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No. 15530
四星丽 號七月八英沿香
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1941.
日五十月六街
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
Japanese HANDS OFF THAILAND Swarm Up
Mekong WARNINGS TO JAPAN: MALAYA STANDS READY
River
SAIGON, Aug. 6 (Reuter),--| A superficial lull continues to reign over the southern Indo- China political atmosphere as Japanese disembarkationstus the port facilities to the utmost
and an unceasing track of convoys streams westward.
Almost the whole vagt con- centration of vehicles "visible yesterday in the Saigon docks disappeared to-day as troopships again took momentary preced- éncé, discharging new thousands of troops.
The passage of troops and material in being expedited. The minimum of detachments are remaining in Saigon. The Service Corps Is rapidly. In- stalling military telephone lines be-. tween all important occupation cen- tres and offers.
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.
Japanese occupation of Indo- China had increased the military threat to Malaya and it was necessary to keep the military and civilian defences at a high state of readiness, said. Lieut- General A. E. Percival, G.O.C.,
AMERICA AND THAILAND Malaya, at a press interview.
It is understood that the Mekong ferry on the road to Pnompenh is
"No one can say what is going WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (Reu- to happen in the Far East. We acting as a serious bottle-neck limit- Ing truck passage to 00
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WHITEAWAY'S
Roosevelt - Churchill Mystery Continues
Special to the "Telegraph”
NEW YORK, Aug. 6 (UP)—-With officials at Washing-. ton and 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 thani 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 dented is consi- dered by most observers as confirmation that it has actually occurred or is impending.
SOVIETS CLAIM TO HAVE THROWN BACK NAZI ARMY
Special to the "Telegraph”
thrown back strong German forces for Not Mince
His Words
MOSCOW, Aug. ·6 (UP),----Private advices from Soviet sources to-day said that Russian troops have
# "considerable distance" from Smolensk. These advices are reputed to have been received direct from Smolensk which, it is asserted, is still in Soviet hands.
a large sumber of barges and juris step menacing, American security services and walks of life is de- Tells Japan, Serious Nazi
and walks of life is de Tells Japan, Serious Nazi High Command
Makes Bold Claims
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 east of that · line.
considerable quantity of mat- erial is being shipped up the Mekong.
|| and endangering American terri-termined, to do his duty to his Situation Inevitable There are spasmodic attacks in the tory in the Pacific.
country and Empire in defend- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Japanese press against Thalland and This was made clear by the ing this place. there are Japanese troops us Cam- Secretary of State, Mr Cordell; bodla,
Hull, at his
Thailand Bases press conference here today. He said that the "By the occupation of air bases In United States Government had Indo-China, the threat of surprise made clear its vital interest and attack has increased and is deste opposition to any moves of con- further increased it Japan decides 19 on intrigues in Thailand in Smolensk to a victorious conclusion and are now moving forward signed to turn the Soviet Ilacs de
German Post Raided
Sortie In The Desert
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
CAIRO, Aug. 6 (UP)—
queat in the Pacific and elso- where.
Mr Hull added that this applied to Thailand.
Referring especially to indications
go to Thailand and obtain more.
LONDON, Aug. 6 (UP),~Mr Anthony Eden stated in the House of Commons to-day, that the Japanese press campaign alleging that Britain is carrying dicates that someone in auth "One and all we are it and ready ority in Japan is attempting to for anything. British troops shown in recent feats that they are manufacture an' excuse for Jap- supable of marches which up to nowanese intervention there. had not been thought possible in this "If such a step is taken, it specialising in busli
have
Special to the "Telegraph" BERLIN, Aug. 6 (UP).—The German High Command to day reported that Nazi armed forces have fought the battle of in vast new operations with Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev as their
goal.
BITTERNESS
According to a general head that Japan was already demanding climate, while the warfare, some must marious situation between IN BALKANS
quarters communique British military concessions there, Mr Huli ralding parties yesterday seized said thint the United States Govern- nes remaining in the bush three most serious situation between
German post and despite ment viewed these with increasing days at a Ume." enemy counter-attacks, inflicted
a
place:
At Fort Derna, violent explosions
mule. Three direct hits sank schooner off-Misurate,
All planes returned safely...
