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Full Anglo-American Cooperation In Far East BROAD HINTS GIVEN IN WASHINGTON "Go Slow" Policy MOSCOW ON

For Time Being

THE FULLEST ANGLO-AMERICAN COOPERATION IN THE FAR EAST, WHERE THE VITAL INTERESTS OF BOTH COUNTRIES ARE THREATENED BY THE JAPANESE POLICY, ALREADY EXISTS, IT IS BELIEVED IN WASHINGTON, BUT CONCRETE DEVELOPMENTS MUST AWAIT A SUITABLE POLITICAL ATMOSFHERE IN THE UNIT- ED STATES.

The recent Anglo-American Agreement was a big dose for United States isolationists to swallow and the Administration feel they had best give them time to digest it.

NAZIS GUN RESCUERS Later, talks will be resumed on the Far

OF NAZIS

Eastern question, not only between Great Bri- tein and the United States but also with Aus- tralia.

German airmen have craft which attacked the drifters at Singapore by the fleets of both again prevented the res-with machine-gun fire.

drifters.

It is stated that discussions). will also take place on the use in jan emergency of: the naval base-

|countries according to the strate- cue of their comrades There were no casualties in the gic conditions which prevail. from the sea by British . One of our, motor torpedo. and also attacked naval units, states an of-boats was

by German ficial Admiralty.com- aircraft yesterday morning munique.

machine-gunned

while going to the rescue of} the crew of a German aircraft -shot - down in the English

Channel.

Yesterday morning three Br tish, drifters attempted to rescue four German airmen who had Four of the crew of the M.T.B. baled out over the sea from a were slightly wounded and the German bomber bût rescue was attempt at rescue was abandoned. prevented by other German-airfl-Reuter

NO LANDINGS IN INDO-CHINA YET

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL ")

NO LANDING HAS yet been made by Japan- ese forces at any point in Indo-China, according to reliable quarters, quoted in cables from Kwang Chow Wan this morning.

ANGLO-AMERICAN COOPERATION

The Anglo-Ameri-.. can naval bases agree- ment either covers, or will cover, the Far East, says the Soviet official organ; “Pravda," in a com- ment yesterday.

The Moscow trade. union paper, “Frud"

declares that the Far East is undoubtedly included.

NAZI CLAIM DENIED

DESTROYER A

THAT

No doubt exista in American THE CANADIAN MINISTER naval circles that, the Singa- OF NAVY ANNOUNCES nora bace will be available for the U.S. Fleet If the United

HAS LEFT States desired to use it but CANADIAN WATERS TO

RE- any offer from Britain at this LIEVE A SISTER-SHIP SER- time might be mleinterpreted,

VING OVERSEAS. an a step to involve the United

SOVIET'S

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SOUGHT

In an attempt to stem the tide of Japanese aggression in the Far | East, the United States has initiated important discussions with the So-

viet Union, says the “New York Post Washington- correspondent.~~

The correspondent yesterday quoted “unimpeachable State. Department sources" for his information, and adds the imme- diate..objective of the 'talks is to ward off a "Japanese attack on the Netherlands East Indies. ·

be-

The "New York Post” adds. there is a possibility that the discussions will lead to a for-.. mal or informal alliance

and tween the United States the Soviet Union, but for the present the State Department is playing. Its cards very care- fully, making no concrete offers and using the mere fact that conversations are being held:as a "club over Japan's. head."---

States and Induce it to... pick. The Canadian Defence. Depart- British chestnuts from the fire. ment categorically, denies current, The whole situation was can-German claims. No Canadiar vassed, yesterday by Lord Lothian troop-ship has been sunk,. it is |(British Ambassador), Mr. Cordell; officially stated; and no Canadiar between. Mr.

Hull (Secretary of State) and Mr. Casey (Australian Minister) soldier has been lost while being Under-Secretary of State, and a go-slow policy was agreed transported across the Atlantic-the Soviet Ambassador, M. upon as the best oneReuter.

Oumansky-Reuter,'

New Representations

In Tokyo

The United States has made new diplomatic representations to

Japan regarding the status quo in the Far East, including Indo- China..

An indication to this effect was given by Secretary of State: Cordall Hull at his press con ference in Washington yester. day.

Asked formal diplomatic ac- tion had been taken, Mr. Hull

The situation remains much as it was yester- day, and further discussions between General Nishi- hara and Admiral Decoux are scheduled for to day:

There is ground for the belief landing of Japanese troops in replied he would not be surprised that Admiral Decoux has agreed French Indo-China, says Reuter's if any peaceful government made- in principle to the passage of diplomatic correspondent.

representations in favour of main- Japanese troops, but detailed ar- It was stated in well-informed taining the status quo in the. Far - rangements as to the conditions Chungking · quarters yesterday East to which, he noted, Japan have not been completed, and that French Indo-China has was already committed.--Reuter," Admiral Decoux is bélieved to agreed to the landing of 12,000| be still insisting on a time limit Japanese troops at three points.

to the presence of Japanese troops —Reuter.

in Indo-China: territory.

"Chungking.

Led Indo-CHICKEN BREDA

Chungking Watching

The Chinese in Chungking are

of permission to continuing to watch the Indo-

BIG FIRE AT LYONS

Indo-Ching, as a China situation despite the Saigon NE FALLT EN litary operations report of withdrawal of the JaYA LARGE FIRE BROKE OUT Ina, while b

mapanese ultimatum, Aupa MAL-IN A FACTORY IN THE SUB, pesting that: “establishm basag is a mero protex that Conce,implanted, a China-Will,/upt get rid of

Correspondent."

News

Chinese reports").Indicate an URBB OF LYONS, ACCORDING agreements in principle has al¬ TO A PARIS"RADIO BROAD. ready been reached at Vichy be- CAST,

tween French and Japanese to A terrific explosion followed 'presentatives on certain military the fire in the factory, which eme Factities to Japan In Indo-Chinu, ploys a large number of workers. but what caused the Japanese ul- The police are investigating, ac- Hitherto no news has been re-timatum concerned merely detalls cording to the Paris-broadcast. calvods in London of the

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Reuter.

It is suggested the discussions explain the frequent conferences Sumner Welles, and

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