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Firing Punctuates Armistice Talk In Thai-French Dispute
Special to the "Telegraph"
BANGKOK, Jan. 26 (UP).-Thailand's acceptance of the Japanese offer to mediate in the dispute with Indo-China was officially announced to-day. The Japanese Minister, Mr Futami, said it was rumoured that the French Charge d'Affaires, M. Roger Garreau, was attempting to avoid Japanese mediation.
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That officials continue strict-silence regarding the mediation and advise correspondents to see the Japanese Legation where Mr Futami is awaiting instruc tions from Tokyo regarding his next step.
The High Command an- nounced that Thai officials had been sent to administer the Government of Champagnk which was occupied by That forces during the week and has now been declared park of Thai- land territory.
The communique did not mention the progress of hostilities.
that
Mr Futami has confirmed fighting continues despite the nego- tiations.
Matsuoka
Complains
Of American Attitude
Naval Issues
Special to the "Telegraph"
TOKYO, Jan. 27 (Domei).Declaring that "the time for a Japanese Squadron Sighted battle of works between Japan and the United States is past," SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" und that he had no desire to refute President Roosevelt's fire- SAIGON, Jan, 20 (UP)-It is au-side speech, his message to Congress or Mr Cordell Holl's "vio- thoritatively stated that a squadron lent" testimony attacking the Japanese before the American of Japanese warships including on aircraft
carrier, three cruisers and Lower House's Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Minister Mat- three torpedo boats was sighted at suoka reasserted that America fails to understand Japan's posi- pm. to-day 25 miles off Cape Stition in the Western Pacific. merce talding in an effort to plunge Jacques which is the eastern head-
fand of Saigon harbour. They were
caused for several hours as they to her dominaut position over the
and then sailed south. Last Friday, it is said, the same squadron paused close to Camrana Bay which is the naval base.
Involved.
Mr Matsuoka stressed Japan's right
Western Pacific In replying to an interpellation by Mr Yoshimichl Kubof in the Plenary Session of the Lower House's Budgetary Committee
the
the
Japan' Into un economie blockade,
American View WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UP),— Omelal sources say that little atten tion is being paid to Mr Matsuoka's United States the
"'outrageous"
03
ward Britain, has been elenrly defined and it is unlikely that it will be modified.
It is officially announced that last on Sunday morning when Mr Kubol description of Hic
as successfully questioned the Foreign Minister re-attitude night French planes bonbed two Thai cities and also that
United States declaration garding a few skirmishes took place along the that America's first line of defence American policy toward Japan, os 10-
China Sea. Mekong River in which artillery wasics in East Asia and
Pointing out that the view held in the United States that the churian
Incident
of 1931 dar world peace is nothing but "super- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
ficial," Mr Matsuoka declared, the HANOI, Jan. 26 (UP)-Contra-Manchurian Incident wasn't dicling the Japanese reports of anstruction but the first step in
Machine-Gun Fire
arinkallee the Government com-struction of world peace."
munique states that there was an ex-
fire at Savannakhet,
-Negotiations-To-morrow-
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“
HANOI, Jan. 27
(Domei) Franco-Thai armistice negotiations will be opened in Salgon on January 23, following agreement by the Vichy and the Bangkok Governments to accept Japanese mediation over their border dispute.
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The United States has legitimate
interests In the Far East, both terri- torlat and commercial, and she would de- most unlikely recognise exclusive con-domination by Japan or any other
change in the present status.
of
to
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (Domei). Many British munitions plants are being transferred to Canada, Mr. Clarence
Canadian Minister of Munitions, who accompanied Lord Halifax here, declared. Some British manufacturers who are bombed out of business have decided to reopen their factories in Canada, Mr Howe said, while others preferred to CS- tablish branches there.
change of machine-gun fire which Anglo-Saxon Influence continued through the night of the Mr Matsuoka charged, the Angio-U. K. Munitions Works 24th and the day of the 25th at Saxon race has without scruple aid- Thakhet and Lakhon Last evening ed in changing the status there was an exchange of artillery East Asia whenever it proved un-
favourable to Japan. In
In other words, these countries welcomed the Chinese efforts to destroy Japan's legitimate rights established in Manchuria and
This encouraged Mongolia.
the Chinese and finally resulted in the Marco Polo Bridge incident." Questioned by Mr Kubol
a Joint whether Japan herself or technical commission will decide on the interpretation of Article 3 of the Tri-Power Pact wherein the signa- tories promised to ald each other when attacked by a Power not present Involved in the European war or China hostilities, Mr Matsuoka de- clared that the question will be de- elded by a joint technical commis- sion. He explained that if Germany attacks the United States, then the BUDAPEST, Jan. 20 (UP)—The Fact will not come into force, but Greek radio announced that the that otherwise the Puct's Article 3 Kallan.counter-offensive or the cen- will be operative as is clearly de- tral front was broken by Greek fined. artillery fire. Greek planes drove off
Greeks Break
Counter Attack
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
де
There is no question of what Japan
the Italian supporting planes and shot will do when the United States enters
down several.
Germans Evacuate SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPI!”
the war, Mr Matsuoka asserted, pointing out that this can be under- stood when the history of Japan's entry into the World War is review-: ed, at which time the Anglo-Japanese Alliance existed,
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always
ROME, Jun. 20 (Domei).-German reoldents in Greece are evacuating to Bulgaria, the Italian Press reported, emphasising that this followed up the Naval Preparation Fuehrer-Duce meeting of January 20
The Japanese Navy which, the Italian press asserted was devoted to the formulation of joint prepared to meet any eventuality, Italo-German plans ngainst the Admiral Koshiro Olkawa, the Navy Minister, declared replying to an in- The Italian press declared that terpellation. Axta collaboration will soon laka place along all fronts.
Greeks.
the
The press pointed out that activities of the British Army Corps in Greece are now most noticeable.
LONDON'S REST Week Free From Raids
reveal
"
"Although I am unable to details I can definitely say that the being Japanese Navy has and is expanded in view of the United States Naval expansion programme,'
that Admiral Oikawa said, adding "in preparing for defence the num- decisive ber of ships alone is not factor. The quality of ships is an other. I can say with emphasis that
the Japanese Navy has the quality
to meet any Navy in the world,"
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY
Guerilla Sea Raiding LONDON, Jan. 26 (UP),~~~~At mid-
TOKYO, Jan. 27 (Domel)-Warn- night, London has now had a week ing Japan that the United States is free from air-raids although slight activity was reported from some parts stendily acting to "throttle our exist-
ence.
tho "Asah! Shimbun" of England. So far, however, there.
that "deter- have been no reports of bombs being editorially demanded dropped.
mination and preparedness shall not Raiders were reported in the be lacking to meet a fatal crisis." vicinity of an inland East Anglian stated, "Nippon-American relations. The Icading metropolitan paper own at 8 pm.
Air Ministry and Ministry of have reached a stage where a single Home Security in a joint communi- spark will precipitato a confilet, as que said that bombs were dropped in the result of the United States's pro- Cornwall last night with little dam- vocative offensive."
town
The
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age. "Apart from this, there was
The paper cited the strengthening enemy activity,"
...of the United States naval bases in The weather grounded the RAF. the Far East as well as the increaseS for the third successive night; how- In Use United States submarine and ever, it is possible that the Coastal air forces in the Far East as evidence Command may have bombed the that America was preparing for.
"querilla warfare at
by com-
Trench coast.
sen"
LONDON, Jun. 26 (Reuter).—In celebration of the Sultan of Kedah's 79 birthday, the Kedah (Malaya) State Council has set aside $1,000,000 towards the cost of emergency defence measures in Kedah.
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