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WILD RUMOURS IN THAILAND

Hinting At Imminence Of Far Eastern Flare-Up

Situation Grave, But Not Alarming

"Although the situation is grave I see no- thing that need alarm or even seriously disturb a resolute people."

This statement was made in a broadcast by the Australian Attorney-General and Navy Minister, Mr. W. M. Hughes, from Sydney yes- terday.

Mr. Hughes said the joint statement by the Acting Prime Minister and the Opposition Lea- der last week seriously disturbed the Austro- lian people and may even have made them little nervy.

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Mr. Hughes added: "This will pass"-Reu-

MILITARY ALLIANCE

Bangkok

Carries

On Undisturbed

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CONFLICTING RE- ALARMIST AND FORTS HAVE BEEN CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THAILAND DURING THE WEEK-END, ASSIDUOUSLY FED FROM OUT- SIDE THE COUNTRY, HINTING AT THE IM- MINENCE OF A FAR EASTERN FLARE-UP AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A BRITISH INVA- `SION ACROSS THE MALAYA BORDER, SAYS REUTER'S BANGKOK CORRESPONDENT.

Despite these sensational rumours, Bang- kok spent a very quiet Sunday and the Gov- ernment has done its best to make it abund- antly clear that there is no menace whatever from the British side of Thailand's borders.

No external signs of anything abnormal in the air is visible in NEGOTIATING Bangkok. WITH CHUNGKING FOR A MILITARY ALLIANCE, SAYS THE BANGKOK CORRESPON. | DENT OF THE TOKYO "YOMIU-1 AI SHIMBUN."

NAZIS WARN OFF REPORT TURKEY

The proposed alliance, says the correspondent, is aimed at esta-

A warning to Turkey blishing joint Anglo-Chinese de- that she is "no longer fence in the Far East and would provide the enlistment of Chinese master of the Balkans as in the South Seas in the British she was 30 years ago," has Army-Reuter, been given in authorita- tive German circles, ac-

NO HURRY

cording to the Berlin cor- TO LEAVE respondent of the Swiss newspaper "Basler Na- chrichten" yesterday.

The same circles stress that Germany's relations with Greece are still unchanged.

The correspondent adds that the Wilhelmstrasse is still most served concerning the present German - Yugoslav conversations but the traditional friendship be tween the two countries is em- phasised.-Reuter,

re-

IMPORTANT DECISIONS

Sun. and

WILLKIE MAY COME

· TO FAR EAST

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Washington papers carried big head-lines yesterday in connec- tion with a trip to China which Mr. Wen- dell Willkie is said to

be contemplating, similar to the trip he made to England.

Mr. Willkie has in-

PARACHUTE dicated, however, that

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Commenting

the CB

Itali:+n

the Holiday-makers went to seaside resorts as usual for the weekend and the public parks yesterday were full of life and laughter with the usual day crowds, men, women children, taking the evening air.radio announcement that certain With a view to clearing any pos- lines of communication between sible misunderstanding, the GovNorth and South Italy have been ernment has announced that the restored, the Rome correspondent Japanese Foreign Minister has of the "N. Y. Times" says that

denial has no

been issued of Indo-reports of the

damage done by the British parachute troops in Calabria, International News Service.

informed the Thai Government that the extension of the China truce ends

a.m. at 10 Bangkok .time, on February 25. British Concentration International News reports from DESPITE THE EVACUATION Shanghai quote Japanese estimates ADVICE BRITONS AND AMERI- that Britain has 20,000 troops and on the CANS IN YOKOHAMA, NUM- 150 'planes concentrated BERING OVER 1,000, SHOW NO Malaya-Thai border. The Japan- OF LEAVING JAPAN, ese Press alleges that Britain has SIGNS

"economic offensive" STATES THE "HOCHI SHIM-begun an

against Thailand, by restricting BUN."

It is understood that Britons and exports to that country, Americans who have already re- Advice To Britons,

September home since

to British turned

The official advice totalled only 140.

citizens that they should leave Foreign companies are said to Thailand must be read as a wise be carrying on as usual,-Reuter,

precaution, not as proof of im- minent danger, declares the Lon-

Telegraph" don "Daily editorial this morning.

JAPANESE CONSCRIPT COOLIES

in an

The paper adds: "When Hitler boasts of the number of people under the Axis whip we should ISPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL) remember that the delegates from

THE JAPANESE MILITARY A MEETING BETWEEN GER- MAN AND BULGARIAN LEAD-AUTHORITIES IN SHANGHAI the eastern and southern quarters ERS IS EXPECTED SHORTLY, ARE CONSCRIPTING COOLIES of the British Empire at the Delhi Conference represented a popula- ATTEND TO A LARGE SAYS, THE BERLIN CORRES TO PONDENT OF THE SWISS NUMBER OF ARMY HORSES tion of 416,000,000, with a trade of

WHICH HAVE £1,300,000,000 a year. NEWSPAPER "NATIONAL ZEI- AND PONIES

BEEN ARRIVING "FROM THE TUNG

THE CORRESPONDENT ADDS INTERIOR.DE

It was stated yesterday that' has bitterly complained. Their THAT POLITICAL AND DIPLO.

for geographical position enables them MATIC CIRCLES BELIEVE IM-these animals are destined.

(Continued on Page 16). PORTANT DECISIONS ARE IM. Hainan Island and other Japanese occupied areas in South Chína, --- MINENT REUTER.

RAPID ADVANCE

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"Their war strength undeve- loped was as formidable as Italy

- Yesterday two transports left, v Shanghai taking some of the ant- ma's south,Our Own pent.

HUNT FOR MAN OF ROYAL SCOTS

Private Comigan,

DRIVING THE RETREATING ITALIAN TROOPS BEFORE Scots, CHEM BRITISH MOTORISED from TROOPS ARE SPEEDILY PUSH på ING ON TOWARDS MOGADIS- CIO FROM KISMAYU!--INTER- NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE.

CONDITION OF EX-KING ALFONSO

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The condition of ex-King Al fonso of Spain is again critical as

otothemoval his family-including the estrang-

is reported to have "escaped ed Queen Ena, gather at his bed-

military cils ody!! pt.8.55 aldo in Rome."

last Wednesday, according to Alfonso was visited yesterday

made to the Police by the Italian Crown Prince Hum oldier has not yet been berto-International News Ser.

vice.

he has not yet reach- ed a decision regard- ing the suggestion. International News Service.

MUSSOLINI AND FAR EAST

Mussolini and the Japanese Am- bassador discussed the Far Eastern situation and measures to effect between Ja- closer cooperation

a East pan, Germany and Italy, says

to the Tokyo WEATHER FORECAST:

winde, moderate; cloudy with Rome despatch mist and occasional rain, "Nichi-Nichi" to-day.-Reuter.

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