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MONDAY, JULY 28, 1941.
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U.S. Warships Guarding Atlantic
JAPANESE LANDINGS Halifax Meets STIRRING WORDS OF
AT CAMBODIA PORTS
REPORTED UNDER WAY
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
SAIGON, JULY 27 (UP).—IT IS UNCONFIRMEDLY REPORTED THAT JAPANESE TROOPS HAVE STARTED TO DISEMBARK AT UNDESIGNATED CAMBODIA PORTS THIS EVENING. MEMBERS OF THE JAPANESE MISSION WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT THE RE- PORT REPLIED, “WE DON'T KNOW."
SEVERAL JAPANESE MILITARY TRUCKS, DRIVEN FROM HANOI, RÚMBLED THROUGH THE STREETS OF SAIGON TO-DAY HERALDING THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE IN FULL SWING BY TUESDAY. THE CITY IS QUIET AND THE CINEMAS AND CAFES ARE CROWDED WITH NORMAL WEEK-END THRONGS.
Official Story
Annihilation Nazi Forces
Of
Of
Approximately 100 members of the Japanese Mission have taken up residence at the Continen- tal Hotel. They are in uniform wearing the |Rising Sun brassards.
Throngs of curious Annamites, French and Chinese remained outside of the hotel all day.
The Japanese immediately started on shopping tours apparently all photographers were virtually cleaned out of all good cameras.
The suspension of the Dutch air service between MOSCOW, July 27 (Reuter)-The following communique Saigon, Singapore and Batavin has further cut off Indo- was issued by the Russians to-night:
"Our troops fought to-day in Nevel, Smolensk and Zhitomir China from the rest of the world.
directions. There were no important engagements in other sectors.
"During Saturday 104 German aircraft were destroyed for-
the loss of 12 Soviet machines.
Soviet Front Latest INTENSIVE FIGHTING Another Raid On Moscow
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
During Saturday, vessels of
the Baltic Fleet sank two enemy
FRANCO- JAPANESE
Commenting on the present position, the head of the, naval section of the Japanese Mission told the "United Press," Troops and sailors coming to south Indo- China are the best disciplined men and no incidents with the Chinese or French are antici- TOKYO, July 27 (Reuter)—pated. We do not wish to treat
destroyers, one submarine TREATY
two transports loaded with fuel.
The Baltic Fleet put out of The Franco-Japanese agreement the Chinese badly here providing action a coast guard vessel.
"One German
Infantry division
has been annihilated.
for the "joint defence" of French they are willing to co-operate. Indo-China will be discussed at On the contrary we will help "During the German rald on Mos-a committee meeting of the them wherever possible.” cow on the night of Saturday-Sun-Privy Council on Monday. day eight German planes-not six as previously reported--were shot
~MOSCOW, ̈July ̃27 ̄(UP)—A down."
Nazis Encircled.
Asked why the Chinese Chumber of Commerce building had been Q$ the Japanese head- quarters, the spokesman replied that the Japanese needed large buildings and the occupation of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce building com~ plied with the agreement,
It is expected that the agree-selected ment--will-be-ratified during Soviet communique on the night
Monday afternoon at a meeting of July 27 says: "Our troops
Giving details of the annihilation to be held in the presence of the continued their intensive fight-of a German infantry division, the Emperor. ing in the Smolensk and Soviet communique states:
"One
of the Fascist divisions
to
Zhitomir directions. In other newly arrived on the front launch- directions and sections there ed an offensive against our troops. have been no important engage-The commander of our formation de- ments.
elled to hold this division and "Our aviation raided enemy
encircle it in order to wipe it out completely. motorised and mechanised troops and aerodromes."
a.m.
Fifth Raid on Moscow SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Hitler's Communique SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, July 27
(UP).—The
11
and
en-
Pressure On Thais To Join
New Order?
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
CHUNGKING, July 27 (UP).
Mission To. Settle Incidents
Questioned as to who would settle incidents likely to arise between the Chinese, French and Japanese forces, the spokesman said that the Mission would do that.
Asked if Japanese officers were op- prehensive of Incidents being likely, the spokesman said they were rot forces coming to Saigon would "co- very likely because the Japanese
aggression.
He denied
that the
- Roosevelt
This is the first picture of Viscount Inlifax, the British Ambassador to Washington, and President Roosevelt together. Lord Halifax has announced that he is shortly leaving for London to consult the ri tish. Cabinet.
ENCOURAGEMENT AND
HOPE FOR BRITAIN
LONDON. July 27 (Reuter),-"To-night British and Ameri- ean warships are patrolling the Atlantic on parallel lanes with only one object in view, namely to guard the world's life-line," sald President Roosevelt's personal envoy, Mr Harry Hopkins, during a broadcast from London to-night.
JAPANESE EXPECT
MORE EMBARGOES
Tokyo Press Comment
Special to the "Telegraph"
TOKYO, July 27 (UP).-The "Asahi Shimbun" to-day pre- dicted that the United States would continue its economic war- fare against Japan by an oil embargo and additional economic
Japanese Northward Move Report
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
Mr Hopkins mentioned that the bomber in which he flew tho Atlantic recently was accom- panied by 20 other bombers and The declared that thousands of American aircraft have already been flown across the Atlantic or had been shipped to Britain.
