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POPULAR IMAGINATION CAPTURED BY DRAMATIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF ATLANTIC CONFERENCE
British Public Intrigued By Implications Of Meeting
LONDON. Aux. 15 (Regier)--The news of the meeting between MB. CHURCHILL, and MR. HOUSEVELT has been the longest For fully a week there have been ru- kept socret of the war. mours of all kinds reaching England from foreign sources but British officials and all members of the United States Embassy in London maintained an imperturbable silence resolutely re-
or even comment fusing rither reports
information
The British public's first reaction
on The foreign
the B
announcement
has naturally been one of intense excitement coupled with scores of questions about the fuu implications of the meeting.
Britain Cveu
The London evening press rushed special editions out with the newa. It is realised of course that many factors have been closer working to draw the United States and together in general policies One Aspect of the meeting which,
PACIFIC CRISIS
SIDELIGHT
NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (Ren- New important tor) An York financial house heavily interested in the Far East has just scnt ou extra staff by Clipper.
This is an interesting side- ight on the Pacific crisis tu view of the fact that many staffs and families have been withdrawn recently.
The action has been taken in the belief that Japan does not intend tu cmbark on a war which would be suicidal GT national harl-kiri.
GENERAL
British Troops Continue To Scour Blazing Barren Tableland In W. Desert
While the main body of the weary German Afrika Korps is res1. ing beside the sea, the British troops, many of whom have been In the desert for two years or more, continue to scour the blazing barren Lableland harrying and skirmishing with the enemy, writes Reuter's Special correspondent with the advanced forces in the Western Desert.
Apart from this activity there is, formations yet seen in the Middle no sign as far 34 the enemy is East. concerned of any Intention in The pilots of these fighters be breaking the hull of two mouths moun the fact that the German since the last major operation, bombers make off so fast when A steady supply of German and sighted that they have never yet Italian prisoners is being effected been able to engage them on large
scale. by daily and nightly patrols.
The last German prisoner! brought in
BY-PASS ROAD
60 kilometres long by-pass road in order to safeguard their supply columns from raiding sorties by our troops. This road skirts the enemy positions around Tobruk and In addition. is protected by extensive minefields.
was taken by four Having decided Tobruk as unas- riflemes in an unarmoured truck eallable. the Germans have had to who surprised a force of 26 Ger-build- and have just completed-a man vehicles including one tank.
The riflemen drove through the enemy defence line on an escarp the announcement which was in
ment some 20 miles due south of stantly characterisců by some Sollum a few nights ago and came not be present during the recent across I collection of German general debate. No suspicions of vehicles parked for the night. M: Winston Churchill has al
Mr. Churchill's Journey were They drove up quietly to within has attracted particular attention ways had a flair for the drama- aroused and no hint of what was a few yards when the German was the amount of time that the tie his offer of union with France happening was
during the sentry who had apparently been sieeping at the back of one of the two leaders have apparently been and his broadcast within
vehicles, jumped eut shouting able Lo devote to the
"Kamerad." uf post-war pr bis attention they have
given
Inevitable
KNOCKED OUT
On both fronts therefore--only two land fronts where the Imperial troops are now facing the Germans and Italians--the enemy appears to be concentrating entirely or the defence.
a few full debate on the war which Mr. discussion hours of the Naxi onslaught on Attlee opened.
and Days went by despite the Russia are but two examples but also given, none has aroused popular enthu- rumours, mostly very wide of the
And his defence problems In- much as his mark, began to circulate and only to winning the war as quickly us stasm to Britain
his peaceful inten- crease daily as the German artnles latest undertaking in crossing ne
of the millions possible
a mere handful
tions, the riflemen knocked him are more enmeshed in Russia, thus Atlante for the historic meeting who heard Mr Attlee's words over out and put him in their truck lessening his chances of reinforce- with President Roosevelt.
the wireless today were not as-
the tonished by closures.
tbal
One thing ertain is the coming together of two of the outstanding men of the hour has completely captured and inspired the imagination of the pube of Great Britain and has provided an immense encouragement and impetus tu of the personal war effort every Englishman.
Mr. Roosevelt's invitation to Mr Churchin will be fully appreciated while the Prime Minister's reputa- tion for courage will be enhanced i by his immediate acceptance and i the unfaltering gathering around į
Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Supply who has obviously taken a major part in the conferences
13 generally regarded 243 Mr. Churchill's right hand and
dramatic
NOT DISAPPOINTED
To ensure
ties.
and as they drove away they open-ments, as tanks, aircraft, armour- died fire on the remainder of the cd cars and weapons stream into Germans, infleung some casual- the Western Desert from Britain. America and South Africa, and as WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 Reu- The Germans and Italians have South Africans and Indians have haster--The capital Was prepared now built defensive position in a recently arrived from East Africa achieved prodigious things for something exciting yesterday great are stretching for some 30 and other reinforcements train up stimulating aeroplane building a morning and was not disappoint- miles from Hell Fire Pass near to the standard of General Wavell's Minister for Alrcraft Production. ed. Millions all over the country Sollum across the Egyptian tron-original desert force. More recently he has performed were listening for an aonounce-tier and around to the south-wes! further miracles in the productionment but it fell to British of Capuzzo,
In London to tell
ut tanks in his new appointment spokesman
as Minister of State.
INEVITABLE RUMOURS
him of every man who could make friends had the talks of the greatest use both sides.
