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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1941.
ROOSEVELT URGED REPEAL
OF THE ARMS EMBARGO IN JULY 1939 BUT AMERICANS DISBELIEVED
WAR POSSIBLE
A REPEAL OF THE ARMS EMBARGO ACT. BY CONGRESS IN JULY, 1939, WOULD HAVE BEEN A STRONG FACTOR IN PREVENTING THE OUTBREAK OF WAR FROM OCCURRING AS QUICKLY AS IT DID, ACCORDING TO AN ARTICLE BY PRESI- DENT ROOSEVELT IN COLLIERS MAGAZINE, says Reuter from New York.
"I cannot say that a repeal would have stopped the war. Germany and Italy counted very heavily upon the fact that under the arms embargo law. we could not sell a single plane, tank or gun to Britain after war was declared."
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The article continues that at leaders in Congress in July. 1939, Mr. Roosevelt urged upon them the necessity of re- pealing the embargo but found nearly all the Republicans and 25 per cent. of the Democrats were against the proposal, ON THE BELIEF THAT THERE WAS NO CHANCE OF WAR IN EUROPE UNTH. AT LEAST JANUARY. 1942.
conference with Republican and Democratic
LITTLE FAITH IN
U.S.-JAPAN TALKS
BATAVIA, Sept. 25 Reuter) – LITTLE FAITH IN THE CURRENT JAPANESE-AMERICAN CONVERSATIONS IN WASHINGTON WRA expressed by MR. HALLETT ABEND, former NEW YORK TIMES correspondent at Shanghai who is at present visiting the Nether - lands East Indies, in interview with the Press here today
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M: Abend who is on a tour t the Philippines Manila and Aus tralta for readers at the Digest. What can one expert, as added
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thr United States is obliged to keep her feet in the Pacife and Britain Beep an army Malaya? And as soon as the United States moves her feet to the Atlantir and Britain with- draws her array trom Mabaya. Japan will f
ukd strike quickly.
ROYAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE
GOVT. FUND CANBERRA. Sept 25 (Rou- ler-A Royal Commission widi soon be set up to investigate the operations of the Guvern- ment's seret Insig for "com
subversive activities," announced the Pinze Minis ter, Mr Fadden, in the House of Representatives today.
batting opoortunity
MR. ABEND PREDICTED A JAPANESE INVASION OF RUSSIA BEFORE JAPAN CON- TINUEL HER SOUTHWARD MOVEMENT
The National Broadcasting Com Patry representative and well- known commentator, Dr John S Young. Who recently visited Japan,
is now also in Batayłu where he
Intends to star for three weeks
WILL BE RESUMED
BRITISH SHIP DELAYED
Mr Roosevelt's article con- tinues
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WIVES POSITION JAPANESE OFFENSIVE IN HUNAN MORE POLITICAL THAN MILITARY:
DESPERATE IN AUSTRALIA
The following communique was received from MR, W. V. TAYLOR, Hon. Secretary of the Evacuation Representation Committee. last night:
A cablegram. addressed to myself, has been received from Melbourne, Australia. The mes- sage runs as follows:
TO
"PLEASE TRANSMIT THE GOVERNOR THE FOL- LOWING: WIVES POSITION VERY DESPERATE. GREAT MENTAL DISTRESS INCREAS- ING DAILY. LIFTING OF BAN VERY VITAL, OTHERWISE EXTREMELY SERIOUS RE- SULTS. RESOLUTION ADOPT- ED AT MEETING OF WIVES."
THAILAND
HOPING
FERENCE THAT SENATOR FOR AID
BORAH MADE
THE NOW i
whe
SINGAPORE, Sept. 25 (Reuter, FAMOUS STATEMENT THAT Thailand is hoping for direct aid BIS OWN PRIVATE
IN- and supply of materiais by either FORMATION WAS MORE BRITAIN ǝr AMERICA, states an RELIABLE THAN
commentator THAT authoritative COLLECTED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT, AND HIS IN- FORMATION WAS TO THE EFFECT THERE WOULD
| NOT BE WAR IN 1939."