"I came here on business which is the nr as that of every other American down to the mun who chives a rivet in shipyards or runs the lathe in aeroplane factories-the business of safeguarding our heritage of freedom of thought and action.
Mir Hopkins declared: "Right now Hitter is seriously threatening this heritage of ours,
"Presklent Ruosevelt, speaking for the American nation, is rendering more than lip service to Britain. Even now American destroyers are plunging their bows into the waters of the North Atlantic. Once this nuighty occan separated us. Now it joins us. The President is at one with Air Churchill In determination to break the ruthless power of the sinful psychopathic of Berlin."
Unbreakable Bridge
After declaring that he had vut President Roosevelt's
carried
instructions to find out just what Britain needed now
and whether
cargoes were arriving
Hopkins continued:
"To-day Mr
the
Atlantic is merely a channel. A
and
of friendship spans it. bridge of sympathy and admiration extends from
Washington to London ofthough unseen, is so strong that all the powers of darkness and Nazi terrorism cannot destroy it We no longer measure distance in miles. The Hun is only 21 miles from Dover, yet he and his pugan ways were 2,000 years away from Dover.
"Like most Americans, I feel that your fight is the fight for the free- dom of the whole world and that it must not and will not fail. At one Wine
you received messages of good will-from America. The President realised that that was not enough. He realised that sympathy is human but that a flying Fortress can drop more bombs. He knew that admira- tlan was pleasing but that a destroyer could drop depth charges.
Figures Withheld
"The Lease and Lend Bill was the answer, putting our admiration and sympathics into a tangible form and providing a weapon against a tyrant -against a man who would enslave our democracies.
"Until now. Britain has not been told just what help
America has Publication of the exact ures might give the enemy valuable information and jeopardise the Attantle life-line
life-line 18 truch
"Now that
vast
far ad-
"At the end of the first day, the Germans no longer offered resistance to the energetic attack of our troops; they were compelled to adopt defen- MOSCOW, July 27 (UP)-TheAL
zive tacties and to dig themselves in.--Military authoritics have re-operate with the French against arth German rald on Moscow, took mechanised Infantry
that mument, tanks
pressure by other restrictions. place last
completed the leased a statement that reliable night. The alarm was encirclement of the enemy.
The paper added that "in view given at 11.53 pm, and the
Japanese reports affirm Japan has de occupation forces would attempt to **all
of the current international clear" signal was sounded at 3.30
Bombs On Trap
manded that Thailand join the force merchants to accept yen and
situation, the United States stronger. No enemy action can now "New Order in East Asin" block. that "ir accordance with Japan's
was not likely to modify the ing here daily, laden with something Several waves totalling 100 planes
slop the ceaseless no of ships com- "Early in the morning, squadrons
The Japanese promise Thailand the Japanese forces
agreement with the French, the hass raid. However, Soviet bombers flew attempted
course she had followed against much more substantial that hopes over the according
to the "fast" agency, not German division. Hundreds of bombs Indo-Chinese provinces of Laos and plastres."
will be paid in
Japan."
and sympathy. During the past few more than seven planes penetrated were dropped on the Fascists. The Cambodia. the defence ring and of these six enemy brought their artillery Into
However, the paper warned. Pre-month lunds of American- It is also said that 20 fully loaded
Japanese Trust action,
sident Roosevelt that any attempt to were shot down.
aeroplanes have been down employing anti-tank and transports left Canton on July 20 und TOKYO, July 27 (Reuter)The Explosive and incendiary bombs other guns and made
obstruct Japanese trade with South across the Atlantic or shipped to CHUNGKING, July 27 (UP)- America would fail, since "he should Britain. desperate July 21 in a southwesterly direction. people must not be dismayed at theThe Chinese Communist Party remember that so for all American bullding thousands of giant Hocing caused casualties and fres.
attempt to break through the
The reports states that the Japan-action of the United States in freez-issued a
programme for eireloment, but
en-ese are concentrating troops on Hal- ing Jupancée assets but place all their that Japan is concentrating ships proved everywhere
proclamation stating efforts to check nations had countered artillery and machine-gunan Island and Formosa but so far faith in their own government.".
bombers is four-engined vanced and Hiller will not be able fire.
a dismal failure." none have been transferred to the This advice to the Japanese was In the Pacific for the transfer of United States may face war unless escape their devastating power
The "Nichi Nicht" warned that the to move his factories far enough to Fuehrer's Headquarters has issued a German tanks and
"Our anti-tank guns destroyed 20 north. The suggestion is therefore, offered by the Finance Minister, Mr part of her troops in China to she realises that she is following destruction. communique stating that operations
amoured that they will be used to threaten or Masatsune Ogura during a
altack Thailand.