"
THAILAND GRATIFIED
BANGKOK, Aug. 15 (Renter) — The Thai Government is gratified with the Anglo-American attitude
The positions consist mainly of Americans of the dramatie mee trenches and camouflaged anti- Ing at sea of Mr. Churchill and tank gun nests but they present and the un- little obstacle to our patrols of Some of Mr. Churchill's closest, President Roosevelt
night raiders who roam) around no inkling that the portant conclusions they reached.
AL nine o'clock. radios were behind them Prime Minister had left and had no reason to suppose that he had lutied in to hear Mr. Attlee's voice The British Parlament's reac left Downing Street Members of from London, and as soon
were bad finished, the announcer in- British at Westminster Lu will be tha; due to two men Parliament who knowing the risks they took, astonished when Mr Clement Att-formed the public that the same sisting of lorries, infantry
had been Issued in highly mobile guns which played
Special attention was paid to the took them that the cause of their lee, without a hint that anything statement
form from the a great part in preventing the Eden and Hull statements as a countries might be carried further was happening, told the House of mimeographed
enemy advance from Sollum, Commons that Mr. Churchill would White House. along the road to victory.
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As a further defensive measure. as he the Germans copied the special to recent events in which Thalland
composite columns
cch-is involved, said the Bangkok radio
and last night.
That the majority of Americans believed that President Rooseven and Mr. Churchilad been mett- ing took none of the drama from
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NAZI POISON!
cause of satisfaction.
The speaker declared that the American governments
a
The Germans themselves appear to be manning these columns while Anglo- the less arduous task of statle de-showed clear understanding of fence in prepared positions have Thailand's policy as enunciated in been allotted to the Italians who the statement on July 29. are now in a majority in the fron- The speaker added that under- standing with Japan was also good NEGOTIATIONS DENIED
tier area,
BATHING PARTIES
The resting German troops ar
The Bangkok radio dented any
FOR TOKYO reported to be spread out between negotiations have started between
Tobruk and Bardia and our pas-Thailand and Manchukuo since re- TOKYO, Aug. 15 (Reuter-The sing aircraft daily see them hold-cognition of the latter state highest German representatives in ing bathing parties on the beaches In the positions around Tobruk Tokyo are telling Japan that Rus- sla's Siberian Army is a mere mob also the Italians are in a greater of untrained irregulars. according number although; the
Germans
have not entrusted to them the
DR. COLIJN
BATAVIA, Aug. 16 (Reuter)-Re
to three articles concluded in thealfficult task of holding sallent in /purts received here from Holland!
newspaper Kokumin Shimbun yes the south-west corner of our de-
terday.
The series consisted of a round
political leader, Mr. Tyutaro
fences.
Dutch Prime Minister, who was ar- Indicate that Dr. Collin, former All the enemy dispositions and rested recently, was not in a con- table talk between the Japanese tactics in the Tobruk area give centration camp but confined to a
the impression that the Germans hotel at Valkenburg. Nagal, Major General Ott, the have decided the fortress was too He was watched by two guar German Ambassador, and the Ger-strong to storm and they there-dians but was allowed short coun man Military Attache.
tore are trying to starve it out by try trips, it was alleged.
He is reported to be in good two means,
health,
In this the Ambassador asserted that the present campaign against
Firstly, they let up the east of the Soviet Union fulfil all the Tobruk big guns with which they aims of the Tripartite Alliance. dally shell the harbour.
ENSHIH RAIDED ENSHIH, Aug. 15 (Central)
-- A
With angelle harmony the con- The second method of striking ferees agreed that a Soviet col- at the Tobruk garrison is the use lapse was inevitable and that the of considerable bomber forces squadron of nine Japanese planes
Enshin, im United States was hypocritical in escorted by fighters in an attempt made an attack on
protant town in west Hupeh, yes- supporting a "dictatorship" while to paralyse the shipping service. hiding the truth from its own peo- This is also unsuccessful because terday afternoon. Several bombs ple and that the American action the ships supplying Tobruk are were dropped outisde the north in Iceland was prompted only by now protected by the largest Bri-city gate and in the Ching River. greed for more territory.
tish and South African fighter Only one house was demolished
and one man slightly injured.
IF HITLER SHOULD WIN IN EUROPE & BRITAIN
NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (Heuter)The American people should demand that we keep the jump on Hitler-jump on him first where there is any doubt about it" declares Colonel Knox, United States Secretary for the Navy, in an article in the current issue of Collier's magazine.
The articles entitled "Hands which spotted the Bismarck, ndo Off Navy Planes" and continues:ing that the "unanimous report of "Naval and military Intelligence our naval observers has been that' estimated that if Hitler wins to be etfective the naval air arm Europe and Britain, his ship must have planes developed by the building capacity will be four navy for naval uses, planes flown times ours at least.
by expert pilots who are navy-men In addition, all Europe will then with naval traming, become Hitler's aircraft factory. T "Our observers expressed belter would then be in his power to in England's early fallure to de build & des and air navy bigger velop an independent. powerful than our own-bigger than any-naval air arm has been primarily thing we have planned,
responsible for early every re- "But we have the jump on Hitler verse suffered by Britain so far in in ships and ship-based planes. the war at sea.".
in the know how' of training and Colonel Knox takes no stand on most particularly in the high the battleship-plane superiority morale and intelligence of our controversy. "Our, naval comman)- peramnel"
ders contend that both battleships
Arguing for naval control of (and planes are superior and pro-
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (China) LTD. davy planes, Colonel Knox reveal party used as co-ordinated force
ed that an American naval obat they are invincible each in Herver was aboard the United My own realm and in its close rem "States bullt. Catalina aircraft lation to the other."
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