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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 13, 1941.
Britain's War Aims: LEASE, LEND BILL China And
Commons Debate
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FROM PAGE ONE
sent to Britain without weakening the defences of the United States cald "There is a growing understanding Mr Wilkie, adding that he had been thut we are fighting for a new world so advised by "high nuthoritjes." not only for Britain but for Europe and the whole civilised world," he said.
New Money
Commons Question
LONDON, Feb. '12 (Reuter),- Mention of trade difficulties in North He added: "I am surprised at China was made in the House of Colonel Knox's statement. Informa Commons to-day by Mr R. H. Morgan Politics and Economy tion given me by high nuthorities in who asked the Foreign Sercury whether exports from North China "There is a growing realisation of the Government Immediately after were permitted only on payment in the close linking of our political and my testimony yesterday confirmed Japanese Federal Reserve Bank cur-
There is 2 economic aims.
growing appreciation of the Importance of my views that we are in a position rency and whether imports were not
Bank. aling for the world without Injury tour navy or permitted without a licence from the Briking peace
Mr Morgan also asked outside
and peace alms for this coun-national defence to give Britain im- mediate and effective assistance by try. But when a statement is made,
that such control was inconsistent We want a statement that will make ronding her additional destroyers." representations were made to Japan with the Japanese undertaking not to for unity at home, inlty with the
injure foreign interests; Dominions, unity with the United
whether
States and all civilised peoples in and the right thing saklif we are use this very powerful weapon trouble with us.
The right time must be chosen end the war and establish peace."
to
to
Me 1. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that these facts were known and that repeated the representations were made by British Government and other governments without a satisfactory
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CHUNGKING, Feb. 11 (Central News)-Interesting details regarding the recent Japanese offensives in Central China, particularly in south- crn Honan, were revealed by General Pai Chung-hel, Vice-Chief of Staff, In a report on the military situation
the. before
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Japanese troops who participated In the abortive Honnn drive, sald General Pai, totalled 80,000 infantry men and some 8,000 cavalry. They consisted of units drawn from 18th Independent Brigade, the 39th Division, the 4th Division, the 3rd Division, the 230 Regiment of the 40tis Division, the 14th Independent Brigade, the 64th Regiment, the 100th Regiment of the 116th Division, the 13th Independent Brigade, the 17th Division (minus one regiment) and the 67th Regiment of the 15th Divi- sion.
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The offensive was supported by some 550 feld pieces, over 300 tanits and more than 200 armoured cars, General Pal added,
STOCK EXCHANGE Apathetic View; Political Uncertainty
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LONDON, Feb. 12 (Reuter).-On the Stock Exchange to-day, apathetic view and political uncer.
alty induced selling pressure.
Gilt-edged holdings were around unc-eighth lower while Kamirs, oils und home rails all drifted down aim- Iessly, but Industrials partially rallied towards the close though without a material increase in Interest, opera. tors generally marking time.
Japanese bonds were a trifle harder, Wall Street was closed.
Petain At The
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VICHY, Feb. 12 (Reuter).-Mar- shal Petain arrived at Cagnes-Mer -on-the-French-Riviera-to-day-in-the. special train in which he left here the previous night.
After leaving the station, he went to his estate at Villeneuve-Loubet on the coast road about nine miles from Nier. At mid-day, Marshal Pelain left his estate for the Cagnes station where, in a private coach, he receiv- ed ofisals and friends.
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