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SPEECH POLICY OF UNITED STATES IN WELCOME EXPECTED
HAVE SUFFICIENT TO BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
GROUND STAFFS:
ATTACK IMMINENT
LONDON Sept. 2 (Reuter)-- DETAILS OF AXIS MILITARY FORCES ON TURKEY'S FRON- TIERS were given by MARTIN AGRONSKY, Ankara correspon dent of the National Broadcasting Company, In B broadcast to the United States this morning.
According to bis figures, com- bined Nazi. Bulgarian and Italian forces near the Turkish frontier amount to 16 divisions plus a fur- ther four Nazl divisions in Bul garia.
Eight Bulgar divistone аге 001 the Turkish fronter in Eastern Thrace. The Bulgars do not pos
motored ori a single fully armoured division. Only two of
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the Nazi divisions in Eulgaria are assault troops-note are armour- ed or motorised,
The Nazis also have sufficient ground staffs to man fully a ⚫ least 20 aerodromes, but no planes. In Greece, the Germans have two active service divisions. none of then based near the Turkish frontier of the motoris- ed type.
ITALIAN DIVISIONS As for the Italians. they have three divisions based on a forner. Greek Aegean Island command- lug the mouth of the Dardanelles and lying the length of Turkey's western coastline.
In Eastern Thrace, near the Turkish frontier, the Italians have only one division. It is motorised with only a few tanks.
Even putting together all the Bulgarian, Italian and German
troops at the moment available near Turkey's frontier, the Ger- mans do not yet muster enougʼn forces to attack the Turks safely now or in the near future Jays Agronsky.
WINTER RELIEF CAMPAIGN INAUGURATION -
*
UNCLE SAM CLEAR BEYOND PERADVENTURE RUMOUR OF ZURICH, Sept (Reuter)-5
ROLLING
UP SLEEVES
STONEY, Sept. 2 (Renter) — "Uncle Sam has taken off his cost and is rolling up his sleeves," said SIR FREDERICK
STEWART, Minister far. Ex- ternal Affairs, commenting on President Roosevelt's appeal 10 American labour which is one a! Australians understand,
"Our
musi diplomacy
be
backed not
by only
strong fighting forces, but also by a healthy and harmonious war industry, thus giving both vigour to our arms and justice to our clatin for materia) Sup- port by friendly nations,” add- ed Sir Frederick.
"In effect," said Sir Frede rics, "the President adinits that the United States Navy must be used in conjunction with other navies against Hitler in order to have any prospect of success.”
THAT AMERICA CAN NEVER COMPROMISE WITH NAZIISM
But People Not Yet Fully Convinced Of Imminence Of Peril-Daily Mail
WELCOME TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S BROADCAST WAS EXPRESSED BY THE BRITISH PRESS YESTERDAY MORNING, ALL STRESSING AMERICA'S MORE FORCIBLE POLICY, AND THE ANXIETY AND EAGERNESS WITH WHICH THE PRE- SIDENTIAL DECLARATION WAS AWAITED,
That the President had in mind that the scope of the American effort should be limited only by capacity, is stressed by the DAILY TELEGRAPH which says that THE NOBLE ARGUMENT OF THE ADDRESS WAS THAT AMERICAN MEN AND WO- MEN WERE BOUND IN DUTY AND HONOUR TO PRESERVE THE RIGHTS OF FREE- DOM which they had enjoyed and that they must, therefore, do their “full part" in the task of conquering Nazlism.
Arguing that the increased protection for the transport of American munitions means defiance of U-boats and aircraft of the Axis, the Daily Telegraph says that THE WARNING WAS GIVEN THAT NO THREATS OR ATTACKS WOULD BE ALLOWED TO STINT THE FLOW OF MATERIAL SUPPORT FROM THE UNITED STATES TO THE NATIONS FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM.
Battle Of Atlantic May Become
Battle Of America
"The Battle of the Atlantic has not been won you and that battle may still become the battle of America," said MR. ROBERT JOHNSTON when he broadcast a commentary from Loudon last night.
Mr. Johnston said that President Roosevelt's speech had an ex- cellent effect on Britain and came like a tonic. In the United States the effect seemed to have been equally good, The President said a good many things that badly needed saying.
The main purpose of the broadcast, says the paper, was to make it clear beyond peradventure that the United States can never compromise with Nazlism.
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BARTER
IS DENIED
CHUNGKING, Sept. 2 (Rou- ter) The CHINESE GOVERN- MENT has received 8 mem- orandum from the BRITISH GOVERNMENT denying rum- mured negotiations for a barter agreement between the BANK OF ENGLAND and the YOKO- HAMA SPECIE BANK.
The Note says that the ru- mours seem to have arisen from communications to the Yoko- hama Specie Bank of informa- tion as to the banking ma- chinery which they would be permitted to use in connexion with any movements of goods which might be exceptionally licensed in future.
