ing in the neighbourhood of Nico- cannot last long and the storm is for Berlin: sta, in Cyprus
likely to break in the near future.
Today's News Summary
THE MOST TRUCULENT STATEMENT yet was uttered by a Naval spokesman in Tokyo yesterday when he hinted at unpleasant surprises for hostile nations who underestimated the strength of Japan
IT IS REPORTED THAT JAPAN PLANS to station 180 thousand troop in Indo-China and it is the belief of foreign observers that when Japan feels she is prepared for counter-attacks, Japanese troops will enter Thudland. -
JAPANESE PLANES ARE ALREADY OPERATING from the re- cently acquired bases in French Indo-China and have heavily at- tacked key points in China's hinterland,
SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF Representatives. in Washington are advocating the breaking off of 8. diplomatie retations with Vichy and according full recognition to General de Gaulle.
IT IS CONSIDERED LIKELY THAT SMALL German unite have crossed the River Duelstar to the north of Odessa. A heavy thrust ́s being maintained towards the Black Bea Boviet armmm' have destroyed a bridge sald to be the largest and most strategically m portant in the world.
-On Other- Pages
Page
2 Baseball notes; Leaguo ten-
zils; Swimming galas.
3 Radio programmes: Coming
events; Crossword.
4 Japan's chance for oppat-
tunist aggression is gone: Famous stunt pilot reported missing.
5 Windy Cap tragedy: Tai
Ming Restaurant sued, Landing article: Vichy Ae- zepts Bondage.
0 Round the Police Courts ¦ ¦
A.R.P, "ordera,
Largo Naaf tank dolumin routed) Big operations by RAFA Vidhy · Cabiriet› changes.
They also advocate the breaking off of diplomatic relations with Vichy and to aceord recognition to General de Gaulle,
France Will
CHIANG ON CLOSE Emulate Her
COLLABORATION
CHUNGKING, Aug. 14 (Ben
ter) In a statement on the anniversary of the outbreak of hostilities in Shanghai. GEN- ERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI- SHEK stressed the close colla- boration of the democracies, particularly the recent econo mic measures against Japan, and called on the Chiness people to rise and seize this opportunity to achieve early final victory.
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Meanwhile, Vichy's Ambassador, M. Henry Haye, deprecates fears-of- any new threat to the security of the United States,
TARGETS IN BERLIN RAIDED
Targets in Berlin, Hanover, Es- Isen and other places were raided "There is nothing in Marshal in attacks on Germany by the Petain's speech from the first line R.A.F. on Tuesday night, which to the last which justifies any were again on a heavy scale, in assumption that France will turn spite of bad weather. "France is now to emulate her over the French Fleet or colonies conqueror Germany more than to Germany," he said, speaking to ever," said MAJOR ALLEN MUR- the Press yesterday.
Conqueror
| RAY when he broadcast from
LONDON af night.
He said that on reading the new decrees announced by Marshal Petain, one realised that the new constitution of France was no- thing more or less than a Fascist one.
Enemy air activity over Britain was on a small scale, states an Air Ministry communique yesterday, according to Reuter,
Senator Connally and Senator George Pepper, predicted speedy occupation of French co-in East England, ones in the event of any threat
Little damage was to the Western Hemisphere, while where and the number of casual- even Senators Nye, Clark and ties is very smal Gillette, often opponents of Pre-
Bombs were dropped at a num the ber of points in the Midlands and
done any-
The French people, sald Maj.sident Roosevelt and Mr. Cordell pendent French Agency despatch Murray, now knew what to expect. Hull on foreign policies, remarked from Beirut, The conviction that Thailand has Darlan was out for his own per- that they thought that such men- Th18 Important decision was hot yet turned a corner la pre-sonal safety and not the safety of sures might be necessary. dommant in competent quarters his country.
