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四拜禮 號七月八英港香
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1941. 日五十月六閏 SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
Japanese HANDS OFF
'Swarm Up
THAILAND
Mekong WARNINGS TO JAPAN: MALAYA STANDS READY
River
SAIGON. Aug. 6 (Reuter).— A superficial hall continues to reign over the southern Indo- China political atmosphere -as Japanese disembarkations tax the port facilities to the utmost
and an unceasing track of convoys streams westward,
Almost the whole vast con- centration of velleles visible
yesterday in the Saigon docks disappeared to-day as troopships again took momentary preced- ence, discharging new thousamis of troops.
The passage of troops and material is being expedited. The minimum of detachments are remaining in Salgan. The Service Corps is rapidly" in- stalling military telephone lines be- tween all important occupation cen- tres and offices.
it is understood that the Mekong ferry on the road to Pnompenh is
CLEAR WARNINGS ISSUED BY MR ANTHONY EDEN AND MR CORDELL HULL THAT A MOVE BY JAPAN INTO THAILAND WOULD BE A MATTER OF IMMEDIATE AND GRAVE CONCERN FOR BOTH BRITAIN AND UNITED STATES, AND AN INTERVIEW BY LIEUT- GENERAL A. E. PERCIVAL, G.O.C. MALAYA IN WHICH HE DECLAR- ED THAT MALAYA'S DEFENCES WERE READY FOR ANYTHING, ARE THE PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF THE NEWS TO-DAY CONCERN- ING THE SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST.
AMERICA AND THAILAND
Japanese occupation of Indo- | China had increased the military threat to Malaya and it was necessary to keep the milltary and civilian defences at a high state of readiness, sald Lieut- General A. E. Percival, G.0.C., Malaya, at a press interview.
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WHITEAWAY'S
Roosevelt-Churchill
Mystery Continues
Special to the "Telegraph"
NEW YORK. Aug.'6 (UP).—With officials at Washing. ton und London continuing to be very silent, the mystery continues regarding the alleged meeting between President Roosevelt and Mr Winston Churchill. The latest but un- confirmed version says that President Roosevelt while on the open sea transferred to a fast cruiser on which he sped to a rendezvous with Mr Churchill. It is also rumoured that Mr Harry Hopkins, and Mr Mackenzie King, the Canadian Prime Minister, are participating in the conversations.
That the meeting is nowhere officially denied is consi- dered by most observers as confirmation that it has actually occurred or is impending.
TO
SOVIETS CLAIM HAVE THROWN BACK NAZI ARMY
Special to the "Telegraph"
that Russian troops have thrown back strong German forces for Not Mince
geting as a serious buttle-neck limit- WASHINGTON. Aug, 6 (Reu- to happen in the Far East. We His
lig truck passage to 80 daily.
ter) Japanese move into have no aggressive designs of The Japanese are commandeering Thailand would be considered any kind, but everyone in all a large number of barges and junks and a considerable quantity of mat-step menacing American security services and walks of life is de- erial is being shipped up the Mekong and endangering American terri-termined to do his duty to his
There are spasmodic attacks in the tory in the Pacific.
country and Empire in defend- Japanese press against Thailand and
This was made clear by the ing this place.
there are Japanese troops in Cam-Secretary of State, Mr Cordell
bodia,
Hull, at his press conference
Words
r
Tells Japan, Serious Situation Inevitable
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
German Post here to-day. He said that the fudo-China, the threat of a surprise House of Commons to-day, that
Raided
United States Government had made clear its rital interest and opposition to any moves of con-.
and else quest in the Pacific where.
I
Thailand Bases
LONDON, Aug. 6 (UP).—Mr "By the occupation of air buses in Anthony Eden stated in thei attack has increased and this will be the Japanese press campaign further increased if Japan decides to go to Thailand and obtain more. alleging that Britain is carrying "One and all we are fit and ready on intrigues in Thailand In- for anything. British troops have dicates that someone in auth- shown in recent feats that they arelority in Japan is attempting to capable of marches which up to now Mi Hull added that this applied to had not been thought possible in this manufacture an excuse for Jup Aug. 6 (UP).Thailand.
climate, while the Australians are anese intervention there. According to a general head- Referring especially to indications;
"If such a step is taken, it that Japan was already demanding specialising in bush warfare, seme- quarters communique British
military concessions there, Mr Hull times remaining in the bush Wiree must inevitably give rise raiding parties yesterday selzed said that the United States Govern-
days at a Time,
most serious situation, between a German · post and despite might viewed these with increasing
Britain and Japan he declared. enemy counter-attacks,'inflicted coureza.
