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GENERAL
ANGLO-AMERICAN JOINT DECLARATION HANOVER, BRUNSWICK AND
MEETS WITH VIRULENT CABLE NEWS ATTACK IN TOKYO PRESS
Tricky International Plot Seen Behind Eight Points!
TOKYO. Aus 17 (Reuter)-The violently antagonistic Jap- to the anese reaction in the Press and semi-official quarters Anglo-American joint declaration may be viewed as an indication that Japan's decision on future policy is hopelessly irretrievable. Although last September's announcement of Japan's adher- ence to the Axis falled in its immediate alm, causing great apparently disappointment in Japan and elsewhere, Japan
reacting to the Anglo-American statement in similar manner. thereby proclaiming her determination not to recede from the sel course towards the so-called new world order, especially in East Asia.
IN BRIEF
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Kouter) Mr Harold Ickes, U.S. Petroleum Co-ordinator, announced yesterday. that the oil industry is planning 10 double its retining capacity so as to assure adequate supplies for the British and Russian air forces.
LONDON, Aug 17 (Router)
the A new decree published by Vichy Government yesterday or ders all oaths of fidelity to be made to Marshal Petain instead of to all The order applies to France
and civil Ministers, all judges servants and all ranks of the army --Reuter.
The usually conversative Tokyo "camouflage of the old Versailles
OTTAWA, Aug. 17 (Reuter)-- Asahi last evening led with a most Treaty." in order to dominate the
and cant Mr. Howe. Canadian Munitions virulent attack against the Deme world with militarism
Minister, 18 leaving for Washing- utter oppor- talism while the cracies.
The Asahi says the Fifth Poin ton during the week-end for con- tunistic Nichi-Nichi alsu labelled
idea that sultations on supply problems. the declaration "a stricky internmerely re-phrased the
the British and Americans seek Lord Beaverbrook, it is tional plot"
probably accompany was the welfare of all countries, which will the situation Keynote sounded by the veteran commen should be rejected as only a dream when he returns to Ottawa. Lator Mr Tokutomi. in last even- ul world adership. ing's Nichi-Nich under the head-
tails tog "Heads we win. lose,"
MAGDEBURG TARGETS OF GREAT R.A.F. OFFENSIVE
LONDON, Aug. 17 (Reuter) Describing the R.A.F.'s raids on
300 Germany on Thursday night, in which machines participated, the Air ministry news service stated that the offensive was moved on to the great manufacturing elties of Prussia.
The targest of three attacking forces was sent to Hanover but two other capitals of German provinces Brunswick and Magdeburg. were each heavily bombed.
Not only were our bombers out
In great numbers but they were
of the latest type of Manchesters DE GAULLE PLEDGE
and four-engined Stirlings and Halifaxes
renew
N
Our
D
S
LONDON, Aug, 17 (Reuter)- "From this Mediterranean shore Hanover is the centre of heavy across the
We sea Industries and its iron foundries
to pledge
save and liberate and factories which are now given France," said General de Gaulle over to war production, lle mostly broadcasting in reply to Marshal in the south-west of the city. Petaln
From 50 miles away the pilots "On behalf of Free French, of successive waves
bombers which did not capitulate or colla- could pick out fires started among borate." General de Gaulle
the first these objectives by
ar-nounced the Vichy policy, saying rivals.
the Free French fought on for When their turn came to bomb, revenge, greatness and freedom. bright moon
up buildings The Germans, who had won by
There was surprise and speed, would not es
cape their fate.
stated bim
and railway
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Reuter,,
lit lines.
of
it cloud
The bombing was steady and accurate, and reports of the last con,
spoke of The US Senate has passed the crew to leave Hanover Nichi-Nichi.
"great triangle of raging fires" revised Appropriation Bill the
left in the city. has now been sent for dent's signature.
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He says
iki
W
The Fifth Point is not
the mented on which, however, regards the Surth return Point as "an The me
attempt to America the the world to Angi. American Lowards good wi!! tighter the American onlantine beralism and also to give against Japan.
by
GOOD COMPARISON
asserted The Asahi
United States the war."
treedora
the
to enter
Roosevelt Church!l!
between Hitler and Mussolini for world leadership.
The paper declared that behind the eight pants made publicis
that these clear
We up with
as a liberalism.
which Prest
Tobruk
DEEP RAIDS
а town
de-
LONDON, Aug. 17 Reuter) Yesterday's Italian communique
attack! admitted an RAF 3ight
on Catania. in Sicily. The com- and The fires of Hanover were seen munique says much damage 17 CAIRO. Aug.