Unfrozen Assets
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (Reuter). -The United States has "unfrozen" millions of dollars worth of Soviet
orders in, America,
concern.
He expressed the United Sintes
Spirit Of Norway
Equipment Satisfactory
of
The report said that seven weeks of fighting had carried the German armies to the "gateş ür Kley" and beyond the Smolensk gateway.
were about ten deaths daily in Athens Millions,
It is believed that the ultimate Nazi objective in that region is the upper reaches of the Volga river, The Red strongly in the Kholm region and Army, however, is said to be holding batting the German movement de- fending Leningrad from the south, to approach Morrow from the north- east or envelope Smolensk from the
rear.
proaches to Kiev. The Finnish
short
after a
No German Progress The fighting in the central Smolensk salient is now in its twenty- |Britain and Japan," he declared.
frst day without any indientions that "For over a century we have had
the Germans are making any pro- The Soviet losses are placed at: Executions And Hunger heavy casualties and brought interest in the integrity and indepen-
On the Ukraine front, fighting friendly relations with Thalland
895,000 prisoners, uncounted dead, is said to be in progress particularly
press. back some prisoners,
dence of Thalland by referring to "The equipment position is sulis and our policy has never been
LONDON, Aug. 6 (Reuter). The | 13,000 tanks, 10,388 Cannon and around Belayut-Tsernov in the ap-. Middle East Air Raids
previous statements of policy regard-factory. A very fast organisation is other than that
German official news agency from 9,032 planes. to maintain ing the southwest Pacifte.
being built up to gather supplies from those relations."
Belgrade reported that nine “Com-
A picture of the Germans openers sectors are said to be quiet. CAIRO, Aug. 6 (UP)-—-To-day's
nod Bessarabian munisis" were executed in R.A.F. communique stated that the
Parallel Representation various sources and shortly a branch!
north- He asserted that Britain has no eastern Yugo-Slavia for sabotage..
is presented In an extraordinary R.A.F. And the S.A.A.F. on Monday WASHINGTON." Aug. 6 (UP) of the Supply Council may be estab-
further facilitate format alliance with Chinn but that
heries of special communiques sum- The Army organ, "Red Star," re- night raided the landing grounds at Responsible quarters to-day stated shed here and
every fresh Japanese move forward
Several days ago over 100 "Com- arising the German progress for the ported that an unidentified Soviet Gazala and Taint where a number or that-the-United-States-and-Britain, allocation... explosions occurred at the latter Thailand to take a firm stand against the large reinforcements of July Britain's action in freezing Japan's
in parallel representations, urged
Concluding, General Percival said: Icy beings China and Britain munists and Jew's were shot in Arst-time since the first week or infantry-division-which-had-been-
fogether, He emphasised that Belgrade.
fighting on the Soviet front. Addi encircled by the Germans tional communiques will be released
battle
und isolated from its the Japanese demands for military 16 and August 5 have shown that credits was "seriously intended and Ankara quoted diplomats as saying
A "United Press" message from to-morrow,
bases had now re-joined the main bases, and also promised to send war the sets are reasonably safe. If a will be seriously exercised." and two fres followed a hit on the supplies to Thailand in the event of threat to Malaya develops, these reding to Japan to stay out of/fore troops to Yugo-Slavin because I read on radio broadcasts over
The widest possible publicity was Soviet armies after thirty-two days Mr Eden then added, regarding his that the Germans have sent 25,000 given to the communiques. They were of constant fighting its way back Japanese attack.
inforcements will continue to flow in
the through the Năzi encirclement. as they have done in the past," Thailand, that "I hope these words
guerillas.