The equipment position is satis-“For over a century we have had He expressed the United States'
Sortie In The Desert SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CAIRO,
Equipment Satisfactory
to a
MOSCOW, Aug. 6 (UP).—Private advices from Soviet sources to-day said a "considerable distance" from Smolensk. These advices are reputed to have been received direct from Smolensk which, it is asserted, is still in Soviet hands.
Attlee's Tribute To Soviets' Fine Fight
LONDON, Aug. 6 (Reuter).-The House of Commons cheer- ed lustily to-day when Mr Clement Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, re- ferred to the magnificent flight of the Russian Army and people in opening the debate on the war situation...
BALANCE OF WAR SHIFTED
heavy casualties and brought interest in the integrity and indepen-factory. A very fast organisation is friendly relations with Thailand Mr Eden's Speech
explosions occurred, at the latter
B.A.F. communique stated that the R.A.. and the S.A.A.F. on Monday: night raided the landing grounds-at-
Gazala and Tamimi where a number of
Police Force Aid. Bomber Fund
place.
At Fort Derna, violent explosions
mole. Three direct hits sank
Echooner of Misurate..
Cheques have been receive
Reports from the front state that the German forces in the region of Kholm have resumed their attempt to break through. towards the Leningrad-Moscow railway, 110 miles cast of that line.
It is believed that the ultimate Nazi reaches of the Volga river. The Ree objective in that region is the upper Army, however, in sald to be holding strongly in the Kholm region and halting the German movement de signed to turn the Soviet lines de- fending Leningrad from the south, to approach. Moscow from the north- ensi or envelope. Smolensk from the rear.
The
No German Progress
[ Mr Attlee, stressed, the very heavy losses in men and material by the German forces and gave an indication of the weight of the British nir offensive, but he added a few words of caution
Oghting in the central Smolensk salient is now in its twenty- against undue optimism.
There were, he said, satisfactory the Germans are making any pro- Arst day without any indications that features in the present phase of the gress. On the Ukraine front, fighting struggle which made it diicult for is said to be in progress particularly even the most philosophical to pre- around Belayat-Tscrnov in the ap- vent cheerfulness from breakding in.
and two fires followed a hit on ther from all Contingents and Clariforcements will continue to flow in credits was "seriously intended and He continued: "That shift has existence ugainst a very strong and Soviet armies after thirty-two days
All planes returned safely.
most Arthur was an excellent scheme be-
cause for the defence of any country, a single command is obviously the most efficient."
Timperley's New Appointment
Two Fronts
nf
back some prisoners.
dence of Thailand by, referring to being built up to gather supplies from and our policy has never been Middle East Air Raida previous statements of poltey regard-Various sources and shortly a brith other than that to maintain
of the Supply Council may be estab- CAIRO, Aug. 6 (UP)-To-day'sing the southwest Pacifle,
ished here and further facilitate those relations."
LONDON, Aug. 6 (Reuter). There was nothing wrong in belproaches to Kiev.
The Finnish and . Bessarablan allocation."
He asserted that Britain has no
Mr Authony Eden, speaking cheerful provided that we did not
alkaw
sectors are, snk to be quiet. Corchiding, General Percival said: formal alliance with China. but that in the war debate, said that ourselves to rekis vir efforts.
The Army organ, "Red Star," re- The forge-reinforcements-of-July-every-fresh-Japanese move forward there had been a shift in the should recognise at our exported that an unidentified Soviet 116 and August & have shown that naturally brings China and Britain balance of war as a result of and that although we had
position was
was only comparative
infantry division which had been the seas are reasonably safe. If a closer together. He emphasised that the German invasion of Russia. through great dangers and triumphs,
come encircled by the Germans after a
short battle treat to Malaya deyclops, these re- Britain's action in freezing Japan's
and isolated from we were still fighting for our very bases had now re-joined the main n they have done in the past." will be seriously exercised."
had another consequence within ruthless enemy. cal Staff of the Hongkong!
Mr Eden then added, regarding his Germany herself. Hitler by his Welcomes U.S. Move
constant Aghting its way back Police Force for $580.50 and
"United Press" adds that Lieut-Thailand, that "I hope these words has to some extent crossed and warning to Japan to stay out of completely unprovoked action,
through the Nazi encirclement. $570.15, representing contribu-
A submarine operating in the tions to the Bomber Fund for Incorporation of the Phillippine army
General Percival 'declared tant the may yet be heeded."