The position is that in order to ensure that the effect of the freezing order will be fully maintained, frozen funds will not be released to finance ex- ports to Japan.
BIG HITLER SPEECH, GIVING DETAILS OF A REVIEW OF WAR PROBLEMS AND PREPARING THE MINDS OF THE GERMAN PEOPLE FOR ANOTHER WINTER OF WAR, is expe:ted in Berlin early this morning, according to the Berlin correspondent of the Swiss newspaper, SAINT GAKKEB TAGEBLATT.
The correspondent says that Hitler will probably speak on the occasion of the inauguration of the winter relle campaign and make a strong appeal to the people to hold out
"The German people know that victory and peace can hardly be attained this year, and foresee, not without anxiety, the fresh a heavy burdens which will be placed on German war production sup- plles by American deliveries in the murderous war against Russia."
The correspondent adds that it is therefore natural the people should be awaiting a declaration from responsible quarters suff- cleatly inspiring to create fresh confidence in final victory as com- pensation for all the sacrifices.
KUNG REPORTS
Speech Was Personal ON FOREIGN
Declaration Of
War Against Hitler
"CALL TO CRUSH HITLER" Is the description given by news- papers in NEW YORK to President Roosevelt's Labour Day speech.
POLICY
CHUNGKING, Sept. 2 (Reuter).... China's foreign policy and the latest #nancial measures were the subject of a lengthy report to yes- terday's Cabinet meeting by Dr. H H, Kung, the Finance Minister.
In referring to China's foreign- policy, Dr. Kung stated: "It has
A deeper impression has been made by the speech in America been proven that China's, Axed than possibly anything Mr. Roosevelt has yet said since the Atlantic foreign policy a meeting.
Stating that there is growing nervousness that the fine American enthusiasm for the Allied cause had not been maintained in recent weeks, the DAILY MAIL stresses that there is not, of course, THE SLIGHTEST WANING
best suited to meet the OF THE PRESIDENT'S AR-
present international- The NEW YORK DAILY NEWS as 'non-belligerence,'" DOUR BUT THAT IT IS call it a personal declaration of NEW YORK TIMES,
says the situation. "When the
"Hereafter, the Chinese Goyern- STILL HIS TASK TO PER- war against Hitler.
President spoke yesterday-be, was ment will continue to pursue the Some appeared to have the idea, fcant in the first contact between SUADE THE AMERICAN "We are beginning more and speaking frankly as a belligerent.policy and co-operate with the de seen how they can attack, adds that because the war was going British and Soviet forces and PEOPLE OF THE EXTENT more frankly to concede that we
mocracies to disarm the aggressor the correspondent
deeper into Russia the danger in hoped this would be the forer-
"We have not yet declared or nations and establish world peace." are passing even beyond the state the West was getting less. Mr.er to future happy co-operation. |
that could probably be described taken a direct part in the shooting
Referring to the financial mea- Roosevelt had no such idea. He
war: But we have taken up asures, Dr. Kung atated: "The Chi- position which must force us nese Government is devoting its. ultimately to take such a direct efforts towards the stabilisation of part if our present policy does not the Shanghai Market," prove sufficient to defeat Hitler,
It is persistently rumoured here that 3 German attack 15 im minent. However, according to these dispositions- it cannot be
ENEMY TARGETS was a realist, first and foremost,
and his warning to the American
IN RHINELAND people was in mind with the feel
ATTACKED
ing in Britain.
The people of Britain, said Mr. Johnston, had no illusions about LONDON, Sept. 2 (Reuter)-Last this war. It was the President's night, bombers of the R.AF. at job to dive into the minds of his tacked enemy targets in the Rhine-people that Had it not been for land and the main objective was the people of Britain. America Cologne,
might have to face what the Bri-
The R.A.F. continued its day-tons had to endure, Ught operations today when the sound of high-flying planes could
be heard over a wide area to the South and East coast.
ON WIDER FRONT Referting to the Eastern front, Mr. Johnston said that Germans had been thrust on the defensive
On the other side of the Chan nel anti-aircraft fire could be in the SMOLENSK area on a much heard.
wider front than they had expect-
Cont'd Page 7, Col. 3
JAPANESE-U.S. NEGOTIATIONS: "LESS SAID THE BETTER"
No Reply Yet To
·
Yet To Konoye's Note
TOKYO, Sept. 2 (Reuter)-"I THINK AT THIS STAGE THE LESS SAID THE BETTER," declared MR, ICHI KISHI, substituting for the spokesman of the Cabinet Information Board, when a foreign correspondent asked about the JAPANESE-AMERI- CAN NEGOTIATIONS AT WASHINGTON.
