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FAR EAST OUTLOOK URGENT But Moment Of FALL OF ADVICE Crisis Held Not TEPELINI TO LEAVE To Be Immediate IMMINENT

Americans had been ad- vised to leave the Far

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East, according to Cordell Hull, U.S. Secre- tary of State.

Speaking in Washington yester. day Mr. Hull said United consular officers

States warned United

States citizens 1 Fur Eastern countries to evacuate as a precuu- tionary measure in view of the disturbed conditions.

THE STATEMENT FOLLOW- ED

THE PUBLICATION OF DESPATCHES FROM TOKYO AND SHANGHAI SAYING THAT ALL WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND MEN ABLE TO DO SO HAD BEEN URGENTLY ADVISED TO LEAVE REUTER,

Stout Italian

WILLKIE KNOX "CLASH" UNIMPORTANT

There is no contro- versy between Presi- dent Roosevelt ond Colonel Frank Knox, Secretary of Navy, or Mr. Wendell Willkie the question of turning over more de- stroyers to Britain, de- clares an announce- ment issued from the White House last night. Reuter.

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Defence Civilian

The Italians are putting

up stout resistance round Peril In

Keren, strategical town 60 miles north-west of As- mara, in Eritrea.

The fighting is very tough and

over difficult ground.

The British advance

is pro-

Ethiopia

gressing towards Arreza, which The evacuation of civil-

lies 30 miles south-west of Asians from Abyssinia is considered as a likely sub-

1 mara.

Here the country is also dir ficult and the retreating Italiano have been obliged to Jettison much of their equipment. '

The advance east of Lake Ru-

gressing satisfactorily..

(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent)

A SERIOUS VIEW is taken in London of the position in the Pacific, especially after the Australian Ministers' warning of the situation in the Far East.

Australian reaction to the warning of serious developments has given much satis- faction in London, while the American atti- tude is also all to the good.

London

In Allied circles in which are usually well-informed It is felt that the moment of crisis is not immediate

It is pointed out that in view of the fact that negotiations be. tween Indo-China and Thailand are proceeding and the armis- tice has Just been prolonged another fortnight, it is unlikely Japan would take any imme diate action.

Alse, although there has been talk of negotiations with Russia, Jepan has not yet reached any

her rear if she were to under-

LONDON

GET EARLY

WARNING

London had a short

The fall of Tepelini strategic Albanian town 30 miles south-east of is expected at Valona any moment following a further strengthening of the Greek encircling cables Reu- movement,

ter's special correspon- dent on the Albanian frontier.

There is heavy Greek artillery fire on this sector.

Fighting in the Skumbi and Devoli River valleys has been more violent but Italjan resis- tance to Greek pressure is very G*rong.

Near Podgradetz, on the castern front, the Greeks have advanced lover a mile with artillery support.

-Router.

last night said: "A few enemy air-

agreement that would guarantee alert after dark last night, of Home Security communique take any adventurous Operation the first to be heard at crait, for the most part flying to the south. Reuter.

such an early hour for se-singly, have crossed our

during daylight to-day. veral nights.

Danger Admitted in

London

An enemy 'plane which attack- ed the Dover ballóon barrage yes-

coasts

"Bombs were dropped at points in East Anglia and north Scot-

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")terday was badly damaged by aland. Damage caused was slight

That there is a danger that Ja-Spitfire, with smoke pouring out and casualties were very few.

An Air Ministry and Ministry | Reuter. pan may intervene on the side of Germany and Italy was admitted yesterday by authoritative quar- ters in London.

Informed circles in London say that the Japanese Foreign Minister's speeches In public and in private during the fast three or four days have been "tougher."

There is every sign that Ja- ject to have been discuss-

panese extremists are taking con- ed between Mussolini and trol of Government affairs in

General Franco, accord-Tokyo.

Meanwhile, the British Govern- dolf, in Abyssinia, is also pro-ing to the Vichy corres-ment has left Jupar, no doubt of pondent of the "Gazette her attitude and reminded her of de Lausanne" yesterday. countries under German pressure.

Patrol actions only, are reported from other fronts.-Reuter.

AID BRITAIN

BILL LITTLE CHANGED

THE MEASURE PASSED

BY

the fate which has overtaken the

British quarters in London, still This question, 'involving as it hope that liberal mfluences will does the utilisation of the Addis- prevent Japan from taking, such a Ababa-Djibouti... railway, which step.-International News Service, has its terminus in French Som- aliland, also concerns France.

This is regarded by the.cpr.. ‚respondent as sufficient to ax- plain the meeting between Mar- shal Patain and. General Franco.

'Political observers in Zurich in-

GUNS DRAWN

IN CHAMBER

THE SENATE FOREIGN AF cline to the view that: Mussolint REVOLVERS WERE BRAND- FAIRS COMMITTEE REGARD- probably sounded General Franco ING THE LEASE AND LEND as to what help he would be able BITL IS SUBSTANTIALLY THE to afford Italy-Reuter, SAME AS THAT PASSED · BY

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-

TIVES. AM

A proposal to testriet presiden- by the Committee.

ISHED IN AN EXTENDED SES- SION OF THE ARGENTINE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES IN BUENOS AIRES YESTERDAY,

A Conservative deputy named' Rocha'and a' Radical, da Monte, Interrupted the debate by a live- ly exchange of blows. They bad drawn their guns before they was relected i strict if to a fortnight-Reuter, could be separated-Reuter

tial, authority under the Bill to The Senate debate will begin send armed forces out of the on Monday, and it is hoped to re-

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