One outstanding fact of the posi-Baltic Sea is credited with sinking Unfrozen Assets the months of June and July inte
confused the fate of his own lon to-day as compared with a year an enemy transport loaded with the Far Enstern defence
people. He brought them up age was that Hitler was now fighting troops and munitions. WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (Reuter), respectively. Such regular andį under the command of General Mac-
on the belief that Communism leaders had always striven to avoid detachments which have been mov- on two fronts-which the German The Soviet air atm is reported to The United States has "unfrozen" substantial support
be active against German motorised. anillions of dollars worth of Soviet gratifying.
was their enemy. He made a Hitler had attacked Britain furiously ing up throughout the night to new complete change of front when by atr, he had waged war unceasing positions on he enterd into an arrangement ly at sea but the invasion which at concentrations and German airports.. the front, artillery WASHINGTON, Aug. d (UP)-Darlan And Weygand
SINGAPORE, Aug. 8 (Reuter).with Soviet Russia. tour ot Malaya and he asserted that There is every desire on the part of
Moscow Air Raid froze the American assets of Italian Policy Disclosed To U. S. It was a "great education to see the China to co-operate with the British "He has now asked his people to
But, sid Mr. Attlee, nothing Empire army's keenness and fitness." should hostiles break out in the follow him in in yet another change.
Moscow went through a three hour could be more foolish than 10air raid but the communique stated nationals who are
(Reuter).The Without
that postponement meant that only a few of 'several forma and Asiatle troops all perley, Adviser to the Central felt in the terms of the communiques, abandonment. The possibility of an uns of Alled territories.
for clarification of France's policy on
the importance of defending Publicity Board of China, who is that action has crossed and confused attempt remained and must remain through. Several
German planes broke in the Empire. part
going to London after
smak dwellings German faith in its own war constant factor in our considera were destroyed but there were no а visit The action was announced in an Empire defence has been handed to Malaya's
to the amended general
Admiral Leahy, the Anterlenn Am-i
past fortnight have Chungking. Events of the Heense granting!
purpose."
tions. Instructions had been
and done
Mr Timperley added that China
given fires much to make the troops realise
military Axis and Chinese nationals tende bissador
damage. Mr Eden continued, "Tieferences to all the forces in the British Isles to Soviet anti-aircraft guns and night at is stated that the reply "outlines that the arduous Malayan training realised the importance of taking have been made to my speech of the preparations against invasion. raiders without any Soviet losses. privileges in the British Empire, the guilding principles of French has a real meaning. Reinforcements every opportunity of improving and few days ago and to the distinction The British Army at home was well-
bring to the highest state of readiness Aghters shot down five German Russla, Netherlands East and West policy defined by Admiral Darla will continue as
one on the Farstrengthening contacts with Malaya which I sought there to draw in our equipped and ready and all the appealed to the citizens Indies, the Belgian Congo, Ruanda- Urutidl. Greenland and Iceland.
and General Weygand."
General Voroshilov from Zhdanov Eastern situation develops, although and India. | he stressed the fact that Britain de-
post-war settlements between the
in economic and military treatment of strength was immcusurably greater occupied territories to intensify the finitely lans no aggressive designs |
Germany. anywhere in the For Enst.
Militorily every precau-
thon 12 months ago.
"scorched earth" policy and reiterat tion that can be devised to see that
ed his confidence in victory, General Confidence Germany does not for the sixth time
Voroshilov is commander plunge Europe into war has got to should the Germans attempt an In-
Mr Allee Was confident that northwestern front. be taken (Cheerst. It may be that
order's in America.
Within The Empire
The Treasury Deparment to-day un-
German, Chinese und Japanese
doing business;
VICHY, Aug.
General Percival has just completed
#
one time seemed imminent had been postponed,.
within the British Empire, Russia or/French reply to America's request lantion, the British, Aus-Far East, declared Mr H. J. Tim- Inevitably as can be seen and even imaging
QMcials
pointed out thint there is
nothing unusual regarding the move
since any Axis national's transaction
of business in Allied areas is done
Antonescu Decorated
FUEURER'S
· HEADQUARTERS,
by those who have severed connec- Aug. 0 (UP)-Hitler on the south
asserted
that
General Percival Malaya is at present more Important tions with their Governments. In trent to-day personally decorated than ever before to the Empire the case of Japanese' nationals it is General Antonescu, Premler and wherefore no effort would be spared recalled that their funds were gener- Foreign Minister of Rumania with to ensure the most adequate defences ally frozen by the Allied Govern- the Knight's Cross, Second Class, for which are now sumcient to enable ments.
the "liberation of Bessurabia."
