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DISCUSSION APPROACHING END

Critical Decisions Facing President Roosevelt

PETAIN NIGHT FIGHTERS DARLAN IN ACTION CLASH COMING

Reports that Marshal Petain has gone to Vichy to confer with Admiral Darlan on the conclusion of the latter's negotia- tions in Paris, are denied in reliable circles, says a Vichy despatch to the German news agency.

The Marshal is staying at his estate at Villeneuve, near Cannes, until the end of the week, it is stated.

Meanwhile further agreements with Germany are forecast by the Vichy news agency comment- ing on Darlan's agreement with the Nazis.

"Without

exaggerating the hopes which may be aroused," says the

agency, "it is per-

NEAR LONDON

London had on air raid warning late last evening.

Raiders approached from the south coast and, within O few minutes, fighters were seen to engage the Nazi 'planes.

Later

о German 'plane was seen retir- ing to the sea rapidly losing height. Reuter.

INDO-CHINA

United States Must Go Forward

Or Go

Back

AFTER MR. CHURCHILL'S VICTORY IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, WHICH HAS CREATED CONSIDERABLE SATISFACTION IN WASHINGTON, DISCUSSION IN ALL AMER- ICAN SECTIONS NOW CENTRES ON WHAT THE UNITED STATES MUST DO IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.

Many feel the period of debate and dis- cussion is rapidly approaching its end. Thereafter action must be taken, either removing the possibility of American inter- vention or taking definite steps towards war. There is a. feeling, will not make them until a mon g Washington officials and others that

Roosevelt IN YEN BLOC President

all

were

is

he

If

is ready, though they believe such decisions can scarcely wait longer than a few weeks, that. First isolationist comment

to

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editorial in the "Times-Herald."

NEW NIGHTSOIL COOLIE STABBED

A 19-year-old night- soil coolie was stabbed in the neck at 11.30 p.m. last night, in Aberdeen Street, where he was carrying out his duties.

He was sent to the Queen Mary Hospital. The attacker escaped.

ROOSEVELT STILL INDISPOSED

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, WHO ON WEDNESDAY WAS ORDER- ED TO STAY IN BED FOR TWO

again behind informed appear in Washington in the last

missable to forecast that this is Tokyo exchange banks

public opinion, and that few weeks is published in only the first hurdle which will notified by the Ministry of Finance he could have a vast safely be crossed on

that road yesterday the

exchange

of opened by Darlan."-Reuter. transactions, with French Indo majority

opinion Preparing Public Mind China henceforth are to be con- behind him if he would, This accuses Mr. Stimson, the ducted on a basis of Japanese take the lead towards War Secretary, of outlining naval DAYS, IS STILL SUFFERING

any other transactions

policy but even this isolationist | FROM STOMACH TROUBLE paper foresees American entry WITH A SLIGHT TEMPERA- into the war soon.

TURE.

Heated Conference

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL" MARSHAL PETAIN 18 RE PORTED IN LONDON TO HAVE! ALREADY TAKEN THE FIRST STEP IN A MOVE AGAINST ADMIRAL DARLAN, WHO HAS JUST ENGINEERED "A SECOND CAPITULATION BY FRANCE" TO GERMANY.

MARSHAL PETAIN, AFTER A LONG AND HEATED CONFER. ENCE WITH DARLAN, WENT TO HIS ESTATE IN THE SOUTH| OF FRANCE OSTENSIBLY FOR A REST BUT ACTUALLY ON A TRIP WHICH HAS "FAR MORE] SIGNIFICANCE,"

Economic and

industrial Co-

operation between France and Germany will make France arsenal for the Axis. Under

an

the

Darlan plan Germany will receive;

LEAVE FOR RESERVISTS IN FAR EAST

Steps are being taken to relieve Reservists in the Far East.

yen and

must be made with official per- intervention.

mission.

The Yokohama Specie Bank announced an exchange rate of 100 piastres against 98% yen. Reuter.

Circles close to the Adminis It thinks Mr. Stimson's speech tration believe the President means the United States is head- realises his next decisions willing for full intervention in the have to be tremendous and he war, declared or undeclared, and that the Administration is pre- paring the public mind for such a war. Reuter.

VANDENBERG

INCORRECT

FIGURES

9

GIVE FALSE PICTURE

THE FIGURES OF SINKINGS of British ships given by Senator Vandenberg are stated in high official circles in London not to be correct.

Even if they were, however, it is stated, they would give a totally false picture of the seriousness of the situation.

are

Importance than anything else. no use can be made of either if food supplies fail. “.

Vessels carrying fully finished] munitions of war naturally provided with the greatest pos- sible protection available and the If total tonnage is reduced, ships percentage of such vessels sunk is now directed to carrying muni- therefore, less than of vessels car- tions will inevitably · be diverted Mr. Robert Morrison drew at-|rying less...” precious" but almost to carrying food. tention in the House of Commons equally vital supplies, such as Figures shortly to be issued by yesterday to the fact that Reser-steel and food,

the Admiralty, it is added, will vists called up at the beginning of "

show that while the position the war and serving in the Far This proves that an adequate regarding the Battle of the Atlan- East had had no home leave since, convoy escort keeps losses to a tie has in the last months shown and asked whether the Admiralty m'nimum,

an improvement, nevertheless, would arrange, as opportunity But, it is pointed out, the tort- owing to losses In the Mediterran- hero offers, that the men bo transferred | nage position must be regarded as can, total tonnage at the command

to duties nearor home. A a whole.

of the Allles has suffered as Captain Hudson, In a written While planes and tanks are severely as in almost any preced- By A reply, baid "Yes!" -Router.lui qui / obviouslylóf ígreatan. Immediate ing months of the war.--Reuter,

He wanted to get up yesterday but his doctor forbade him.

The President is understood to be keeping in 'ouch by 'phone to his bedside with developments in domestic and foreign affairs. — Reuter.

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