Defences Of Burma Are Prepared
RANGOON, Aug. 13 (Reu- ter)-As gathering war clouds frown on Burma's neighbours, the Burmese people are grimly and methodically making pro- parations to resist any attack on their country.
the lives and happiness of 16,- 000,000 people are to be jeopardised by lust for power, we will detend ourselves to the last ran, und we are not alone." is the answer of the ordinary Burmese всё potential
threats from abroad.
This great Buddhist country of pagodas and paddy lands has nol known, war for 03 years. Claiming religious kinship with other countries in the Far East, she realises - Uint even religion would be endangered if her frontiers were violated by ag- gression,
• Specious Propaganda
For many months Burma has had to endure specious propaganda broadcast by Interested countries but it has evoked only derision. It Burmese eyes, those who break the law ngalist kiing and crimes
commit
at-
agatust peaceful nations stand self-condemned. Burmu's titude was typically illustrated by scenca witnessed by the Governor, Sir Reginald Darman-Smith, on his recent
four when chiefs of the frontler tribes renewed their pledge to dle for the
of liberty, chuse Fluttering Union Jacks and songs of
martial volour were features of the inibuslastle welcome given to Sir Reginald. The tribes cheerfully ne- cept binck-out and other restrictions and would, If required, furnish formidable guerilla units.
Airgraph
Letters To Services
LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter},--The Queen will inaugurate a new service
The Postmaster-General and War
Om
Friday to the Middle East and East
Thurs
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Yesterday the Chinese population of Tongkang quietly observed the fourth anniversary of the start of the Shanghai hostilities. Flowers were sold in ald of relief funds. Here is a young patrlot doing her bit during the drive. Plature was snapped at one of the Chinese bathing clubs, (Photo: New China Newspliofos).
British Condemn Vichy Subservience To
Nazi
France Is shown by the manner in which the Vichy correspondent of the official, German news agency re- fors to the decisions announced la the Petain brondenst last night.
LONDON, Aug. 13 (Router).—The following officin! com- of airgraph letters to the Middle Eustment was made in London to-day on Marshal Petnin's brond- forces by sending a message to Gen- eral Sir Claude Auchinleck, the cast: "Marshal Petain's speech betrays in unmistakable terms Commander-in-Chief in the Middle the utmost anxiety on the part of the Vichy Government in East, on Friday-
regard to the internal condition of France. announce that technical ar- "The long and ubject record rangements are now completed for of dishonour and surrender of messages to be sent on and after this government has beyond any African forces und warships in the doubt reduced its prestige and Eastern Mediterranean,' Including popularity with the French peo- feet auxiliaries and merchantmen ple to the vanishing point and requisitioned for naval and military has brought about a state of affairs-in-which-the-people are Postage" will be 3d. It is expected that letters will turning with growing hope to- reach the base in a fortnight. wards Britain and the Allies and urdently desire an Allied vic- tory.
service.
SABOTAGE IN AMERICA
The Government have
ly taken to themselves the widest dictatorial powers and have placed those powers in the lands of Admiral Dartan who will thus be placed In
Referring to the establishment of a new general secretariat for Inform atlon and Propaganda, the corres- pondent
This is well-informed cross regarded in thent
for putting on en instru-
end to form of private propaganda netivity. All further information services in will be directed by the which carried, Governisioration of on private propaganda activity by circulating leaflets and other material is part of the action taken by the government to suppress such pro-
the
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MANWAH, NJ. Aug. 13 (UP).— The Government today joined the the strongest possible position topaganda centres." local authorities who ore investigat-force upon the Frenen people those surrender and ing the sabotage of machinery in the measures of further strike-bound American Brake Shoe further collaboration with the Axis Foundry Company where Sheriff would be otherwise impossible for which he has in mind and whieh it William Browne stated that saboteurs him to feist upon his compatriots. had poured sand Into the oil cups
Imitation of Axis
of the powerhouse machinery, broke
sibility. The plant makes
bombs and bomb-casings,"
U.S. Minister To
Thailand Resigns
in
RUSSO-NAZI WAR FRONT · SUMMARY
Threat To South
August 14, 1941.
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WASHINGTON,
Aug." - 13 (Router)-Mr A. Duff-Cooper, who is on his way to the Far East to co-ordinate British ad- ministration in the Far East, conferred with Mr Cordell Hull,
United States Secretary of State, to-day.