German network and published A submarine operating in the Another Ankara dispatch quoting under sircomers may yet be hiçeded."
the afternoon Battle Sca is credited with sinking Welcomes U.S. Move
travellers from Greece said that there newspapers headlined "Armies of 1121 enemy transport loaded with
troops and munitions. "United Press" adds that. Licut-
from starvation and that men faint- The High
offered no hint
The Soviet air arm is reported to General. Percival declared that the incorporation of the Phillipping army
ed daily in the streets from hunger, regarding when finn! victory will be be active against German motorised fachieved, saying merely that German detachments which have been mov- the Far Eastern defence Under Nazi Rule
ing up. throughout the night to new troops are now advancing in under the command of General Muc-
zones of
on the operations Within The Empire
front, artillery- sume were S.
and the great positions LONDON, Aug. 6 (Reuter).-A| Arthur was an excellent scheine be WASHINGTON, Aug, 0 (UP). "United Press report from Stock cause "for the defence of any country,
recklessly pro-British and held their campaign of annihilation started with concentrations and German airporis, SINGAPORE, Aug. 6 (Reuter)
noses when German and Italian
series of tremendous victories.
Moscow Air Raid The Treasury Deparment to-day unholm on August 1 stated that a stage a single command is obviously the There is every desire on the part of froze the American assets of Tallan, of siege was declared at Aalesund, most efficient.”.
China to co-operate with the British troops passed, cheered British prison-They emphasised the obstinacy and savage-resistance of the Soviet
Moscow went through a three hour German, Chinese
restaurants when Ger- Japanese West Norway, because of saboinge
should hostilities break out in 19ers and left rest
araules and described the Russions as air raid but the communique stated General Percival has just completed Far East, declared Me H. J. Timman or Italians entered, nationals who are doing business and anti-Gerinar demonstrations,
An Ankara dispatch
being the "toughest opponents."
that only a few of several farma- The dispatch suld that Norse lour of Mainya and he asserted that perler, Adviser to the Central affection in Greece said that the regarding dis-
tions of German planes broke within the British Empire, Russia or triots had damaged German com-it was a "great educntion to see the Publicity Board of China, who is other Allied. Territories.
through. Several Erin H dwellings longer sound- authorities no. The action was announced in an munications and milliary establish- Empire army's keenness and fitness." going to Londen after.
were destroyed but there were no ed air raid
when British ments and that the Germans hud Without exception, the British, Aus-Chungking.
Ares amended general eense granting seized ten leading Aalesund citizens tralinn. Indian and Asiatle troops all
and 10 military Mr Timperley added that Chinn
damage. atrdremes. because the planes raided
Soviet pnti-aircraft guns and night Grecks
fighters shot down Bve German Empire,
roofs and every opportunity of improving and
raiders without any Soviet losses. strengthening contacts with Malaya
General Voroshilov from Zhdanov and India.
occupied territories to intensify the CHUNGKING, Aug. 0 (Centra "scorched earth" policy and reiterat- News). About 4,000 Jews residents confidence in victory. General In Hongkew are greatly worried TURN to Back Page, Column S following the announcement od Japanese Army spokesman Major Kunlo Akiyama's announcement that all Jews residing in that aren who have not registered with the Japan- authorities will be expelled, saya Shanghal dispatch.
Axis and Chinese
into
Timperley's New Appointment
visit to
Ss in the
strade hostages. When the Pollee to realise the hyportance at defending realised the Gelurimuse of Esther?
Netherlands Urundi, Greenland and leeland.
Oniciais
pointed out that there is nothing unusual
Usual regarding the move since any Axis national's transaction of business Allied arcus is done) by those who have severed connee- tions with their Governments, the case of Japanese nationals it is recalled that their funds were gener ally frozen by the Allied Govern- ments.
them to a ship for transport to Ger- und West the Belgian Congo, Ruanda-many, 6,000 persons tried to-rescue them and it was necessary to call out
soldiers.
Malaya's part in the Empire.
done much to make the troops realise Events of the past fortnight have
that the arduous Malayan' training has a real meaning, Reinforcements long as the For Eastern situation develops, although LONDON, Aug. 6 (Reuter).The he stressed the fact that Britain de-
India And Burma continue us
In Postponement of Elections Bill of finitely has no aggressive designs
India and Burma passed through the
Committee stage of the House of Lords without discussion to-day und the Committee stage was concluded.