The President's article contues that under the circumstances. it was felt that It was useless to in- aist upon a repeal The approach of war was visible to him as early as 1937 when in a speech made at Chicago, be called for a quaran- Line of unternational aggressors
CRUISE
Mr. Roosevell, in the article. adds that his repeated warn- ings were largely ignored be
** THERE WERE UN. FORTUNATELY MANY AME BICANS WHO REFUSED TO BELIEVE A WAR WAS POS- SIBLE."
In conclusion, the President says
realisation growing
of the
TOKYO. Sept 25 Reuser- The British evacuation ship, Anbul. has been delayed outside Yokohama: since last night for quarantine reasons
wolle
hundred, the several white and Indian British evacuees "true nature of Nazi designs on are waiting on the pier under- golag a very strict Inspection by disappearance of
the world has led to the complete the customs authorities.
the feeling of striet neutrality and aloofness Its understood the vessel among the American people, who expected to stock almost any mo have resolutely determined to arm ment.
Its departure is now themselves to the teeth and help He bellaved that Mr Joseph believed impossible
before to- to the lit those who are still re- American Ambassador in morrow morning
sisting the aggressors."
He said the Japanese-America discussions 3: Washington Would be resumed after the Japanes Minister, Mr. Wakasugi, returned!
to Washington from Tukyo.
Grew Pokyo, and Admiral Nomura, Jap anese Ambassador in Wahington, were the right men in the right, places.
The United States, be added. "bolds the key to the whole Far Eastern situation and only has to show and use it "
CONFERENCE IN
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE, Sept. 25 Reuter)-
Sir Josiah Crosby, British Minis- ter to 81am, has arrived from
Bangkok for discussions with Mp
but
Is
Record £322 Million Budget In Australia
CANBERRA, Sept. 25 (Reuter) - AN EXPENDITURE OF €217, - 000,000 FOR WAR PURPOSES, PROVIDEN FOR IN A RE CORD BUDGET OF £322,000,000, was Introduced in the Common- wealth House of Representatives today by Mr. Fadden, Australian Prime Minister.
had unusual opportunities, during several years' residence in Thai land. to meet Ministers and other influentials.
GREAT IMPORTANCE ON OUTCOME
CHUNGKING, Sept. 25 (Reuter)- In a leading article today on the Hunan battle, the SAOTANGPAO, Chinese Army organ, declares:
"THE PRESENT JAPANESE OFFENSIVE IN HUNAN IS MORE POLITICAL THAN MILITARY AND IS AIMING TO REMOVE THE ATMOSPHERE OF PESSIMISM AMONG THE JAPANESE TOWARDS THE WAR IN CHINA AS WELL AS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A FAVOURABLE IMPRESSION ABROAD.
"The seizure of foodstuffs must also be one of the reasons motivating the campaign. For military reasons, we cannot disclose #gures, but it is sufficient to state that we have large reserves for the battle while the number of Japanese reinforcements must be limited.
"If the main body of Jap- anese forces suffers a decisive defeat in this battle. its effects on the entire Sino- Japanese war cannot be un- derestimated.
"FOR THIS REASON, WE PLACE THE HIGHEST IM- PORTANCE ON THE OUT- COME OF THE PRESENT HUNAN BATTLE."
Was
BIG BATTLE
FOR
KHARKOV IS SEEN
Commenting on the Russo-German war, MAJOR ALAN MUR- KAY. in a broadeant from London last night, said that the Ger- man High Command were certain to do all they could to regain the initiative from Marshal Timoshenke in the central sector.
Major Murray added that there would be a big battle for KHAR-
ATTACK ON KOV, where there were several
CRIMEA DEVELOPS
aircraft factories and an army training school, and from which cltv the Germans claimed to be 35 miles away.
On the Russian front, generally. there had not been much change
ING POST in Shanghai wherein A report appearing in the EVEN-
2 Japanese Arny official stated to have said that Omeral- issim Chiang Kai-shek is in di- rect command of 300,000 Chung- king troops operating in Hunan Province, that Generalissimo Chiang Kal-being developed by a German foree Boviet forces were launching flerce
giving the impression
An attack on the CRIMEA Is during the past 24 hours and the he said that no direct approaches shek is actually at the front di- have been made yet to either of recting operations, a local Japan- divisions, or about 70,000 men, says south,
which may be anything up to four counter-attacks the democractes apart from an indirect request
esc Press Bureau official declared Reuter. the British the Impression
SQ given was Minister in Bangkok a few months erroneous ago, but Britain hersel: had then required all the material she could|
Arriving in Singapore this week,
to
get. but he added: "The trend of thoughts of the Thai Government
unnistakable Britishers
Is
and
Thais are still hoping that Britain,
as a gesture, wil send a few mo dern aircraft to build up the Thai air force"!