Later in an interview, he sold that Britain was enger to collaborate with the United States on paralict lines
the throughout world. The only comment he would make on Far East tensiar was that the British felt that Japan could not be allowed entirely to have her own way in the Pacific.
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Anxious To Collaborate WASHINGTON, Aug. 13' (UP).- Afr Duft Cooper stated taborate and proceed along parallel "Great Britain is anxious to col- lines with the United States in all parts of the world.”
LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter). -American - built Catalines which have been arriving across
Questioned as to whether Russla the Pacific from the United States in a steady stream in the will be influential in the Far Eastern situation, Mr Duff Cooper replied, past few months "cover the "Russia has always been a great help waterfront" from the Arbian in the world situation of which the Sen to well south of the equator | For East is a part.”. and from the China seas nearly
to Africa, says the Air Ministry news service.
Operating from bases in Malaya and Ceylon they have already since their arrival in the. Far East Down Du patrol a distance equal to about ale times round the world.
Their task is to keep ceaseless. watch for raiders and submarines and the deterrent effect of their presence
PETSAMO RAID DETAILS
LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter).
is shown by the decline in enemy-Many girls' names and many getivity in this theatre of war. They
messages from blitzed towns are also called
to act as fung range like Coventry and Plymouth hembers and to undertake routine patrols in anti-submarine
recon- were painted on the noses of naissance, One machine patrolled torpedoes (tin fish) which were the Indian ocean 181⁄2 hours before launched by the Fleet Air Arm returning to its base.
Formidable
Indian Army
in their raid on Petsamo and Kirkenes a fortnight ago.
Many of the messages, said Com- mander Nimming, broadcasting to- night on the rald, bore the mark of the humorist such as "I hope you see the point of this," and "As this is your meatless day, here's some fish" and "This is not propaganda, it's a proper basket” or words to that
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SIMLA, Aug. 13 (UP).- Broad-effect. casting over the all-India radio net- Two Aircraft Carriers work, General Sir Achibald Wavell It was disclosed that the force was three quarters of a million. Indians Wake-Walker and included the air- revealed that there is already nearly under the command of Admiral under arms, with recruits flowing craft carriers Victorious and Furious. into the depots "as fast as we can provide for them."
They had hoped to spring a complete surprise but just before zero hour "Meanwhile, modren equipment low clouds gave place to a clear sky and weapons on the necessary scale and they were spotted by an enemy are now coming both from India's plane which raced away to give the factories and oversens.”
alorm.
The General expressed satisfaction
The crews and planes were ready over the training of the Indian army's and were quickly awny, but the aorthern and western Commands enemy plane had done its job and Boon attacking the which he recently Inspected, saying, gliters were "Our future efforts must continue Fleet Air Arm planes. In fact the to prevent the caemy, wherever pos- Brst message to be pleked up by the sible, from getting with striking discurriers was the pilot of one plane tance of this country.
War Exercises In America
radloing to another. "Don't look round now, but there's a 109 on your tall."
Heavy Losses
pressure gauges and
and stop-cocks and "The form of government envis removed braking pins from the yard inged for France in Marshal Petain's locomotive and crane.
[speech is not only designed for the The strikers atly denied respon purpose of subjugating and silencing test the French people and enforcing
upon them a polley which they do test, it is iso designed with a view
Eventually the first of the raiders to nitating those forms of guver
govern-
with an escort returned, but it was ment which already obtain in Ger- LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter).
soon evident that a number
were many and Italy, thereby underlining military commentary by
missing. Actually 18 planes were the determination of the Vichy "Annalist" states
lost although the crews lost are that "ne Government to ally itself more close-material change has taken place The biggest war exercises in the and one crew which landed behind WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Reuter). known to include 19 prisoners of wor WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Reuter).ly than ever with the Axis. -Mr Cordell HuB, Secretary
"The fate of such a form of gove of
Kussia's far-llung battle history of the west coast began at the Russian lines are now back In State, has announced the resignation ernment, lucking any measure of
front, but the situation in the vading fleet was sighted by the Los
dawn to-day when a mythical in- Britain. of Mr Hugh G. Gront, Minister to spontaneous and popular support in Ukraine has admittedly de Angeles Coast Guard.
