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FROM PAGE ONE
Including the Government of the United States. Statements issued by tils Government made it clear that any alteration in the existing status in such areas by other than peaceful processes could not but be prejudicial to the security and peace of the entire Pacife area, and that this conclusion was based on a doctrine which hus! universal application.
MOSCOW REPELS RAIDERS
FROM PAGE ONE
July 25, 1941.
DIRECT HIT ON SCHARNHORST
FROM PAGE ONE
ate as the Soviet artillery kept the was intercepted by a number of Germans at a respectable distance Messerschmitt 100 fighters. Two of which resulted in Inaccurate marks-these were destroyed by uno Stirling. manship.
Many bomba obviously intended for important buildings fell on dwell- ing houses, in the streets, courtyards and squares,
Night Follow Up
This attack was followed up during the night by a strong attack on Lü Pallice by a fgree of heavy bombers. Northern Sector
At 2 p.m. to-day (Thursday) a very HELSINKI, July 24 (Reuter).— The enemy bombed the surroundings strong force of heavy bombers de
veloped simultaneously attacks upon "On September 23, 1040, referringþór Turku on Wednesday, according Gneisenau at Brest and upon the to events which were then rapidly to a communique insued here Scharnhorst at La Pallke. The
The communique odde
Under Duresa
happening in the Indo-China situa
To-day
of tion the Secretary of State and it they bombed the southwest parts scerned obvious that the existing the country, Only small damage was Fluation was being upset and that done. An attempt to bomb Helsinki Five enemy planes were being achieved under failed. changes were dures, The present developments destroyed." relating to Indo-China provide elenr indication that other changes are now being effected under duress. Expansion By Force
attack un Brest wa
was supported by squadrons of fighters.
At the same time squadrons of Blenheims escorted by fighters were attaclding the port of Clierbourg.
Preliminary Reports
Tokyo Stock Market operations last night and to-day lu
Weakens
The preliminary reports of the
dicate that these attacks were suc cessful, several direct hits having
"The present unfortunate situation in which the French Government at TOKYO, July 25 (Reuter)—The been scored on the battleships and Vichy and the French Government stock market weakened yesterday heavy damage done to the docks at of following receipt of reports that Blenheim aircraft of the Constat all three ports, This afternoon a in Indo-China find themselves,
una
too Singapore had ordered the arming Command escorted by fightern bomb. only for course, is well known. It in
merchantmen
fine! that clear that they are in no doubt as of all
ed the rallway yards at Hazebrouck to the attitude of the Government Washington was considering on en-
in northern France. to and the people
the United States bargo on United States exports al
Fighter escorts taking part in these towards acts of aggression carried Japan and the freezing of Japanese operations have had many combats out by the use of or the threat to funds.
"The "Chugal Shugyo" declares that with enemy fighters. In these, twelve use armed force. That attitude has been made abundantly clear. By the Britain, the United States and Russin enemy achters have been destroyed
for the loss of six of ours.” economic stand course which it followed and is fol- are adopting an
Fierce Fires There are indications, towing, the Japanese Government is against Japan.
LONDON, July 24 (Reuter)-- Re- R clear indication that it is says the paper, that America is in- determinct to pursue its objective of voking a complete economic blockade leasing a carno of higit explosier expansion by force or threat of force, against Japan. Japan should be pre- and incendiary bombs that caused
railway
yards "It is not apparent to the United pared for a tripartite economie block- fierce fires in
Hazebrouk, Northern France, this States Government where, there is fe, the paper adds.
afternnon, Blenheim bombers of the any value or
or ground on which the
Coastal Command completed their Japanese Government would be war- ranted in occupying Indo-China by
Alr Ministry. establishing bases in that aren measures of self defence,
Objective of Bases
moves
as
nt
India's "Can Make attack in three mhutes, states the
It,"-Motto
and
It was the first time that Coustal Command bombers had taken part SIMLA, July 24 (Reuter).-"We In sweeps uver France
their There is not the slightest ground can make it is the Indian industry's fighting escort guarded them so well for the belief on the part of even the determined ery.
made the attack with the most credulous that the governments It is a a counterpart to Britain's now precision
practice, of the United States, Great Britain famous words, can take it. the lens
in norse as or other lands have any territorial elared Mr P. Picot, the New Zealand they neared their target. ambitions in Indo-China o have representative of the Eastern Group. One of the Blenheim pilota said vcen plan een regarded as threats turn from a tour of India's man erg was grand and that not a single which Council, when interviewed on his re- that the work of the escorting tight- could have to Japan. This Government can only facturing areas. 10
German Oghter got anywhere near conclude that the Japanese action is He added: "Indian industry, like them. being undertaken beenuse of the es
her army,
is being quietly, skilfully Industrial Targets timated value to Japan of bases in and effectively mobilised until we LONDON, July 24 (Reuter).-In- that region, primarily for purposes see keen Indian brains and com-dustrial objectives in cities in France of further and more obvious move-pelent Indian hands transforming and Mannfielm were again attacked ments und conquests in adjacent Indian iron ore Into guris, tanks, by aircraft of the Bomber Commant
shells, ormoured carriers, aerial last bombs and numerous requirements] of modern warfare."
areas.
Jeopardise U.S. Interests "In the light of previous develop ments, the steps which are now being taken by the Japanese Government endanger the peaceful nations of the Facile. They tend to jeopardise the procurement by the United States of essential materials such as tin and rubber which are necessary for the normal economy of this country and the consummation of our defence i
programme.
The purchase of tin, rubber, oil and other raw materials in the Parille. area of equal terms with other nations requiring these materials has never been denied to Japan.
The
steps which the Japanese Government has taken also endanger the safety of other areas In the Pacific including the Philippines, The Government and people of this country. fully realize that such deve- lopments bear directly upon the vital problem of our national security."
Two Ships A Day From-US. Yards
FROM PAGE ONE
ships created at least partially by the Luise and Lend programme.
Chartered To Britain Maritime Commission officials told the Committee in testimony, publish- ed to-day that 100 American mer- chantmen had been or shortly would be withdrawn from domestic service and chartered to Britain for the Red Sos service.
The officials reportsplagg had been that already 2,300,000 tons of transferred to Lease and Lend traffe in the North Atlantic.
The Committee suld an encourag- ing note was the testimony of the Maritime Commission that deliveries, on the construction of new ships, now making a rate of two vessels a week, would be increased up to one daily by November and two dally by January or February.
CHUNGKING, July 24 (Central| News). The Government is expUCI- ing to obtain 12 million piculs of rlee from Szechwan alone this year, partly from the Land Tax to be collected in kind and partly from the flotation of food bonds.
says the Alr Ministry.
large fires were seen
Ostend
in Mannheim.
Docks at Le Havre and were 150 bombed.
LATE NEWS Aircraft of the Coastal Command
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patrol off the Norwegian consti set an enemy supply ship afre and destroyed an enemy ighter.
No alreraft is missing from, these operations.
It is now known that the enemy lost two bombers In, raids on this country last night.
Early this morning another enemy bember was shot down in the Isle of Wight by A.A, gune-fire.
Appeasement Policy
By The U.S.
FROM PAGE ONE
years of keeping war out of the South Pacific for our own good, for the defence at Britain, and the free- dom of the scns."
Favours Embargo
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 (UP). -Mr Wendell Willke in a press In- terview here to-day advocated a Uriited States embargo on oll ship- ments to Japan, adding, "in opinion, such an embargo should have been placed lang ago."
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