/Reuter}
by crews striking yet more deeply many casualties were caused. Yesterday's Middle East communi-
into Germany. Their objectives that the The Asabi sks whether "the que says the situation at
were Brunswick capital of the free Is unchanged. On Friday Rur meeting
Brunswick, Was people in their colonies are
province of were active a good comparison to the Brenner from tear" and cities British India artillery and patrols
with many factories making ma- Pass parleys
sample of Anglo-American in the frontier area,
chinery and motor transport, and
OF Magdeburg, capital
Prussian SHANGHAI, Aug. 17 (Reuter) --- FREEDOM OF SEAS
great Industrial Contribution Saxony, another Both
the The Voluntary War thai papers agree
rallway £200,000 city and centre of Seventh Point, on the freedom of Fund passed the goal of
a last river traffic, obviously based the seas, s
yesterday as the result of minute spurt in donations all over that the Anglo-American control thereof. continued
This Assure, B second Announcement aims at compiete Whereas the Nichi-Nichi leaves China, world domination although The the Eighth Point open to discus-China British Squadron for the
the Asahi considers this RAF threats are cleverly camouflaged sion.
"Indeed the last word for domin with appeasement
which against ating the world.”
world plot."
The Asah!
a
On
and
а
one
Here the clouds were thicker. "Clouds came down low ali round Magdeburg and looked like high solid wall. Every time We found a
We gap
dropped
17 TOKYO, AUG.
(Reuter) --- flare through it and through The declaration was termed ny
the Dr. Honda, Japanese Ambassador break in the clouds we saw the paper S a cal to the occu-Japan should guard and prepare. pled European countries to revolt The Anglo-American statement to Nanking, left Tokyo yesterday River Elbe, which guided us
Kobe Magdeburg. against Germa..y and an attempt is subjected to unusual vitupers-morning for Nanking via
"Fires were glowing and artleie in and Shanghai. He w probably
sal from Kobe tomorrow on board started a fire ourselves."
At Brunswick too our crews over- tory exhortation to the Japanese
throughout, the "Yawata Maru." He has been
came the weather and returned people to complete war prepara- the gist of his published comment absent from Nanking since May.
with satisfying reports or dem. tions as soon as possible and not follows:-
age,
to divide Japanese opinion,"
tion in Mr. Tokutomi's
The Asah! directed an exclama-toe Nichi-Nichi.
to be dazzled by "The
American plot."
Angio-
Heavily censored
The Asahi then takes up the besieged by the eight points one by one
It says the First Point is an
ment.
We are
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BANGKOK, Aug. 17 (Reuter) "Not only the Japanese but the
speed whole world knows that Japan is It is urgently necessary to
encircle- ABCT)
up the increase in population in the interest of national progress under the new constitution, says "We are not surprised.
yester- Anglo-American "confession of the not excited. We knew this would communique in Bangkok
old orbe coming
therefore day announcing the appointment desire to maintain the
con- of an official committee to warned against 11. der."
"Undoubtedly America is beat-sider a programme drawn up in The Second and Third Points Ing the encirclement drum while this connection by the
and ChungkinE are called an indication of the Je Britain,
the of Interior.
IDEALOGICAL PLOT
soon and
Ministry
sire to maintain world leadership Netherlands East Indies are mere-i
LONDON, Aug. 17 Reuter) and uphold "liberalistic Ideally playing second fiddle
"The United Slates simply A large force of British planes was) which at the same time constitutes
return to the Japan to
seen crossing the south-east coast "an idealogies pict against the wants Japanese establishment of a war-status quo before the Manchurian yesterday afternoon in the direc- time structure."
incident, which is out of the question of enemy-occupied territory.
The
Fourth Point is calledtion."
L
into
We
U.S. Will Use Armed Force If Necessary
SIGNIFICANCE OF ATLANTIC CONFAB
NEW YORK, Aug. 17 Reuter}-- "If Berlin and Tokyo ever doubt- cd President Roosevelt's intention LONDON, Aug. 17 (Reuter) --
to fight if need be in order to Two German fighters were Hes-
help put an end to their ambition sweep over Northern France yesterday morn to dominate the world they will Ing. One of our fighters is miss-he foolish to do so any longer."
So writes William Phillips, for- eign editor of the Scripps-Howard newspapers. in the New York
VAST GRAVEYARD Speculation On over yest
FOR GERMANS Fireside Chat UKRAINE POSITION By Roosevelt
terSpeculation
STILL OBSCURE WASHINGTON. Aug. 17 Reu- continues here LONDON. Aug. 17 (Reuter
as to the probability of President Fighting continued along the whole i
Roosevelt giving a "fire-side chat" Russo-German front on Friday
at an early date. night, being particularly stubborn in the south.
