Wednesday,
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August 6, 1941.
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Chinese Regain Strategic Points on Hupeh Front
CHUNGKING, Aug. 5 (Central News) -Keeping up their successes, in the Ichang sector, Chincee troops dislodged the Japanese from more points on Sunday, Northwest of Ichang, the Chinese regained · Kuochinchung, Tienpaoshan and other points at noon that day.
Early in the morning about 6,000 Japanese troops were sent northward from Ichang as re- inforcements only to be thrown back by the Chinese who re- covered several heights. The Japanese suffered heavy losses and retreated in the direction of Ichang. A Japanese unit lu still under Chinese ̈ ̈attacks, ' --
M.P.'S URGE EFFECTIVE SANCTIONS
LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter).--The
help riven by the United States in
blockuchinj Axis Powers WOR
Since Sunday morning, fighting has emphasised in the House of Commons been going on in the Tanochinchuang- today. Mr Geoffrey le M. Munder Kiongchlachino_region, southeast, of Liberal, Shasi. About 2,000 Japanese troops are understood to be engaging the Chinese there.
Communists Attacked CHUNGKING, Aug. 6 (Reuter) Yenan, the so-called capital of the Chinese Communists' district north Shangl was among the places bembed during the extensive Japanese rald on Monday.
The elty was attacked by 34 platica and 52 planes again attacked ́eltles in north and west Yunnan und Kwangsl
HOPKINS
Wolverhampton East) asked for an assurance that the opera- economie sanctions put, into |tion' hi the "Far
East
would so function that oll and other war sup- plies would in practice as well as in theory cease to Le available to Japun in respect of the territories of Great Bellain, the United States Bed" the Netherlands.
Mr Richard Law, Under-Scegetary of lise Foreign Office, replied that consultations with other Govern- ments
concerned, regarding the application of far-reaching fiancial! measures of control which have been introduced were still in progress.
Serious Effects
TO REPORT practical and not
Confidence In Soviet
press on
him
There was no doubt that the opera- tion of these measures was already theoretical and effect on supplies for Japan world be serious, added Mr Law,
When Mr Phillip Noel Baker (Labour, Derby) asked to im- LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter). — Mr
the American Government Harry Hopkins, whose return. from that the best way to prevent war in Moscow was announced on Sunday, the Für East was to stop all vil sup- was still resting in the country to-day plies now, Mr Law said the American after his strenuous journey, accord- [Government was fully agure of the
situation. to ometal circles' here,
be issumed that before Mir may Hopkins's return to the United States he will be able to give Mr Churchill an up-to-date account of his impres- alons of Moscow which will be of great value.
ins
It
According to press reports here to-day, Mr Hopitias confirms reports from other sources that M. Stalin and Soviet omelais in general are highly confident of their ability to
main offensive.
SERBS PROMOTE
DISORDER
ZÚRICII, Aug. 5 (Reuter).
Vichy Defends Action In Indo-China
LONDON,
THIS WAY, LADIES—Fifty-six U.S. Army nurses at Fort Dix, N.J., given instruction in defence chemical warfare. Here, some of them are led through a gas cloud by a-soldier. All are wearing gas masks.
Exiled Nord Govt Will Guarding
With Collaborate
Reds Against
Inflation
LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter). — Diplomatic_relations be tween the Norwegian. Government of the U.S.S.R. are to be resumed.
Norwegian Foreign Minister
Dr Trygve Lie and Ambassador of the U.S.S.R.-in London. M. Ivan Maisky, exchanged letters to-day in which both sides pressed a desire for an exchange of Ministers.
about the energy with which France
Union.
Norway
an of event of
an
CX-
COLLATERAL FOR U. S. LOAN
Congress Hear Expert
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Reu- ter).-Mr Leon Henderson, the Price Administrator, informed Congress that the United States faced a very strong and 'most pronounced increase-in the cost LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter). The of living" even if the Adminis British Treasury announced that on tration's recently introduced order has been made specifying Price Control Bill becante law
the
Stufe 2000.000 from the
ties.
