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MR. CHURCHILL'S WAR REVIEW Page 3

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CHINA MAIL

FIRST NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST. ESTABLISHED 1845.

No. 91,266

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1940

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FROM BURMA DECISION

WARNING TO AMERICANS CONFIRMED

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It is confirmed Washington that instruc- tions have been given to -American consulates to advise all American na- tionals in the Far East to return home.

These instructions apply parti-. cularly to women - and children, and to men not engaged on essen- tial work.

According to Shanghai reports, the advice applies to Manchoukuo, Japan, China,

Hong Kong.

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SOVIET

INFORMED ON BURMA ROAD

In announcing the Government's decision about the Burma Road in the House of Lords yesterday, Lord Hali- fax stated that we had satisfied ourselves that the United States Government's views

on this question were wholly in accord with our action and the Government had been kept inform- ed of our, decision. Reuter.

Soviet Indo-China and

Some 9,000 people are said to

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Be affected.

State Department officials, in.

Consulates in China, Japan. and "elsewhere in the Orient had been instructed to suggest to U.S. citi-

Lord Lothian's Holiday Cancelled

IT IS ANNOUNCED FROM WASHINGTON THAT THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR, LORD LOTHIAN, HAS CANCELLED HIS PLANS TO RETURN HOME ON LEAVE, BECAUSE WHITEHALL FEARS THERE MAY BE A CRISIS IN THE FAR EAST AS A RESULT OF THE BRITISH DECISION OVER THE BURMA ROAD.

Lord Lothian made a statement to this

effect upon leaving the White House after a Bomb Hits conference with President Roosevelt arranged London Bus

of Lord Lothian's request.

While declining to give details to report- ers, the Ambassador indicated clearly that Far Eastern matters were discussed.

Questioned on how soon the British Government Far East

Washington declared that the U.S. 000000000000000000' | thought the

ANGLO-RUSSIAN · crisis might develop, he it "might come zens the advisability of utilising EXCHANGE OF VIEWS said

through the re-opening of the Burma Road."

the transportation facilities at pre- sent available.--Reuter.

It is learned in official quarters in London that Sir Stafford Cripps 2,000 In Hong Kong shw M. Molotov towards the end

of last week and discussed the Some. 2,047 American citizens general situation with him.--Reu- in Hong Kong, inclusive of Fili- ter. pinos and. Chinese with American

He explained that he had ar- ranged to fly to. England

on

look so good on Monday! and. was-cancelled yesterday-

Mr. Cordell Hull had a meeting. during the day with Mr. Horinu- chi, the Japanese Ambassador, who is shortly leaving for Japan, having been recalled:

Japan Told

Mr. Horinuchi had already bade

Sunday, but "the trip did not farewell formally to Mr. Hull and he was summoned specially to the State Department where he had a

papers, are "affected by the in- MR. CHURCHILL'S STATEMENT

structions received from Washing-

ton this morning by Mr. Addison Southard, US, Consul-General, to

advise general evacuation.

There will be no haste about

BURMA

PRINCESS KILLED

Princess Catherine Galitzine, a Russian prin- cess who was a close friend of the Duchess of Kent, to whom she was distantly related, was killed during one of London's air raids

forty-minute conversation with yesterday.

Mr. Hull.

The Frincess was 19 years of age and was travelling in a bus It is understood that the Se- to her. Work in the Postal Cen- cretary of State placed his views sorship Department when the bus

evacuation, however said Mr.VA KIJAIL AN on the Far Eastern situation be- was struck by a bomba

Southard, who said it would take

place at the leisure of the in- dividuals concerned.

Japanese Protest Foreseen

SAR JAPANESE PROTEST AGAINST THE BRITISH" "DE" CISION TO REOFEN THE BURMA ROAD" İS EXPECTED

ON THE GROUND THAT IT IS OF THE.. THREE MONTHS'

*CONTRARY TO THE SPIRIT

AGREEMENT, WHICH IS SAID “TO HAVE INCLUDED A TACIT UNDERSTANDING · · OF THE

AXIS-TOKYO PACT

ANNOUNCING THAT Britain could not

see her way to renew the agreement for

fore him to take back to Tokyo. with her husband, who was an In a heart to heart talk, he is officer in the former Russian Im- believed to have sounded a warn-perial Guard, she has lived in ing about, where Japan's attitude | England · for the pust twenty Is leading her-Reuter.

years. --- Reuter

closure of the Burma road after October 17,HAVE AN

Mr. Winston Churchill in the House of Com- mans yesterday commented on the Axis Japan pact which he said was aimed directly at the United States.

Mr. Churchill wondered whether there were not some secret clauses in the pact, and added that neither of the branches of the English-speaking race was accustomed to re- act to threats of violence by submission.

of

POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION chill declared, we were asked to agreement about the closing

Three months ago, Mr. Chur-ernment proposed to allow the OF THE CLOSURE.

close the Burma road and we the Burina road to run its course. Japan is also likely to claim uaccoded because, we wished toto October. 17, but they did not violation of the letter and spirit give an opportunity to the Gov-see their way to renew it after of the Arita-Craigie agreement ernments of Japan and China to that.. (Cheers), Inst year under which Britain re-

each a just and equitable settle- Instead of reaching an agree cognised the special position and ments of their long and deadly ment with Chine, the Japaneso needs of Japan regarding China quarrel.

Government had entered into and disclaimed any intention to Unhappily this had not been three-power pact with Germany aid or abet Japan's enemies.

roached; on the contrary, is the and Italy which is, In many res- Reuteroning fazioni

¿protracted, struggle of Japan to peets i revival of the Anti-Comin“, / cubjugate thọ Chiniso race was torn Past. * The Pact binds Japan.

still; proceeding with ・ "all its to attack U.S. if she should inter- attendant misarios..

vene in the war, now proceeding between Great Britain and the European States.

PURCHASE TAX

The Purchase Tax comes into fect in Britain on Monday weeks,

| We much regretted the oppor- tupity had, been lost but in the circumstances His Majesty's Gov-

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