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BULGARIA DECLINES

THE AXIS 'INVITATION?

JOHNSON ACT ATTITUDE

190000000000000000*

JAPANESE VIOLATION OF BORDER

It is officially con- firmed that Japanese aircraft flew over Bri- tish territory near the border yesterday afternoon, being ob- served in the region of Kwanti Racecourse.

An impression that no action would be taken in this session of Congress towards modification of the Johnson Act, which| demands financial assist-00000000000000 ance to Great Britain, was given in Washington yes- terday by Senator George, Chairman of the Senate

Having

Foreign Relations: Com-t Both

mittee, in a talk to porters.

Ways

Nazi Diplomacy Sharply Rebuffed

(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent)

MESSAGES FROM BERLIN AND ROME INDICATE THAT THE AXIS IS: LOSING CONFIDENCE THAT BULGARIA WILL WELCOME THE "NEW ORDER” AND SUBSCRIBE UNHESITÄT- INGLY TO NAZI LEADERSHIP BY SIGNING THE TRI-PARTITE PACT.

For the present the Axis partners will have

to be satisfied with the accession of Hungary, National

Rumania and Slovakia:

So far as the practical, visible results are concerned the visits of M. Molotov (Soviet

City

Foreign Commissar) and Senor Suner (Span- Decision

ish Foreign Minister) to Berlin might never have been made. In fact German propagan- Only da organs have ceased

Nor

Senator Géorge said the Com- mittce would to-dav consider Senator King's resolution, to mo- dify the Johnson. Act and Senator Nye's proposal for an investiga-

'British tion into

holdings "of The German press is

is there any indica- securities in the United States.

tion of an intensification of making much of General Russo-German trade Senator George indicated,

relations, both subjects Metaxas' statement on such as the large body of experts however, that might be left to sub-committees. Friday when he said: "We in the train of M. Molotov would Immediate legislation for giving Anancial assistance to Britain was are fighting not only for seem to have portended. described by Senator George as our country but also for "impractical and somewhat pre- the other Balkan States mature," Reuter.

and for the liberation of | Albania."

DAYLIGHT RAIDERS DRIVEN OFF

Bulgaria would seem to have been influenced in her attitude by the fate of Rumania, the one hand; and the example of Greece, on the other,

on

a

Calling this speech dangervis, The Greek action in inflicting the semi-official organ of the Ger-upon. Italy the heaviest blow the man Foreign Office, "Diplomatis-Axis has yet sustained was che .Politische Korrespondenz," particularly timely factor. wrote: "General Metaxas thereby, openly confesses himself to be the tool of British policy for extend- ing the war."

Turkey's Stand

the

her.

Added to these facts is knowledge that Turkey, But in authoritative circles in Berlin it is still maintained that had assumed a standpoint

powerful south-eastern neighbour, that German relations with Greece

Reuter,

Once again Britain's are unchanged. coastal defences proved

too good daylight NO

raiders for most of the few enemy aircraft crossing the south and south-east coasts yesterday were promptly shot down.

Two bombers and two fighter- bombers have been destroyed, says an Air Ministry communique, the R.A.F, suffering no losses in com-

bat

The communique adds that at

CHRISTMAS ARMISTICE

was calculated. to discourage any spirit of adventure, even if such were in the Bulgarian Govern- ment's mind. But there has been nothing to justify any bellef that there was and in these cir- cumstances, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs was able to give Bulgaria the assistance of Eritish goodwill.

Berlin Quiet

Bulgaria is to remain outside the Axis-Japan Pact despite the preparations that had been made for her, reception, said the Berlin

The British Govern- correspondent of the Swiss news- paper "Basler Nachrichten" yes-

bomb dropped in a coast town in ment would reject any Sussex did some damage to build- Ing and caused a few slight ca- proposal for a Christmas sunities. Router.

ITALIANS ARRESTED

IN THE CONGO

Armistice.

terday.

*No reason for the change. In plan is given in official · German' circles nor is the cancellation of This was made clear in the tha ́ Bulgarian Ministers'. visit to House of Commons yesterday Berlin commented upon. when the Prime Minister Have a But the Wilhelmstrasse sight- reply to a question whether he ficantly states that the adherence would invoke the good offices prof Slovakia "has closed the first the Vatican or come neutral State round of admissions." The Governor-General of Bel-in furthering the proposal fón a gian Congo announced in Elisa 48-hour cessation of hostilities betiyile yesterday that Belgium during Christmas. now considers herself at war with Asked if in the event of such n Italy, Masak | proposal being --received through

All Italiansregarded pa sus-some ncutral State it would re pects have been arrested in Leo-colve consideration Mr. Churchill holdville and Elisabethville. said it would certainly be rejected Heüter."

by the Government. -- Reuter,

Moscow Not So Quiet The Axis announcement thắt ha visite of Bulgarian statesmen to Berlin are expected at present, was given great prominence, over the Soviet radio and in the press yesterday.

the Hankow

talking about them, branch of the National

A report: (not carried by Reu. City Bank of New York ter) to the effect that Mr. Laur will close next month, it ence Steinhart, United Stateà

Ambassador to Russia, had been Was learned in Shanghai received by King Borts and sub-to-day. sequently made a statement, "lat sald in Moscow to be absolutely incorrect,

· Because of abnormal trade con-

י,

Mr. Steinhart, who has never diffons it has been decided to con- been in Bulgaria in his life, has solidate the operations, of the remained in Moscow since Sep-1 Hankow office of the Bank with tember 15 when he returned from the Shanghai office.-- the United States via the Trans-

The Hankow office is closing on Siberian Railway, Reuters December 12. After that date all accounts still remaining will be. Mr. S. Yano, newly-appointed transferred and all communica- Japanese Consul-General -fortions. In this connection should be Hong Kong, arrived in the Colony addressed, to the Shanghai office, to-day in the s.s. Kamo Maru. Reuter..

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