In connection with this announce- ment, Dr Lle has made the follow 5 Aug. (Reuter). Ing statement through the Informa Marshal Petain's Government repiled tion Office-of the Norwegian Govern-
ure required to place at the disposal
Testifying before the House Bank- ward of Germany's next and third to-day to the attack by Mr Summer ment: "I am glad to use this oppor- / American securities which owners (immediately.
Welics, Assistant United
States tunily in order to express pleasure of the Treasury for use us part of Secretary of State, and says: "Mr at the resumption of our formal din the collateral securities for the loan ing Committee as the first witness on Welles has expressed
sotnes doubt lomatic relations with the Soviet the
United the new Bill, Mr Henderson declared anime of hhs lived on terms
that even with the powers conferred react in the
of good neighbourly relations with
by the Bill, the Government would are required to deliver
have "an enormous load" in trying on her empire at some point. Russia for many years and during documents of title. This should be to prevent the nation's "dynamic Surely the herole resistance of our period between the two world wars done through a bank or stock-broker. volaute economy" from entering an The troops in Syria to British aggression there was never any conflet between Receipts will be issued for the securi- Inflationary stage. Germans are alarmed by the serious can be considered us
adequate the governments of the two countries,
It is emphasised that theso-Mr Henderson said that the United turn that anti-Nazi disorders have answer."
Common Enemy
should be carefully preserved as it States price structure was near-the taken in Yugo-Slavin,
To Mr Welles' announcement that
"Both patiles naturally have a will be necessary in connection with 1020 levels and heading towards the auiitude towards Vichy A threatening proclamation by the America's
great interest in seeing that this good any change of Ütle to procure their 1019 peaks. German Commandant in Belgrade would be "governed by the manner and friendly relationship is streng-eventual return to the holders.
tako "The country dares not defentis France
her thened and developed. We are parti- warns. the Serbs that the hour is n which
Dividends Continued chance of inflation. The result might to decide on the rise or final Empire", Vichy adds; "The problems cularly happy that it is possible for coming
ni Syria and Indo-China were in no this to take place precisely at a time when no more ore required to serve
The securities will be released be disastrous." descent of the Serbian people."
the when the According to the Berlin corres-sense comparable-Syria
battle against
aggressors. It shoud decide that it is necessary to "estaped convicts" whom they blam. true that the French Empire is ono, is a fight which arousen the admira" of dimculty on the loan, in which ed for the disorders have been joined phical and
nevertheless Indo-China's geogra Is D
political position is tion of the whole world. Hiller Grease payment for them will be made by "other sections of the population."
peculiar by reason of its distance attack on the Soviet Union is the first price at the time.
many is our common enemy and the in sterling on the basis of the market from metropolitan France, and the and foremost integral part of Ger~
LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter).- Prisoners Of War situation of Japan in Asia.
Meanwhile sterling equivalent of Could Not Wait
many's fight for world domination. dividends will be paid in accordance A Free French parachute corps, Held By Vichy "Indo-China, therefore, could not
The victory of Germany would mean with Instructions given to the Bank it can now be revealed, has been lafford to await events which might oppression and staveny for Norway of England on the lodgment form.
and for the whole world." DAMASCUS, Aug. 6 (Reu- modify equilibrium in the Far East.
disproportion between ter)-Seventy-five British and The
the Indian officers captured during Japanese forces and the meagre
disposat effectives at France's the Syrian campaign and flown Indo-China fully explains the post- by Vichy pilots to an unknown tion which confronted her, and the destination are still unaccounted inevitable consequences, for.
was
and the
pondent of the "National Zeitung," object of aggression and Indo-China Russian VCADE.an heroicas collateral unless the Treasury
the Nazis admit that 500 or 000 was not. Moreover, though It
Open Pairs
Bowls Matches
TWO MATCHES in the Open Fairs Lawn Bowls Championship were played yesterday. The first at
at the Hongkong Faut ball Club, resulted in i 20-17 victory for J. V. Ramsay and R. Morrison was over G. V. McGrath and H. Freeman.
"The result in no why detracts from French rights. It is a fact that All others captured in Syrin, In-Japan will formally recognise French cluding British and Indian troops, covereignty of the whole of French were hunded back in accordance with Indo-China. It should further he the terms of the armistice.