Of the effect of the rald, there was Thailand. He said thus the resigna- the country upon which it is imposed, teriorated in the south. On all. There have been two days of a did not hang around to see the run little doubt. Although the planes tion was submitted some time ago is not likely to be a happy one." but had just been acceptaxi.
Propaganda
other sectors the grim struggle teinted, obviously with the intention were well and truly aimed and it is of nerves" walle the attackers and explosion of each "Ash," they resignation was not connected with LONDON, Aug. 13
is continuing without any mark- the current Pacific development.
of sp
spreading out the defenders. fear of propaganda in ¦ ed advantage for either side.
believed that the damage was pro- Big guns at Fort Worden opened bably in excess of the Admiralty "The only other
Are but the umpires ruled that the claims. These were two hits on the progress fort was destroyed after 10 minutes. Nazi Warship Bremse and hits on at claimed by the Germans is to The Imaginary Beet continued least four supply ships at Kirkenes the north of Lake Pelpus where down the Sound to Seattle. The huge where four enemy aircraft were shot unconfirmed reports allege that McChord Airfield and half the de-down.
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they have reached the Baltic troyed,
fending air force were judged des- At Petsamo, "great damage was
Sea, thus cutting off communica- tions with Tallinn.
"If true, this would mean that an Important pocket of resistance was iri being on their left Bank and would constitute a threat to their kommunfeations.
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Sanctions Gap Aircraft
SIMLA, Aug. 13 (Reuter)--The
Tallinn And Hango
steps to close a leak in the recent "Tallinn itself is well defended Japanese freezing orders to which and with Hungo on the opposite side attention has been drawn.
MELBOURNE, Aug. 14 (Reuter). of the Gulf of Kronstadt gives the
--Senator J. W. Leckle, Minister for No goods imported from the Aircraft Production. stated to-day Russians complete command of those Japanese narrow waters. It Tallinn fell the feeds Empire or China shall be that Austrails would produce planes posillon of Hange would also be consumption or for shipment to a with £7,000,000 in 1941.
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change around on port unless the Customs are
that satisfled
the whole carriage, trainers to modern bombers. Murmansk in the perth, or Klaw in Insurance and freight
value, except
Mr Leckie udded that Beauforta
Government of India have taken Production
no
the south, but the German drive to ing such part of it ns had been paid would soon be coming off the
cut off
ing head, and Nicolatey is mak-in July 20, has been paid Intoduction line at a steady rate.
Q blocked account or the owner has
pro
British Ambassador
It is improbable, however that the reduced an order from the Govern- Germans have switched their main nient of India permitting clearance. Sarajoglu Dines With offensive in this direction. It is The prohibition does not apply to thought that they might be trying to goods limported from China by land curb Russian reinforcements in this to Burma, and from there by sea or direction while they renew their real and to India. offensive against Moscow.
Black Sea Control The Russians have probably not very large numbers of troops in this region because while they hold con- trol of the. Bleck Sea thero wṇul?
seem to be little ikely prospect of the Germans pushing their advance too for cast.
Little Enemy Air
Activity Over UK. Wednesday.
ANKARA, Aug. 13 (Reuter).-Slr Hughe Knatchbull Hugessen, British Ambassador to Turkey, entertained M. Sarajogiu, Foreign Minister, and four other Cabinet Ministera on
Satisfaction LONDON, Aug. 14 (Router)~~AN ANKARA, Aug, 13 (UP).—The Air Ministry communique to-night Foreign Minister, M. Sarajoglu, to- tales: This morning one or two day expressed to the British and enemy aircraft crossed the northeast Russian Ambassadors Turkey's "Odessa is believed to be wel dost and dropped bombs at points arentest satisfaction over the notes fortified, exprein!ly from the sea and short distance Inland. No exten-presented yesterday and agreed that the Russian Fleet in-supreme cen Ive damage was dond but a small they were a very important devlop- trol of The Black Sra.
number: of casualles have been re-mont. "To sum up, the threat to Odesso sorted.
Informed circles regarded the seems closer to-dag, but; it should be "Elsewhere there was very little Russian and British notes as definite realised that the Gerran objectivrenemy activity and there are no re- proof of the alignment of British were not. Odesen but Moscow, Lenin harfe of any bombs havlaiz beer and Russian political a well ds grid and Klev
dropped."
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