Asked whether there was any connexion between Mr. Mabuchi's speech last night, and the Government's policy regarding the Washington talks, Mr. Kishi said that there was none since Mr. Mabuchi, discussed only the general Japanese stand and did not specifically touch upon the Japanese-American parleys.
however,
The enemy ralds over Britani ed and Marshal Timoshenko had fast night, although relatively taken a leaf out of the German
"I think it would be a mis- Japan has received unofficial presentations. These, They were book of military strategy and had take to draw an inference replies from both short, were heavy.
the United were not considered satisfactory mainly directed on one district in developed a huge pincer, movement erom Mr. Mabuchi's address." States and the Soviet Union in and "we are drawing their atten- North-East England where some against Hitler's centrai armies, damage was done and there were Everything was now quiet in sald Mr. Kishi. He refused to connexion with the Soviet oil re-tion to this matter," said Mr. a number of casualties,
IRAN. There was something signi- say anything further on
Iran Agreement Reported
LONDON, Sept. 2 (Reuter)-IT IS REPORTED that Britain and Russia on one hand and the Iranian authorities on the other have reached an agreement in principle on the terms presented to the Iranian Government,
AÐ A RESULT, SOVIET TROOPS have received orders to stop any further advance in Iran.
IT IS STATED FROM DIMLA that all is "quiet in Irán” and that no further daily communiques on the Iran operations are likely to be issued, «-
THE NEED FOR FIRMNESS in Iran is the theme of THE TIMES' leader which says that the immunity of Tehoran from otcu- pation by Anglo-Russian forces can continue only If full confidence la rel in the fidelity of the Iranian Government in its undertak ings and capacity to fulfi them, according to Router."
"TOO. MANY COUNTRIES, Tran among them, have learned to suppose that while opposition to the German wishes led to unplea- sant consequences British Interests could be ignored with compara- tive "impunity.
| Japanese-American relations,
| saying: "As Mr. Roosevelt has sald, the Pacific Ocean is broad and too big to permit ''It."".
The correspondent then asked the spokesman whether a grave situation was likely to follow It the negotiations did finally break down, whereto Mr. Kishi replied: "I cannot comment on the pre- sent negotiations while they are still proceeding."
No reply has yet been received by the Japaneau Covernment. from. the President to Prince Konoye's recent message to the President: I cannot say at present added. the spokesman when he was asked whether the text of Prince Kono.. yo's message was likely to be pub ished in the near future.
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2-Soccer referees' meeting: Rotary Club; League tennis. 3-Radio programmes; Coming
events; Crossword. 4-Roosevelt's Labour Day
•mesango;: Peace negotiations In Iran Truculent radio broadcast by Japanese Army Prcas chief, ... 5-Farewell ceremony to HE. the Governor and Lady Northcote. 6-Leading article: Two Years
of War:
ARP. inquiry. 9-Soviet troops taking initia“:
tive in South Klov,
Kight.
الحمد
REMOVAL OF BRITONS Although a general agreement has been reached with Britain regarding arrangements for a Bri- tish vessel to call for the removal of Britons from Japan, negotia tions are still continuing with re- gard to the details, said. Mr. Kisht;]; He also said that the negotia tions included, the dispatch of a Japanese vessel for the evacuation of Japanese nationals from British territories where Japanese had ex- pressed a desire to do so.
BRAND SAFETY ZONE
General Hayashi, Director of the Asia Development Federation, dis-" closed at a general meeting of the Federation that the Premier, Prince Konoye, has agreed to con- sider the Federation's proposal for the invocation of a safety's gone embracing waters adjacent to the Javanese lalands:
FERRY COMMAND. PLANE LOST
"It is a position from which an overwhelming majority of Ame- ricans do not wish to retreat."
LONDON, Sept. 2 (BWS)-The There was some speculation a8 Air Ministry announces that to whether another passage of the transport aircraft of the RAF speech does not indicate that con- Ferry Command, which left North voys may be intended. No men America on Bept. 1 and was due on tion of any reference to Japan is this aide on Sept. 2, 18 reported seen by some commentators as an missing
indication that the door for a The next of kin of the six pas settlement is still being hopefully sengers and the four members of left open.
the crew are being Informed.
Today's News Summary
LABOUR DAY BROADCAST BY THE PRESIDENT of the United States is warmly welcomed in the London newspapers which stress the more forcible policy of America. The Daily Mail draws attention to, the fact that the people of America are still not yet fully convinced of the extent and the imminence of the peril w them and it was for the President to persuade them to this effect The Times says it was the greatet challenge Mr. Roosevelt has yet made to Hitler. The text of the broadcast is on PAGE FOUR.
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SOVIET FORCES HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO CEASE - making any further advance into Iran following an agreement reported to have been reached between Britain and Russla, on the, one handi and, the Iranian authorities.
THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION, MR. BRENDAN Bracken, in a review of two years of war, said that Britain was now in better poultion The Battle of the Atlantia was in Britain's favotu. WHEN ASKED BY A FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO yesterday regarding the Japan-United States negotiations, a Jap anese spokesman said that, at this stage, the tow bard
A BIG SPEECH BY HERR HITLER IS only thus month, in which he wid remours prepare the minds of the Gerniki operple Y FOR Aghting
better.