Many Americans Left
Stranded in
Japan
Special to the "Telegraph"
TOKYO, Aug. 6 (UP),—Despite two weeks of effort the United States Embassy has been unable to arrange passage for 22 American officials to proceed to the United States by any route including via Shanghai. A survey indicates that if another Nine of these were formerjevacuation ship calls at Japan several
hundred Americans Moscow Consular officials
would un advantage, of it, because the vital route to new posts, while others interests, which they have are army and navy personnel | mangging are now paralysed as a whom the War and Navy. De result of the freezing orders.
jake
been
Malaya's self defence: however, "R is of the utmost importance that Amerien keep
keep in line, step by step, bott: politically and otherwise, because the American polley is undoubtedly! most influential to the Japanese policy In the Far East."
on the
He declined to, comment question "What's going to happen?" Defends Japanese
ROME, Aug. 6, (UP),—Writing in the "Giornale d'Italia" 'to-day, Signor Gayda defended the Japanese "pre- paredness measures" against the Anglo-Saxons in the Pacifle and added that an "explosion of the Pacile powder keg is approaching."
Wants Protection Of Ireland
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"; DUBLIN. Aug. 6 (UP)—Senator
partments had ordered to leave planned to call on Japanese ships Frank McDermott to-day proposed a
It is estimated that 100 Americano Japan last week.⠀
which were scheduled to Boil during motion that in the opinion or the A total of 651. Amerlenns are the next fortnight but whose sailings Senato, the Government should take the Japanese Empire Including 86 have now been suspended, leaving immediate steps to obtain full and Government ofelāla, 07 businessmen, the Amerleans without funds. The effective co-operation with tho 19 teachers, 329 missionaries and 160 Embassy funds are likewise, frozen Government of the United Stator of who are described as having miscel-making It Impossible for the Ameri- America in securing Ireland against laneous activities.
Ican Government to aid the destitute,' attack.""
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in Germany there will eventually vasion by sea or air, they would be grow up a spirit different from this destroyed but nothing could be left thing which Hitler has created and to chance.
Mr Attico continued: "To-day
no
the
of the
Scharnhorst At Brest
which supports him. But we cannot afford to take any risk in that respect, our eyes are naturally turned to the On that there can be no wavering. lautie struggle ranging from the The German battleship Scharu..
LONDON, Aug. 6 (Router)— Economically the position is different, out the whole of that enormous battle where she is docked undergoing
White to the Black Sen. Through horst has returned put it at its lowest it would be
to Brest,
To
area, the Russian Army and people |
to our disadvantage and to Europe's "TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 repairs.
that Germany should be economical-
ly ruined after the war.
Political Welfare
"The British Government realise Uhat this state of affairs has created an opportunity for political warfare. We have made certain changes re- | cently, in work for,the-co-ordina-
TURN to Pago 5, Column One
Thousand To One
Against Bombing
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
Conspicuous Success Of
R.A.F. Raid In Gale
C.
น
LONDON, Aug. 6 (Reuter).-Details of R.A.F. attacks on Germany last night are given in the following Air Ministry tommuniqué:
[infleting severe
and
widespread "In gale wind last night, a
damage... large force of aircraft of the and docks at Ostend were among "Factories and rollways at Aachen WASHINGTON, Aùg, § (UP)—jectives at Mannheim, Frank-
Bomber command attacked ob the targets bombed during the night. The local office of Lloyds to-day]
"A Beaufort aircraft of the Coastal offered insurance at $1 per thousand furt and Karlesruhe with Command on patrol lost night for coverage involving possible dam-conspicuous success.
A Iarge supply ship in the age. from aerial bombardment, falling
accupied port of Nantes. "On the outward. war planes or damage from any cort Journeys, very bad weather was observed.
return Two direct hits on the ship were of military action-thus betting one encountered, but over the targeta it "From these operations, nine air-. thousand to one that this capital will was very clear and a great weight craft of the Bomber Command ard [not be bombed,
Tof the heaviest bombs was dropped, missing...
Bod
bombed enemy