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CHANGE IN BULLITT AMERICAN TO STAY POLICY IN PACIFIC?

Washington, To-day.

The alarm which has rOUS- ed the whole nation concern- ing the necessity of increas- ing land and air armaments has led a number of promin- ent publicists to suggest the

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PARIS, TO-DAY.

THE UNITED STATES SADOR, MR. WILLIAM

AMBAS- BULLITT,

AND A LARGE PART OF HIS STAFF ARE STAYING IN PARIS, LEAVING MR. ANTHONY BÍDDLE, -U.S. AM- IN POLAND, BASSADOR

TO

CHARGE OF LIAISON WITH THE FRENCH

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Ankara, To-day. The early declaration of war on Italy by Turkey is expected in

The decision is likely to be made at a Council of Ministers to be held to-day.

Mr. Robert Murphy, First Secretary time is opportune for over-of the Embassy, is staying in Paris, tures towards Japan, chiefly as well as Commercial Attache Daniel,

Attache Military

Paris, To-day. in the shape of a new com-

Fuller and the Naval Attache.

Surrounded by a dense mercial treaty, hoping she

Captain Robert Schow and Capt. smoke-screen Paris resembles will reciprocate with a pledge J. M. Stirling, military aides to Mr.

the Turkish capital. French a city under siege. Buildings to observe the status quo in Bullitt, have followed the

Government in its removal from Paris. are closed and windows shut- the Pacific.

tered and the guarded streets are almost empty. Trains are no longer leaving the city. It Ambassador invoked the Tripar- appears that more than three-quarters of the subur- has left. ban population Taxis, crowded with up to 15 people, are seen leaving for the provinces.-Reuter.

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The suggestions appear to arise-Hayas. from the belief that it may short- ly be necessary to move at least part of the Fleet from the Hawaii region. Efforts by news correspondents dur- ing conferences at the White House and the State Department to secure official enlightment on a possible change in policy so far have been fruitless.

The State Department last week, and the President yesterday, left their hearers with the impression that no change is contemplated or likely.

Embargo Decision

Washington, To-day. The Bill passed by the House of Representatives for the construction of 22 new combat vessels, represents an per cent, increase in the U.S. 11 Navy's surface tonnage.-Havas.

tools and scrap metal to Japan.

The embargo clause has already passed the House of Representatives without challenge or division. The stand of the Administration is

It is announced that all Italian believed to be still that Japanese ac- tions against American interests in subjects in Hong Kong are account- China caused the deterioration in re-ed for. Eleven males were sent to the

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Internee Camp at La Salle College Annexe. There are now fourteen persons in all in the Camp. The ele- ven persons interned yesterday con- residents in stitute all the Italian Hong Kong who are not either mem- bers of the Consulate staff or mem- bers of a religious order.

Members of various religious orders in the Colony number over 120 males. into They have been concentrated three institutions, over which police guards have been placed.

There are a few Italian priests who are in charge of Roman Catholic churches in Hong Kong and Kowloon. Where these churches are within the two restricted areas the priests in charge have been allowed to remain and carry on their work, but they are not allowed to go outside the restricted area on the side of the harbour in which they are working.

Italian women have been allowed to remain in their own homes, under res- triction. Those working in religious institutions and hospitals have also been allowed to remain and carry on their work,

It is reported that the British

Britain, tite Alliance between France and Turkey when he had an interview with the Foreign Minister yesterday.-Havas.

New York, To-day. The United States Steel Cor- poration announces that under a deal between the War Department and the United States Steel Ex- port Company, the Allies will get about $38,000,000 worth of surplus munitions, equipment and ordn-. ance. The Export Company makes no profit in selling the articles forthwith to the Anglo-French Purchasing Commission at the exact cost (determined by the War. Department). to the Export Company.-Reuter.

New York, To-day. Hitler has established his head- quarters at St. Quentin, accord- ing to Wythe Williams, the, well known American correspondent, in a broadcast.-Reuter,

Cairo,-To-day.

The destruction of Italian aircraft yesterday by the R.A.F. is stated to have made an appreciable difference in the in the Italian air strength Middle East.-Reuter.

Nairobi, To-day. It is officially announced that heavy Air A sub-committee is considering per-bombers of the South African manent arrangements for the housing Force visited Italian Moyale (on the and activities of Italian males who Kenya-Ethiopian border) and success- are now restricted to the religious in- fully heavily bombed Banda Hill and stitutions under police guard.

other military objectives. · All aircraft returned safely.-Reuter,

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