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A new "super bomb".. is being used: against: Britain, says a speciali cable to the New York Daily News!" from Berlin.

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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 13, 1940:

JAPAN'S LARGE SUPPLY OF STEEL SCRAP

JAPAN MAY HAVE a one-year supply of raw materials for the manufacture of steel at the 1939

· rate of output of 7,055,000 net tons, by far the high- est figure in the history of Japan.

If this conclusion is accurate, it may provide the key to recent developments and the puzzling equanimity of Tokyo officials over the prospect of ari immediate loss of United States and British sup- plies of raw materials, says Kenneth L. Austin in the "New York Times."

With respect to Japanese steel] production, these raw materials! are scrap steel and to a limited de- gree pig iron and ferro-alloys im- ported from the United States, and iron ore, pig iron, scrap steel, photo- molybdenum and tin from British graphs of some of the dependencies such as India and Italian planes brought Malaya in the Far East. down on Monday over Bri. tain.

The Italians lost 13 machines, all brought down over the Thames Estuary within 15 minutes by two British squadrons, whien them selves suffered no loss.

One Italian 'plane was rain- med by a British pilot who had run cut

The of ammunition. British 'plane subsequently landed safely.

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The Germans lost 12 machines.

so that the "bag" for the day was 25 enemy machines. Two British fighters are missing. Reuter.

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In the six years 1934 to 1939 in- clusive, the United States ex- ported 10,550,000 net tons of scrap steel, pig iron and ferro-alloys to steel

JAPANESE

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Japan. Exports of scrap GOODS

alone were 9,703,000 net tons. One ton of scrap steel makes one ton makes about nine-tenths of a ton One ton of pig iron. of new steel,

of steel, with other materials add- ed.

Scrap From Other Sources

Goods made in Great Britain are not only pre- vented from being trans- ported but also confiscat- ed by the Japanese in the

Recorded Japanese imports of scrap steel from other sources in occupied districts in

were 2,872,000 net the six years tons. This does not include ves-China's rich provinces of

sels purchased from many coun-

tries and broken up into scrap in Chekiang and Kiangsu, Japan, nor does it include imports and this boycott move- from British dependencies since

1936, or half the period reviewed, ment has been especially accelerated after the re-

which are an official secret,

Other Supply Sources opening of the Burma

It is not known how much scrap route, according to re- steel was collected in Japan,

Korea, Manchoukuo and controll- ports published by the

Promotions in the A,T.S. are toed parts of China in the period. be decided by a Selection Board which is to be set up.

Some Japanese statements that leading. Chinese dailies in

Shanghai.

such sources produced as much more as was imported, making The work of the Board will than 12,600,000 tons for the six facilitate promotion on the re- years, are obviously far too high. Quoting recent- arrivals from commendation of the immediate Other Japanese statements that up-country occupieri-

areas,-the- superiors with personal know-domestic (which they mean as reports state that as a retaliatory. ledge of the officer or member re-including the mainland of Asia) measure, the Japanese have been ported upon.

scrap made 30 per cent. of the forbidding British goods. to be steel give a figure in excess of sent to occupied districts along Confidential reports On all 10,000,000 tons for the six years, the Yangtze and have enlarged, A.T.S. officers are to be sent to the which is probably high.

the scope of the anti-British Board at once.

Mr. Eden, War Minister, an- nounced this in the House of Com- mans recently.

He also stated that an A:T.S: Council, under the supervision of the Adjutant-General, would also be set up.

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movement.

Taking a conservative estim- After occupying the various dis- ate of 6,000,000 tons for domes-tricts in both provinces, the tic generation of scrap steel for Tapanese are said to have been the period makes a total of at looding the market with Japan- least 18,776,000 tona: of scrap ese goods but at the same time available for the Japanese steel they allowed British and Ameri- industry in the six years.

can goods to be. transported and sold: Japan produced 19,035,000 net į But now movement of British- tons of pig iron in the period and gords is not only restricted but imported-2,881,000 tons from 1934. iney are also confiscated. It is as- to 1938. British India was a prin-serted that owing to this change cipal source of this material. No of policy since the re-opening. of figures have been available since the Burma highway, British goods 1936; owing to the secrecy with have totally disappeared from the. Mr. Eden said that ever since respect to imports of various im-market in all districts between

portant materials; from British-Nanking and Shanghai. the B.E.F, returned from France controlled areas." A conservative the Army Council had been estimate is that 20,000,000 tons of ccnsidering. reports on the pig iron was available for the Ju-. work of the A.T.S., in which over panese steel industry in the per- 30,000 women were enrolled for fod. military duties.

Mr. Eden was replying, to 1 question as to whether he had con- sidered the report of the Select Committee on National Expendi- ture regarding the A.T.S.

New Rations

All reports, he said, testified to the keenness and efficiency of the A.T.8., and to, the great

value of its work.

42,175,000 Tons Of Ingots

tons of scrap

The 18,775,000 would produce 18,775,000 tons of steel and the 26,000,000 tons of l pig iron, would produce 23,400,000 | Many suggestions, had, been, re- tons of steel,, without allowing for ceived to bring the organisation negligible losses and variations, or of the A.T.S. Into closer, conform=a total, of: 42,175,000 net tons of ity with. present requirements. tons of steel-ingots,

Actual: steel production was

Goods Piled Up

Even if one pays a price three of four times as big, one cannot obtain the desired British product, Confiscated British products, in- cluding cigarettes, are said to have been "piled up like moun“: tains" at the railway stations. in Changchow, Wusihi and Soochow

Retall merchants have suffer- ed a great deal but they still think it is fortunate that, only their goods have been confisest." ed. In many cases, they thêm- selves are detained.

They have learned of the Chi

The normal type of soldiers' 35,500,000 net tons; leaving avail- tation, having proved, too heavy table materials, for an additional ese victory in Naning but for women in some respects and 6,075,000:- not tons of output or them, dares to give any defolent for women in other res-virtually one year's, supply, 'Ja sions of joy pects, a new scale is being intropan produced 7,055,000 tons of duced more appropriate to the steel in 1939, against 0,459,000 in needs of the A.T.S.

1938: and: 6,400,000; in: 1937. Pro- Main ration changes, he said, duction was 5,538,000 tons in 1980- Included a light reduction in against 5,442,000 in. 1935 and the heavier foods, such as meat, 4,302,000 in 1934. The output, was bacon and bread, a supplemon considerably lower in prior years, tary ration

of egge, fifty per as were the figures on pig-iron cent. extra milk, fruit and a output and'imports and scrap steel; higher scale of fresh vegetables. fimports. There is also: to be a supply of breakfast cereal, a cup of 'cho- HONG KONG 'colate-and-other variations. .

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