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TWIN BLAST AGAINST AXIS

U.S. Moves in

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PACIFIC POLICY

REPORTED NEW DEMANDS IN INDO-CHINA

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

The co-ordination · of British and ... American efforts to prevent war materials reaching Japan, and other forms of Anglo-American coopera- tion in the Pacific, have become tangible possibili ties.

Consultations of "considerable ́importance" regarding the Far East' are under way, Under- Secretary › for Foreign Affairs Butler told the Commons, after 00 pressure, yesterday.

In Washington, Secretary of State: Cordell Hull confirmed this | statement but said the talks were not aimed at any formal agree ment and no conclusion had been reached.j

Mr. Butler. indicated that similar conversations were pro ceeding with Russia, China and Holland,

Press

from

Associated messages Chungking quote usually reliable Chungking sources in support of reports that Japan has pre- sented new.demands on Indo-Ching,' in- cluding outright ces- sion of an important part of Tongking.

It is stated that there are 30,000 Ja- panese troops in Indo- China; the agreement provided for 6,000.

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SHANGHAI

BEGINS TO

Diplomate quarters in London CALM DOWN

believe the Russo-American talks in Washington and Moscow primarily concerned with Britain.

are

China.

Europe, Pacific

Marine Reservists Called Up: A.A. RegimentforHawaii

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)

By W. W. FitzMaurice, I.N.S. Washington Correspondent.

IN A TWIN BLAST AGAINST THE AXIS THE UNITED STATES YESTERDAY IMPOUNDED THE ASSETS OF GERMAN-OCCUPIED RUMANIA AND CANCELLED THE SHIPMENT OF WARPLANES TO THAILAND.

The Treasury "froze an estimated US$75,000,000 of Rumanian wealth in the

PARLEY IN D. E. L D.EL

The Netherlands East. 'Indies-

continue in a quiet atmosphere.

United States 48 hours after the occupation of dismembered Rumania by German infon-Japan trade parleys in Batavia try and airmen ostensibly to protect the Bri tish and American owned oil wells from Bri- tish saboteurs.

The State Department, meanwhile, an- nounced that export licences for fighter

The Netherlands delegation have

handed to the Japanese Govern- ment representatives a memoran- dum regarding points already dis- cussed.

The Japanese delegation held

several meetings. According to a has asked for instructions on re-

Tokyo message, Mr. Kobayashi

of the Dutch memorandum

awaited.--Reuter.

planes, last Thailand order for more than which are how awa ted Reuter.

100, were cancelled on Wednesday, while

planes in Manila awaiting shipment to Boile

kok are being held.

.

With the break provided by It is stated the 'planes are con- the Double Tenth apparently sidered "essential to national de- providing an opportunity for refence" but diplomatic quarters in. ́U.S. As Middleman flection, conditions on the Shang- Washington do not doubt that the hai exchange market and Stock cancellation sprang directly from The United States is believed to Exchange, this morning showed Thailand's demands for portions of

the. panic which Indo-China, be acting as "middleman" in or- no signs of

presumably at der to avoid the difficulties Russia marked Wednesday's session fol-Tokyo's prompting. fears will arise from direct 'deal-lowing the announcement of the THE ENVELOPING ASIATIC ings with Britain in view of the evacuation of Americans from CRISIS EARLIER PRODUCED A WAR DEPARTMENT ORDER Russian pact with Germany.

The Shanghai dollar opened ASSIGNING TWO-FIFTHS OF NATIONAL this morning at 3-25/32d, only THE CALIFORNIA 3/84 below Wednesday's closing, GUARD ANTI-AIRGRAFT REGI- and U.S. dollars were quoted at MENT TO HAWAII... 5-7/8, or 1/16 below the previous The War Department has also rate.

despatched a mission to London Shanghai stocks and shares to learn British methods of aerial firmed up, though there is still siege. WEATHER FORECAST:North- | an undercurrent of tension

cast, winds, fresh; fine.

garding Japanese intentions. Our Own Correspondent.

It understood Britain is aiding the advancement of the Russo- American talks on the Far East, where direct Russo-German, fric tion in unlikely.-International News Service.

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THREE CASES OF CHOLERA

Three cases of cholera- two One thousand · A.A. gunners from Victoria and one from Kow- will augment the present garr!- | loon — occurred in the Colony son of 24,000 in Hawall when the yesterday, besides 41- cases of first National Guard Regiment tuberculosis, 11 of dysentery, five

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