PEMAIN NEUTRAL
The commentator was emphatid on Thailand's desire and deter mination to remain neutral and resist
any attempts "land- grabbing" by the Japanese.
What the Japanese Army of cal meant was that the Chung king forces operating in Hunan Province were the
cream
war zone com -
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from north to
DAILY DELIVERIES In the south-west sector of Len-
written correspondent had Ingrad, the Germans made strong that the Germans had probably infantry and tank attacks on Wed-used up all their reserves of am- nesday.
munition and were now relying on A few German tanks succeeded day 1 day deliveries.
of in penetraling the Soviet first The R.A.F. had been in action Chiang's Central Army, and these line. As soon as the German tanks in Russo and a seven to one vle- troops received their marching encountered Bovlet tanks, they tory on the first day was good rders not from
were thrown back, after incurring news Indeed. Hundreds of planes manders or other high army com heavy losses.
had been sent to Russia and he manders, but from the Ocneral-
felt pretty certain many more Issimo himself
British tanks may soon be in would follow. action In Russia.
BATTLE RACING
1
BRITISH ANKS
The tanks for Russia week had
to
are on the move now alright."
TOKYO, Sept. 25 (Reuter)-The
i The Russian Military Mission In had a splendid start and whatever CHUNGKING, Sept. 25 Central London has approved the types of critics may have said about our being slow in "getting going, we tanks which are most useful A severe battle Is How raging over the entire North Hunan front them and these are being sent by as the Japanese are throwing in every system of transport open at He said that Thailand welcomed more than 100,000 men into the present. the ever-growing fighting strength campaign with the defenders offer-
! During Wednesday night. a Arst Soviet ship since the grant- of Malaya, seeing in this a checking stubborn resistance and mak-formation of German bombers at-ing of general export licence to of Japanese aggression and lessing
a determined effort to stem tempted to raid Moscow, but Soviet Russia arrived in Cebu yesterday, likelihood of Thailand
night-fighters and A. A. tire dia- according to the MANILA TRI- being the enemy's onslaughts. drawn by force into any Far
persed them. Five enemy bombers BUNE quoted in a Japanese dis- Simultaneous with the land Eastern war.
were shot down.
patch from Manila. operations there was intensifted Thailand, said the informant, is enemy aerial activity against Chi- planning to send more supplement nese positions on Tuesday with battalions to South Thailand and Japanese bombers incessantly at- there is the possibility of staging tacking Chinese troop concentra- the biggest manoeuvres yet held tions. in the country.
The Thals are keeping the closest eye on Japanese infl. tration and more than 150 Japanese were arrested during the past three weeks for sedi- tion, while cachements of arms and ammonition were dis. covered and setzed. "Thailand has no
In the Tungting Lake region. Japanese naval craft and steam launches are similarly active west of Yingtien. However, ail fresh Japariese attempts to land marines to the south of the Chinese line have failed.
On the northern bank of the Milo River, Chinese units are mak- desire of ing flank attacks against the Jap
are making appreciable progress..
of the expenditure for war purposes, &160,000,000 is allocated falling in the Japanese maw." con- anese column from the east and for Australia and £57,080,000 for overseas.
cluded the informant.
Increased pay for all fighting
Alfred Dutt Cooper. representative THUNDERSTORM services will take £6.000.000.
of the British War Cabinet in the Far East, and also with Sir Archi- bald Clark Kerr, British Ambas- sador to China.
