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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 15, 1940⠀⠀⠀

JAPAN MISSED BRITISH

CHANCE IN DUTCH INDIES

JAPAN HAS “missed the boat" in the Nether. lands East Indies, say important oil men in close contact with Far Eastern affairs.

If Japan had attacked the Dutch island colon les on May 10-the day Adolf Hitler started into the Netherlands-a Nipponese conquest would have been a pushover.

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But the day of opportunity for quick conquest of the Indies, rich in oil. tin, and rubber, hag now passed, these oil experts say.

Japan's principal interest in the East Indies is oil, a ivar need. And now plans are said to complete for quick destruction. by radio signal of indefensible Indies oil Gelds, and for defence of the vital fields in Java, which the Colonial Government would try to save.

Here's what has happened in the Islands during the past Ave months, as the oil executives here understand it;

Since May 10, Netherlands. East Indles fighting forces have been increased from 65,000 to

APPEAL TO

MOSLEMS:

MOSQUE IN

LONDON

An appeal to Moslems an aggregate of 100,000 men. all over the world to sub-

The naval force of four

cruisers, 12 destroyers. 18 sub- Scribe generously towards marines and 100 or so small the realisation of "this

CONVOY

Facts And Nazi Fiction

The news that 30 ships of the convoy of 38 vessels escorted by H.M.S. Jervis Bay are safe in port throws an interesting light on the technique of German High Command in composing communi-

On November 8, the German home radio made a special an-. nouncement at 11.15 hours, stat- ing that "German surface war- ships operating in the Atlantic had completely annihilated a Bri- tish

convoy operating_on_the Western British supply line."

Two hours later, a High Com mand communique added that British merchant tonnage had thus been reduced by 86,000 tons in the space of a few hours...

This figura, which represents neither the total tonnage of the convoy nor the tongage of ships actually sunk by the Gorman. vessel, is typical of estimates disseminated by the Germans torpedo boats has been ex-

after thair attacks, on shipping. panded.

great and noble project” A further radio message on the Great Britain has stationed more "patrol" ships

was broadcast last night same day indulged in even more at nearby Singapore, a stone's throw away. by the Egyptian Ambas-the fact that no further news fol- The Air Force-made up prin-sador in London on behalf owed the "SOS" messages from cipally of American-built planes

Rangitiki, 16,690 tons, and Cornish -has been increased from 150 of the proposed new Mos-City, nearly 5,000 tons. machines on May 10 to more than que and Islamic cultural The German radio added that 400 fighting craft. The new

the assumption that the whole ships are of the latest type, in

British convoy was destroyed "is large part Martin bombers and Lockheed fighters.

centre.

extravagant assumptions based on

It is estimated that the build-now confirmed by the German ing will cost about £580,000. High Command, leading to the There are three major oil-fields

The speaker said that despite assumption that the German ac- in the Indies on the islands of the great size of London, a large tion was very swift. United Borneo, Sumatra and Java. Har number of Moslem residents States radio stations did not even bours and areas outside harbours there have nowhere where they receive SOS messages from the on all three islands since May can keep in touch with Islamic other vessels sunk."- have been heavily mined.

culture, the deficiency particular- In fact Rangitiki and Cornish Oil felds and refineries inly being felt by students at Bri- City are among the ships al- Borneo and Sumatra have been tish universities.

ready safe in port. mined. Defences have been A Committee has been formed The assumption that they had strengthened around the oil fields and the efforts are being strongly been sunk and with them all ships in Java, which the

are backed by Lord Halifax and Lord which sent out no message in- prepared to defend.

Lloyd with the result that the dicates the unsubstantial charac- "It is all alone that has at-British Government has decided │ter of the evidence upon which tracted Japan in the Indies," one to present a site and the sane the German High Command is expert on Far Eastern petroleumtioning of expenditure of £100,- prepared to base its reports. affairs said. "In both Borneo and 1000 for this purpose.-Reuter. British Wireless, Sumatra there is oil, swamp and natives. In Java there is oil, too, but also in Java there live 50,-- 000,000 of the Indies' 70,000,000 inhabitants.

Dutch

"Five Or Six Years"

"In case of Japanese invasion, some effort would be expended to defend oil fields in Borneo and Sumatra. But if Japan should come down in full force, oil properties on both islands would be destroyed. They will be wrecked so that they cannot be rebuilt again in less than five or six years.

"To get command of oil in Java, which the Indies will de- fend, an invading force of at least 200,000 men would be need- ed. Remember that war as it is fought to-day requires landing of an average of 15 tons of sup- plies for each invader stepping on shore if the invasion is to stick. Java's 100,000 army regu lars and trained reservists ready now to repel an invasion attempt. They have protecting ming fields, anti-aircraft guns, and 'planes."

are

United States investments in the Indies total around $80,000,000 to-day, of which 50 per cent re- presents oil.

Oll Wells Mined

ON

COUNT CSAKY HUNGARY'S COURSE

COUNT CSAKY, the Hungarian Foreign Minis- ter, stated in Budapest yesterday in the Chamber of Deputies that not only the Government Party hut most of the Opposition were in agreement with Government's pro-Axis policy, cont

W.M. TUPPER

ALLOWED TO

SAIL

DETAINED BY THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES FOLLOWING BOARD, THE S.S. W.M. TUPPER THE DISCOVERY OF OPIUM ON

WAS ALLOWED TO SAIL |FROM HAIPHONG YESTERDAY-

MORNING.

"American petroleum engineers bers of the crew were arrested

It is learned that four mem showed the ojl men in Borneo,

Sumatra and Java how to mine and taken off the ship.

an of well so that it could be The vessel was originally, fined. put but of business plenty long," 25,000 plastres but this amount

Count Csaky added that Hun- gary was not only a non-belliger- ent state. She had not only maintained her frontiers but had extended them with the support of Italy and Germany."

He said the elevation of Hun- gary was a consequence of the rise of the Axis powers.

Hungary was the first to make way to consolidate the position she attained which was made easier by existing large measure of agreement.

This gained extra Importance because in the new Europe, the life of smaller nations would be determined, not by relations betwton themselves - but by their relations with the great Powerę. — Reutér.

R.A.F. FUND

he said. "In the last war, oll was interroduced to 18,000 pln OPENED

wells were mined three or four tres which was paid on Saturday, hundred feet down. This time The ship was, however, not re- new United States-developed me- leased and no reason or explana- thods enable wells to be mined tion was given for its continued right. It took expert oil drillers detention. Yesterday the Time seven or eight years to rench Charterers received information pools several thousand feet be- that the ship had obtained per low land-lovel in the Indies mission to sail at 10 a.m. when the wells were developed.

| It would take almost as long to re-drill them once they were blown up with, present 'mines."

CANADIANS MISSING IN JERVIS BAY Four armed'inen robbed å farm- er last night of all his money and Among the men miksing from valuable articles when they raid- the gallant merchant cruiser Jer- ed his house in Talpo Market, vis Bay are 10 seamer from the The men escaped.

| Royal Canadian Navy. Reuter,

The King and Queen have sent a donation to the RAF plots' and crews fund, an appeal for which has been issued by the Auctioneers and Estate Agents In- stitute of the UK. under the aus-- pices of the Air Council.

It is hoped. to raise by appeal n large enough sum to provide a

hostel for children of R.A.F. per-

sonnel, or educational grants.

It is felt this fund provides an opportunity for the "so many" to show practical appreciation of the debt they owe to the "so few.”

British Wireless,