1941-01-23 — Page 4

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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 23, 1941

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OF DEFENCE IN PACIFIC

H. D. LIEM, LONDON correspondent of the Cen- tral News Agency of China, delivered a graphic ad- dress at a China Campaign Committee luncheon yesterday on Japan's aims in the Pacific.

Mr. Liem showed how Japan's position in Indo- China, Hainan, the Bonins, Caroline and Marshall Islands disorganises the British line of defence be- tween Singapore and Australia.

Japan, he said, is now plan- ning to intervene in the undeclar- ed war between Thailand and

"THE THIEF OF BAGDAD" Indo-China with the object

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getting possession of the

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of Indo-China and thence extend- ing control to Thailand and espe- cially the Kra Peninsula, of long the object of her desires.

It must also be remembered, h said, tha

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SCOTTISH

ARMS FACTORY EXPLOSION

OC-

An explosion curred in an arms fac- tory in Scotland yes- terday resulting in four being injured.

Damage was slight and investigation of the incident is pro- ceeding. Reuter.

the Philippines at New York yesterday in the BLUNT

tain full independence by

1945

The Japanese have been working for many years to establish controlling interest there,

Ultimate Fate

Yankee Clipper on away to London.

While the ultimate fate of the Pacific depends on Britain emerg- ng victorious over Germany. Mr. Liem urged that the Dutch East noles and China cons itute Bri- 'an's first line of defence in the Far East.

his

WARNING

Before leaving at the airport, Mr. Willkie said: "I believa

A BLUNT WARNING FROM strongly that the survival of Eng-

TURKEY for

NOT THAT SHE IS land is the best assurance

GOING TO BE "PUSHED keeping America out of the wor and i think

AROUND" CAME FROM AN we should support the fighting men of

Britian so¦ KARA RADIO YESTERDAY. that they can stop the onslaught Any power, said the announcer. al | which might want to strike

Turkey in Thrace is doomed to be broken there at the very source.

Those who wanted to strike and their heads against a rock those who felt this courage themselves might try it!

of Hitlerisın.

" bare free mer all over the world will join to stop totalitarian- ism."

A borrowed trench helmet was Everything possible should be included in Mr. Willkie's luggage. lon, he said, to

Ch na. help

Reuter. There were still some people in England who ane ed the Sino- Japanese Wer could be settled by a comprom ́se.

Such a peace would be only temporary. The Chinese were lighting for tundamental princ- ples of right and justice on which

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Mr. H. W. Kerr (Cons) asked in the House of Commons yester- day whether, in view of the pos- sibility of the proposed Burma- Yunnan road for transport of Lan- tashire textiles into Ch na after the war, the Se- cretary for India would suggest to the Burmese Government the de- sirability of preparing the section of this railway leading from the head. of the present Burmese railway to the Chinese frontier.

that Mr. L. S. Amery replied 'he problems which the projected Burma-Yunnan railway

presen: are receiving the urgent consider- ation of Government.

Engineering difficulties

were

very great and so was the ques- tion of supply, in present condi- tions, of the materials required --Reuter.

AN OFFICIAL GUARDIAN APPOINTED

British children · evacuated to South Africa will in future be un- der the guardianship of the Minis- ter of Social Welfare, according to a decree issued in Capetown yes- terday.

cide

As official guardian he will, de- on medical treatment and places where they are required to stay. Reuter.

ENTIRE SUPPLY OF ORANGES BOUGHT The Ministry of Food stated yesterday that all oranges pro- duced in the British West Indies in the Coming year will be bought by the British Government. -- Reuter

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