announced in an Order of the Day in Bangkok in view of Mr. Alfred many would mean defeat for Dar-United States must act in accord- officers, non-commissioned officers A defeat for Ger- Benator "Nye sald that the from Gen. Catroux addressed to
Duff-Cooper's prediction of man,
The order says this subordination leaves unchanged the liberty of IMPORTANT DECISIÓN
option which the Armistico. Com- Thailand's attitude meanwhile
General Catroux, Free French mission accorded, them and asks has been visibly stiffened, it 15 Maj. Murray said that the aged Commander-in-Chief in Byria, has them. whether their duty does not pointed out, as she no longer feels man had taken the least line of placed the Vichy troops awaiting e in the Levant with him and
determined to throw her all into emanate from Vichy now. her position la one of hopeless restatance. It would be a waste of repatriation to France under his their service of France, whose flag isolation. She is in any event time to expect, anything, good to command, according to an Inde- and interests he was defending.
ance with the Monroe Doctrine to and men of the troops in the portant developments in the Far Perhaps one day Darlan would prevent any German advance in Levant East, the special Cabinet meetings be given the Iron Cross, which this part of the world. gency measures in Japan, in Australia and the new emer-would look well alongside his.
medal of the Legion of Honour!
With regard to Marshal Petain.
a fight to rescue her neutrality if
a fight is forced on her, it is stated, MUCH HEARTENED
THE ABCD "ENCIRCLEMENT"
But she is tremendously hearten- ed in this grim resolve by words
OF JAPAN! of encouragement from distant London and Washington, and also, Japan "cannot let go unchallenged SHANGHAI, Aug. 13 (Reuter)---- nearer home, from Singapore and the ABCD encirclement of Japan Rangoon. Informed sources are of which Chungking is making fran- the opinion that the Thals are the efforts to establish, declared keenly alive to the probability that Commander Hazama, the local a surprise may be sprung on them Japanese Navy spokesman, in 4. af any moment,
statement on the occasion of the
WAVELL'S TRIBUTE TO
TROOPS FROM INDIA
SIMLA, Aug, 13 (Reuter)—Broadcasting' for the first time “as Commander-in-Chief of India, GEN. SIR ARCHIBALD WAVELL pald a handsome tribute to the great part played by the troops from India-both British and Indfan-In the Middle East campaign.
He expressed his conviction that the defence of Egypt and the whole British position to the Middle East was the defence of Indin, These sources bollove that That-fourth anniversary of the Shang had been wise, he said, in fighting ting within striking distance of India's military advisors bere enemy wherever possible from get- Land, is using the present full to hal hostilities.
digest the lessons of the recent Commander Hazama asorted the battle for the defence of India this country. erials and shape her policy for the that "the Chungking Regime, fall-ot as great a distance from the Gen Wavell declared he was in- future. They also point to the ing back on the Burms route as frontier of India as possible, es- pressed with what he had scen of growing belief in Thai quarters the only International route, is pecially in these days of air power. India's war effort, saying, “Alroady
Continued Page 7, Col 1 frantically attempting to form an
He continued: "Bay Pales nestly 750,000 of India's man- enciralement against Japan in co- tine, Aden, Traq and Malaya are power are under arms and reerulis operation with Aimerion, Britain bulwarke of India's defcadere dowing to the training depot and the Netherlands East Indies. It was because the enemy had as fast as we can provide for The French Indo-China Govern-Not only the projected formation been kept at a distance that India them. While modem equipment ment has announsou a returat em- of the ABCD encirclement will be continued to enjoy immunity from and weapons on the nociety bargo on all export shipments, shattered but the old order in air raids or Invasion from which seals are now coming from India's effective yesterday.
China will be replaced by the now so many other countries have suf- factories and from overMORS, mida
pad as to enable Chiria to shake, ferod.
EXPORT EMBARGO
No reason for this move has been given; but it is asserted that
I will not effect shipments under special permission, says Reuter.".
off her semi-Colonial status."
FUTURE EFFORTS
is making a big contribution not only to her own defence but so
He concluded by saying that the Therefore, Britain's future efforts defeat the greatert menace to ine Japanese Navy fully confident must continue prevent the Cont'd Fare: 7, Col. 83 of meeting ali drleuitica;