Amphasised that is negotiations leur frast the Darlan-Calo agreement, Japan urged that Indo-China
hvattned by Powers opposed the Japanese Empire"
Queen Elizabeth
To Broadcast
LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter) -Thei
Queen will broadcast a message to the women of America
G.MT. on Sunday.
nt 7 a.m.
The message will be broadcast in
Financial Control In Far East
acquire them outright or in the event
Britain's Winter Need Of Coal LONDON, Aug -- (Router). The
Free French
Parachutists
formed of officers and men of General de Gaulle's troops in Britain.
They can be used as an independ- en corps or In conjunction with British formations.
Every man is a volunteer and be- possibility of coal rationing in the fore receiving his "wings" has carried coming winter was mentioned by Sir qut a routine number of jumps from Andrew Duncan, President of the Whitley bombers which are used in Board of Trude, speaking in the coali training. debate in the House of Commons to- the end of their training, commented British officers, who saw them at day.
"It may well be," he said, "Uat in on the enthusiasm and dash of the the winter we may have to have arst Frenchmen to learn this new
form of warfare. scheme for the mtioning of all non-Industrial uses of coal and different forms of fuel. Though that may well be, I think that we can be fairly certain that It
to The second, at the Kowloon comprehensive
B.G.C., ended in a narrow win, 16-15, for J. F, McGowan -and N. J. Bel- bington.aver Ji J. and C. II. Basto.
Few Enemy Planes Reach Britain
LONDON, Aug. 5 (UP). In the the United States by the Columbia House of Commons to-day, Mr National and Mutual networks. It Richard Law, Under-Secretary for will be heard in the overseas pro- Forelim Affairs, assured à questioner LONDON," "Aug 5 Reuter).—A gramme of the B.B.C. as well as in that financial control in the Far East very small number of enemy air- liame programmes.
was already practical and not craft made brief appearances over the theoretical and its effect on the sup-coastal areas of Britain to-day, says CHUNGKING, Au 3 (Centrol plles programme will be serious." or. Air Ministry and Ministry of News) The London branch of the He added that the consultations with Home Security commualque.
· International Student Service re-j other governments regarding the ap- Up to 8 p.m. double summer time, mitted yesterday £500 to Chungking plication of the measures were still no reports of bombing bad been re- in aid of Chinese students.
In progress.
celved.
is not likely that our war effort this
winter will be impeded for lack of
Indian Councillors Entertained. In U.K. LONDON, AUR. 5 (Reuter). Members-designate of the Governor-
fuel or power or that the public will General of India's Executive Council have la suffer on unreasonable:
were entertained by the Government rationing scheme."
nt Claridge's Hotel in London to-day. Food Position
Mr L. S. Amery, Secretary for India, WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Reuter) presided. Two oficials of the Department of Members of the United States. Agriculture, Mr Paul Appaeby and Civil Defence Mission were guests Mr R. M. Evans will fly to London of the Government at a luncheon at within a few days to get a first pic-the Savoy Hotel, Mr Herber! Morri- ture of British food requirements and son, the Home Secretary and Minister to tell the people of Britain how for Home Security, presiding. Mr American farmers nre expanding John G. Winant, the American Am- their production to help supply those bassador, was ninong those present.
ocus.
KEEP THE BOMBER FUND SOARING President Roosevelt
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Sees Admiral King
WASHINGTON, Adg. 5"(Reu- ter).-The Commander of the (Atlantic Fleet, Rehr-Admiral | Ernest King, visited President | Roosevelt aboard the President's yucht Potomac off the New England coast to-day and dis cussed, naval matters.
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Speculation WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Reuter). Speculation whether Mr Churchill, will cross the Atlante to meet Pre- zident Roosevelt at sen was prevalent In Washington to-day. -
Well-informed quarters expressed doubt and there was nothing omelal for uhodielai, to conírm or deny the
susrestion,
..
Continuing Cruise “ WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Reuter). -A message from President Roose- volt's yacht, Potomac, says that the President la continuing hds cruizo in northern waters to an undisclosed destination.
Poverty In Italy
ZURICH; Aug. # (Reuter)—The Milan correspondent of the "Neuczuercher Zeitung" says that | the Italian budget for the year begin- ning July 1 provides for one milliard Iiro for the relief of needy familles of men mobilised in Italy, 20
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