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CHINA MAIL

FIRST NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST. ESTABLISHED 1845.

APD

No. 32,072

PACIFIC CRISIS DEVELOPING

U.S. Keeps Close WILLKIE Eye

Washington is paying:

to

the closest attention the crisis apparently de- veloping in the Pacific.

of

of

The arrival in Washington the new Japanese Ambassador, coincided Admiral Nomura, has with a considerable quantity Japanese public ty similar to that i which heralded the arrival of the former Ambassador, Mr. Kensuke i Horinouch:1, of an anti-Soviet na- time and secking to give the gen- eral impression that the Soviet is really respons ble for sowing the reeds of discord 111 Japanese- American relations.

This coincides, too, with reports from Moscow that Japan is strain- ing every nerve to

relations with the

at the price of

effect better

Sovlet, even

concessions not

previously considered.

Observers in Washington see this

another effort to

Friendly agreement

rank in case

protect by

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Europe favour the Axis und make

that longed for southward adven- ture reasonably safe.

Tension In Tokyo

That tension and nervousness exist in Tokyo, however, is seen in the avidness with which Pre- sident Roosevelt's remarks at his press conference on Tuesday have been misinterpreted in Japan.

Some astonishment was caused in Washington by Tokyo's inter- pretations of those remarks that if the United States are forced into war in the Pacific it would make no difference to American deliveries of war materials to Britain.

Reports cabled back from Tokyo quote the President 25 saying that war in the Pacific was an unthinkable eventuality.

No paper in America appears to have heard that statement nor did President Roosevelt, as reported in the Tokyo press, describe ก question about aid to Britain in the event of a Pacific war ás a hypothetical question.

Firm "No"

The President declared it was

a bit. "iff-y" but he saw no rea-

son why he should not answer it;

and gave a firm no in reply.

*

KNOX "CLASH" UNIMPORTANT

There is no contro- versy between Presi-

dent Roosevelt and Colonel Frank Knox, Secretary of Navy, or Mr. Wendell Willkie on the question of turning over more de- stroyers to Britain, de- clares an announce- ment issued from the White House last

night.-Reuter.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1941

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EVENTS MOVING SWIFTLY: SOFIA THREAT TO GREECE

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

EVENTS ARE DEVELOPING SWIFTLY IN THE BALKANS TO ALL OUTWARD APPEARANCE, THOUGH THE SOURCE OF THE MORE SENSATIONAL REPORTS, BUDAPEST, IS A RECOMMENDATION TO EXERCISE RESERVE.

Most startling of the several developments reported, through Reuter's New York corres- pondent, is the comment of a radio cam- paign by Bulgaria against Greece.

This report, which emanates from Buda- pest, states that the official Bulgarian Radio station at Sofia yesterday demanded the im mediate cession by Greece to Bulgaria of a corridor through Greece to the Aegean Sea.

DEFENCE

ON

BRITISH

MEASURES

THAI BORDER

A COMMUNIQUE ISSUED in Bangkok says that news from various sources is now current that the British military authorities have stationed land, naval and air forces on the Thailand border adjoin-} ing the Federated Malay States and Burma and this may lead some people to misunderstand that Great Britain will eventually violate Thai territory.

The Thailand Government therefore beg to state that the friendly relations happily existing be- tween Great Britain and Thailand remain unimpair- ed and both countries still respect the treaty and pact of non-aggression concluded between one an- other, and their mutual understanding and sym- pathy still exist and is extremely cordial in every way.

LEND AND LEASE CONFLICT

He later described it as a fair (SPECIAL TO "CHINA. MAIL")

to which he had given

fair answer.

Diplomatic commentators wel- come the communique as an op- portune and categorical reaffirm- ation of Anglo-Thai cordiality, es- present pecially in view of the acute Anglo-Japanese estrange- ment and manifestations of Thai- Japanese amity since Tokyo took a hand in settling Thailand's bor- der conflict with French Indo-

China, sharp conflict over General Impression in Washing- the Lease and Lend Bill fon seems to be that the Presl broke out in the Senate dent indicated that America is in}7-

immediately after the

The communique. is also in- Interesting as evidence: of Thai Jand's" correct evaluation of the factors whlöh Influenced Britain hurriedly to strengthen Malaya's

a position to look after its vital

nterests in the Pacife while still Foreign Relations Com-teresting as evidence of Thai-

ng as arserial for the Demoord-mittee had approved cies tighting Nazi aggression, te

measure by 15 votes Feight:

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No

the thought Britain has not the to slightest intention of menacing

| Thailand ‹itself.-Reuter,

Senator Austin' (Vermont) de- would never want to become u manded that both Britain and the party to British control of Am- United States publicise their erican live-International Newà.

asserted: "I "Service and asserted.

The Bulgarian spokesman ar-

gued that the territory between the Bays of Salonika and Pharos, formerly Bulgarian, still contains Bulgars, and "the problem has

now become acute."

BUDAPEST. CORRES-

THE PONDENT

OF THE IN TERNATIONAL NEWS SER VICE, SIMULTANEOUSLY, REPORTED TO NEW YORK

Good Omen for

China

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Hailed as a good omen for China by both super- stituous and non-supersti- tuous, snow fell in many parts of Central and North China, according to reports received in Shang- hai last night.

was blanketed with a few inches · of snow.

It started to snow in Central China on Tuesday when Loyang reported that snow started fatt~.. ing that night and continued throughout the following day burying the town in three feet of snow.

Shanghai had its first taste on THAT, ACCORDING TO DES- | Wednesday when the entire city PATCHES RECEIVED FROM SOFIA, KING BORIS OF BUL- GARIA SUDDENLY HURRIED BACK TO SOFIA, FROM HIS COUNTRY SEAT LAST NIGHT AND IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO CONFERENCE. WITH THE BULGARIAN CA BINET TO DISCUSS ' "PRO' BLEMS CONNECTED WITH ADHERENCE TO THE ROME BERLIN-TOKYO AXIS."

The Soviet Government is re- ported to

the have repeated (Continued in Page 16)

Hingtse, in North China, and Lanchow also reported snow that same day.

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