SIPORE FACILITIES
FOR U.S. SHIPS
ACTIVITY IN MYSORE
Today's News Summary
The budget provides for a post- war credit plan for individuals and companies. Direct taxation-la not increased. New direct taxa- POONA. Bept. 26 (Reuter-The tion and compulsory loans will
AN INTERESTING ARTICLE in leading American magazine. £32,000,000 trough of low pressure, which lay provide
And public
written by the President of the United States, reveals how Mr. Roose- over North Deccan recurved and bank loans €122,000,000
velt had urged the necessity of repealing the arms embargo in July, north westwards, . Inducing а Two of the national contribu-1939, which would have been a strong factor in preventing the out- strong monsoon Over il region tion
scheme covers lcome-tax Central
break of war from occurring as quickly as it did. The approach of India to Assam and compulsory loans, yielding the war was visible to him as early as 1937,
move-£20,000,000 from the lonas and
£3,000,000 from extra income-tax. IT IS POINTED OUT BY the Chinese army in Chungking that the Japanese offensive in-Hunan is more of a political than a mill-
tary nature, The highest importance is being placed by the Chi- ness on the outcome of this great battis,
SINGAPORE, Sept. 25 (Reuter Commenting on the NEW YORK from TIMES report that Britain had during the courge of 13 promised facilities in Singapore to ment. United States warships Vice- The monsoon withdrew Admiral
were
frum
18 SHILLINGS IN £
18
A
Bir Geoffrey Layton, | North-west India on Sept. 20 and Commander-in-Chief of the Ching' from the United Provinces and Station, stated that while there is Central parts of the country by Contribution starts at 2100 and
A WELL-KNOWN AMERICAN newspaper correspondent, inter no official pronouncement on the Sept. 22.
rises to 188. In the pound on large viewed in Batavia yesterday, placed little faith in the current talks subject it could be stated that If During the rest of the week. Incomes. Company taxation such "facilities
asked by the activity of the monsoon was raised by six-pence in the pound, between Tokyo and Washington. United States warships they would mainly confined to Assam,
bringing in £2,500,000. Postage is AN ATTACK ON CRIMEA BY A German force, said to comprise be readily granted,
The Madras Prealdency and Increased by half-penny and tele-about 70,000 men, is developing. In the opinion of the BBC. Myapra experlonged considerable phone calls by a farthing, yield-military commentator there will be big battle for Kharkov, an in- thunderstorm activity during the ing £1,500,000. week, while
portant Russian, city which contains sovord1 aircraft factorios and a there were fairly Another £5,000,000 is obtained military training school, widespread thundershowers in the from companies by borrowing 20 CABLE NEWS ON PAGE SEVEN deal with post-war needs of Dogran arab the west cost of the per cent. of their depreciation re-berated countries; terrife struggle for Leningrad; Bulgaria qulet; peninsula oh Sept. 23.
serves or undistributed probita.. Switzerland loses trade fioliittos.
MORE INDIAN TROOPS
A further batch of Indian troopa has arrived in Singapore.
They are proceeding to allotted stalions in Malaya.
F
Ridding Of Useless Mouths In Djibuti
A report from Vichy that British troops made an attack on a Freach port in French Somaliland, near DJMUTI, was officially dented in London, writes Beater's Diplomatte correspondeut.
IL is learned, however, that the French authorities in Djibuti in order to get rid of aseless months, have been forcing local inhabitants not of British nationality towards the British lines under threat of opening Bre on them if they should seek to return Into the French zone,
Some of these natives obeyed the orders of their Vichy masters and sought asylum in our lines. In view of their enfeebled and underfed condition, asylum and food have been given them,
SINGAPORE, Sept. 25 (Reuter) The Free French leader, M. Egal, is leaving for Shanghai next week. M. Egal states that he does not intend to remain in Shanghai and
It is possible, however, that that he is merely returning to some, in basing their estimates of order to make certain arrange- our possible behaviour on that of ments regarding his business, the Vichy authorities, have not dared to come to us and have endeavoured to return to the French lines in spite of the throat that they would be. Bred on if they made an attempt.
FIRED ON
It is possible, äled, that the ro turn of such Bomalis may have Ied to their being fired on by hension that they are British Vichy troops under the mlaappre-
troops attacking.
This would account for the strange rumour which has been spread abroad of an attack by British troops on the French post whlol, however le completedly un- founded,
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2Seventh extra face meet-
Ing; Betting duty: Oricket.. league meeting.
3 Of Interest to women; Wed- dings: Nowsettes; AR.P. In- quiry (also pages 4 and 10). 4-Lending article: A New
Phase of Collaboration. Round the Police Courla. Radio programmes; Com ingeventa: Crossword 10-Fire brigade officer charged;
Bribery dase.
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