nowa Manchuria preparatory to are continuing successfully On the Several
at-Roosevelt's apparent belief that he entire eastern front and that Moscow
Ceaseless Toil For Britain tacking the Soviet Union. was successfully bombed last night attempt to save the division from its
can scare Japan into adopting a more inunched by the Germans 321 an
"America has already sent several It asked that, in the event of moderate
ate policy"
hundred tanks a Soviet-Japanese war breaking United States had consistently follow-Ocean-going ships, many
The paper claimed that that the empire. Many more are en
throughout your | inevitable fate, but all were re-
pulsed with enormous losses to the LONDON, July 28 (Neuler).-An
out, Chinese Communists re-led a provocative policy in the Far TURN to Back Page, Column 3 nemy. The Are and resistance of raid alert sounded in London
double their efforts to engage East, adding, "the latest provocation TURN to Back Page, Column 5 Carly this morning followed by gun-
Japanese forces all over China will only serve to unite the Japanese ing of assets had compelled Japon fre.
at all costs fighting with Russia alone and herden nation will bent and Indo-China to in a
upon achieving its Ideals." common front against! The "Yomuirt" said that the freez-own resources."
"Asiatics must depend upon Japan.
Meanwhile, oficial quarters in Chungking denied the story that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek sending a million troops to Although two Japanese ships, the pointing out firstly that the Chinese Russia, Nitta Maru and the Nagato Maru, have been diverted from Ilongkong Aghting the Japanese
can best help the Soviet Union by Fru China:
AIR LOSSES COMPARED
cars,
frontal
light
attacks
were
London Air Alert
FIGURES FOR WEEK Italians In Asmara Prove
LONDON, July 27 (British Wire- tos)Satisfaction is expressed here that while tife R.A.F. offensive over Europe in growing in ever-increasing violence, figures for last week show. thut the Nazis lost the same number of machines, as tho RAF.-04.
The result in all the more sur
that
Amenable To Discipline
paper Interview.
LATEST
Japanese Ship To Call Here
It is un-
as a precautionary measure. It is secondly that Siberia is too cold for understood that tho Hongkong the Chinese: thirdly that Canton steamer, Shirogane Maru, Mongolia and
Outer will be calling here as
the Chinese Com- morrow. So far, the local agents Russin, for which reason
URUB) fu munists are undoubtedly alding report that there has been no change necessary for the Generalissimo in the schedule.
The Butterfeld and Swire steam-
send troops. er will be making her usual weekly run, leaving on Saturday for Canton, and works and returning to 'the' Wednesday.
Colony
(By "Reuter's" Chief Correspondent in Cairo) ASMARA, Eritrea, July 27.-Some Italians in this British prising when It is realised German A, efforts to protect the occupied, town are now coming out into the open as anti-Fascists, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau were on Others are unwilling to commit themselves while they suspect a very large scale and that the R.A.F. that there is any chance of Fascism returning, but practically attacks were carried out on these all of them, officials and civilians, show an warships.in daylight.
almost unnatural Comparative totals for the week readiness to co-operate with the British authorities. ending at dawn on July 27 are 95 The general feeling among
the has numerous garages enemy machines ngeinst 75. of the Italians here is one of bitterness ready for anything except to build RA.F. Five German machines were against their leaders. The political, cars, and they are said to be only is small compared equalled in England by Birmingham against "one of the R.AF.
with the the British administration.
Eritrea has always been developed
destroyed over Britain and its coasts/problem, humic problem foeing in numbers and equipment.".
→ Middle East
,
Resuming. Work
British possession of this El Dorado
In the Middle East, there were 13 by the Italians as a show place on Axis losses against four British with uneconomic lines. A big attempt le. of machine tools to helping to solve uno pilot safe, while the Navy has now being made to get the economie the transport problems of the Middle TURN to Back Page, Column 3ille of the country running. Eritrea TURN to Back Page, Column 3
Son Back Page For Further Late Nows
New Sumita-Decoux on Agreement Reported
ta
Szechwan Suffers
of
route.
of which
realise
that
Asia's
Its
Biggest Raid of Year
Special to the “Telegraph"
CHUNGKING, July 27 (UP)-The biggest raid on Sze- chwan titis year took place to-day when, it is. reported 108 bombers and pursuit planes from Central China swept the heart vincial capital of Chengtu where many of Szechwan and bombed a number of cities, Including the pro-
establishments are" SHANGHAI, July 27 (UP)—The|known to be situated, Shanghal "Molnlchi" reports from
dropped nobombs. They circled Chungking had an air raid over Balgon that General Sunita had an-alarm early in the morning and Chungking, Tungilang and Hochwan the outlying cities around nounced the conclusion of an agree the "All Clear" was not sounded where they are belloved to have ment with Governor-General Decoux
whereby the agreement renched bo-until nearly six hours later, at dropped bomba. tween Admiral Darian and Ambus-(2.15 p.m.
The majority of the bombers sador Kalo at Vichy becomes effce-Jupariese bombers swept across the the destruction there are not yet -headed for Changtu but detalls-of- tive Immediately.
Jedge of Greater, Chungking but known,