Many Americans Left Stranded in Japan
Special to the "Telegraph"
en
that
anywhere in the Far East...
General. Percival asserted Malayn is at present more important than ever before
Empire to the wherefore no effort would be spared to ensure the. adequate defences
most which are now sumclent to enable Malaya's self defence: however, "It is of the utmost importance America keep in line, step by step, both politically and otherwise, because the American policy is undoubtedly most influential to the Japanese polley
in the Far East." ·
that.
He declined to comment on the question "What's going to happen?"
-Defends Japanese
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 Indtenies that if another ROME; Aug. 6. (UP)—Writing Ir Nine of these were former evacuation ship calls at Jupan several the "Giornale d'Itaila" to-day, Simor Moscow Consular officials
hundred Americana would take Gaydn defended the Japanese "pre- measures" against the advantage of it, because the vital paredness route to new poate, while others interests which they have been Anglo-Saxons in the Pacifle and are army and navy personnel | managing are now paralysed as added that an "explosion of the whom the War and Navy De- result of the freezing orders.
Pacifle powder kez is approaching." partments had ordered to leave. It is estimated that 100 Americans Japanese Consider Evacuation
SINGAPORE, Aut. 0 (Domel). Japan last week,
planned to sail on Japanese ships/ which were scheduled to sail during Moving to minimise the effects of the A total of 651 Americans are in the next fortnight but whose sallings freezing of Japanese, assets, major the Japanese Empire Including 86 have now been, suspended, leaving Japanese firms here. ero rapidly Government amelals, 07 businessmen, the Americans without funds. The reducing their staffs. Japanese re 19 teachers, 329 missionaries and 150 Embassy funds are likewise frozen aldents are almost daily conferring who are described as having miscel- making it impossible for the Ameri- on the ways and means of evacua- Mancous (activities.
Jean Government to ald the destitute, L-tion2":
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Further Lato. News
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Pro-British
Travellers sold that
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the
the British raiders.
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they would have to shoot too
It was added that rifle shots were often heard after the curfew.
for victory appeared un wolta and windows everywhere accom panied by the letters "RAF”. One traveller said that he
saw "Long Live England" traced in dust beside a German staff car.
Administration Of Syria
LONDON,
Aug. (Reuter). Questioned on Syria in the House of Commons to-day, Mr Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, said that the British Government had no know- ledge of any declaration by Free French General Georges Catroux, that until every part of Syrlu was in full occupation by, Free French |forecs, it would be impossible to conclude a treaty with the Syrlan Government providing for country's į Independence,
JAPANESE TO EXPEL JEWS
1101
FROM HONGKEWappened to the citizens in the
Scharnhorst At Brest
LONDON; Aug. 6 (Reuter)
In view of the congestion in the The German battleship Scharn- International Settlement and the horst his returned
French Concession It would not be
to
Brest,
possible for such a large number of where she is docked undergoing Jews to find accommodation there, repairs.
Conspicuous Success Of
R.A.F. Raid In Gale
;
LONDON, Aug, 6 (Reuter).-Details of 'R.A.F, attacks, on Germany last night are given in the following Air Ministry that communique:
infileting severe and widespread "In gale wind, last night, a
damage.
"Factories and rallways at Aachen docks at Ostend were among the targets borbed during the night. A Beaufort alrernti of the Coastal Command patrol last night
It was evident that the first step large force of aircraft of the must be for the whole country to Bomber command attacked ob- be pecupled by the Allled forces and
It was hoped that this process wouldjectives at Mannheim, Frank- be completed at a very early date, furt and Karlesruhe with
bombed a large supply ship in the.
As regards the future administra conepicuous success. chemy occupied port of Nantes.
tion
of the country, the British "On the outward and return Two direct hits on the ship Government were in no doubt that Journeys, very bad weather was absorved, the Free French authorities, were encountered, but over the targets it
were
"From these operations, nine air
fully aware of the unsatisfactory was very clear and a great weight craft of the Bomber Command are conditions of the previous regime. or the heaviest bombs was dropped, missing."