United States mdustry and the war effort generally are being It is thought the position in the Ukraine will remain obscure natil geared up to great power and the
sive.
BITTER RESISTANCE
Every street and house
before the town was abandoned.
It would be a mistake, however,
the
Ing.
UNPRECEDENTED World-Telegram
"If the Atlantic rendezvous
U.S. ACTION
Petrol Placed On Rationing System
meant anything whatever it sign-
on fied determination President Roosevelt's part "that the United States shall use armed force if
attain necessary to
the jointly announced war aims." he adds.
The Boston Post says: "The declaration is just the opening
Hitler."
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Reuter, the battle becomes more statie but Indispensable assistance now being The US Office of Price Ad-step in a series of moves to beat rendered to "Britain is probably mintstration and Civilian Supply It is believed Marshal Budenny
greater than the public in America has proclaimed a rationing sye-
AXIS PROPAGANDA can withdraw his troops across the
tem to cut petrol consumption on
There is no truth in the Axis Dnieper and established strong in England realise,
That assistance will automatsuppiles for petrol stationa
the eastern seaboard by restricting
propagandists description of the lines of defence.
In the Smolensk area the Ger- cally go an increasing
Effective immediately this ac-Roosevelt-Churchill declaration of mans are evidently digging in and
Wilson's Fourteen Points, there are no signs that they are to expect as a result of the joint in which is unprecedented in eight points as a revival of Prest- the New York Herald- the constatement anything more than Peacetime in the US., does not dent
provide for the issue of ration states preparing to resume
that--for example a more spectacards to individual car drivers but Tribune columnist, Walter Lipp
supplies reduces
delivered to mann The Russian commander in this cular spurt towards participation
"Here we have a joint public de area describes the battlefield as in the war--In the absence of any
All the eastern seaboard states claration by the heads, of two "one vast graveyard for the Ger- further move by Japan or Oer patrol stations by 10 per cent..
many which would be considered are affected as well as West Virgovernments, whereas President uni- mans,"
In Washington as definitely engine and the District of Odium Wilson's declaration was 2 in dangering the Interests of
bla, which includes Washington, lateral statement. but only a portion of Florida. "This declaration plates the Bmolezisk was bitterly contested United States.
INDIA AISO
main emphasta on the survey of BOMBAY, Aug. 17 (Reuter) thing which, because it was enstern districts of the Reich With the enforcement of petrol neglected, 25 years égó, made the The Germans themselves appear Friday night,
ratioting throughout India from whole settlement unworkable and midnight th Thursday, Bombay post-war reconstruction & failure. somewhat doubtful of the Ukraine fighting, and the Nazi spokesmini MOSCOW. Aug. 17 Reuterwears a buket appearance, with "Mr. Churchill and President said: "We have not completed The herolem or Stalin'k on, Yakov at cam 30 per cent. of the usual Roosevelt know that stable peace 18. utterly Inconceivable unless it operations in this sector."
Djuzoshvill, a battery Commander, motorcara off the road,
Bumbay's fashionable evening is organised with the continuing Britalo and German newspaber correspon-in fighting the any by remal- dents speak of the difficulties ing in charge of his battery unta resorts are deserted and dull, collaboration of caused by the Russian resistance, the last shol Whs used, is cited Cinibuses, and trama, are packed America." heavy rains and roads like quig- by the Red But, organ of the So with many Europeans who have
nover used them before,
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Router) mires.a
Hack victorine and bicycles are
-President Roosevelt was due to NAZI COMMUNIQUE The German High Command re- Revolution are mentioned and the again comping into their own. port from Hitler's headquartern "Red liter" adds: "The valour of A good example of keeping and in America after his meeting that on the whole castorn front the heroes of the Civil War who within the ration limit has al with Mr. Churchill at 4 pm (0. operations continue to proceed toughit devotedly for Soviet power ready been set by the Governor T.) yesterday and taxe a trash ves in their sons as well as th of the United Provinces, Bir to Washington, some two or three according to plan.”
The communique states that the entire Soviet people who have Maurios Hello, who rode on hours later accorring to the Wash-
New York Times; Bovist bombers "attempted" to risen to fight a great people's horseback 10 miles and back in Ington correspondens
order to pay an official vict attack the northern' and arthr=[war."
In the north all the Finnish at- tacks have been repulsed.
STALIN'S SON
viet Army.
The sons other loaders of the
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