1941-06-18 — Page 3

CHINA MAIL

FIRST NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST ESTABLISHED 1845.

No. 32,176

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1941

BREAK IN

WAR WITH SIX AND A HALF

U.S.

NEARER

-Signor Gayda

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Signor Gayda, Musso- lini's mouthpiece, writing in "Giornale d'Italia" yes- terday, accused President Roosevelt of openly de- claring economic war on the the Axis, and says freezing of Axis credits. was done with the deliber- ate intention of provoking, the Axis.

"It was an important step to- wards American participation in the actual fighting. Daily war with the United States draws nearer."

Another article in the same American aid paper admitted

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becoming an important

factor in the war.

the

"We must admit that American 'planes sent to Britain are efficient and extensive." International News Service,

PROSPECT

OF A LONG WAR

INCHES OF RAIN DURING NIGHT

It was revealed un- officially this morning that the rainfall in the region of the Botanical Gardens during the torrential downpours of the night totalled six and a half inches.

It is estimated that between one and two inches have fallen since.

Japanese

Military Heated

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL",

Fresh Japanese pres- sure on the International Settlement in Shanghai is feared as the Japanese| army spokesman charg- ed Chungking terrorists with the murder of Mr. Chikayuki Akagi, Special Deputy Commissioner of the Municipal Police.

It is anticipated that the Japan- ese may demand police action

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RELATIONS WITH REICH PREDICTED

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”) AUTHORITATIVE QUARTERS IN WASH- INGTON AGAIN EXPRESSED THE VIEW YES- TERDAY THAT A COMPLETE BREAK IN DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY IS LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE SOON.

American officials fear that new inci- dents, especially sinkings of American ships, will lead to a sudden break, and Latin-Ameri- can nations will probably be requested to take over représentation of American interests in Germany.

American consuls in Germany

are experiencing unnecessary

delay in obtaining permits American nationals.

for

Meanwhile Nazi officials in Berlin yesterday said American developments were so "complex" that they need "time for analysis."

STRIKE

FRICTION

IN U.S.

Rumours were prevalent that Germany will take the initia- tive and "wipe out a long list of grievances against the Unit- ed States by a sudden break in relations."

IT IS PROBABLE, HOWEVER, THAT GERMANY WILL IGNORE AMERICAN MEA- SURES EXCEPT FOR A VOCI- FEROUS CONDEMNATION IN THE PRESS AND OVER THE NEWS SERVICE. — INTERNA- TIONAL NEWS SERVICE.

IMPORTANT

COUNCIL QUESTION

TWO RAIDS ON GIBRALTAR

FROM MOROCCO

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]

Two raids on Gibral- tar were reported to have been carried out by bombers based in French Morocco. Vichy issued a hasty denial that the raiders were French. International News

Service.

MASSIVE

ATTACKS

IN CHANNEL

SPECIAL TD "CHINA MAIL”) HUGE 'FORMATIONS OF BRITISH 'PLANES CARRIED OUT THE BIGGEST ATTACK At to-morrow's meeting of the YET ON NAZI BABES ON THE Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr FRENCH COAST,

Observers say M. K. Lo, - C.B.E., will move a

the force of resolution: "That, in the opinion bombers and fighters was the of this Council, Government largest ever to have crossed the should not resort to its extra-Channel from England. ordinary emergency powers to People on the Kent coast heard President Roosevelt is attain an end unconnected with bomb explosions for several hours.

as being the emergency."

International News Service.

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

against Chungking organisations represented "for peace and order and the pro-ready to call out the Army tection of the lives of Japanese to terminate the protract-

nationals.

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The Japanese army spokesman ed strike which is ob- said Chungking terrorists had transferred "You face the prospections from Japanese military naval and merchantship their at- structing the $500 million of a long war,”: the Unit-] members, a large number of

whom have been murdered re- programme in eleven San | ed States Secretary for cently, and fixed it on Japanese Francisco yards if the War, Mr. Henry Stimson, members of the Settlement police.

1,700 machinists do not told the Committee of -International News Service.

reconsider their refusal to the House of Representa-

return to work.

tives

yesterday, indicat- GERMANY

ing that the war might

well last more than four PROTESTS

years

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]

THE

GERMAN, GOVERN- Mr. Stimson said one of the MENT YESTERDAY SENT A benefits of the proposed St. SHARP PROTEST TO THE Lawrence seaway, which would UNITED STATES AGAINST THE take four years to bulld, "Would | CLOSING OF · NAZI- CONSUL- be the protection · afforded to ATES. part of the route for munitions The action was described to England:

"unfounded and arbitrary."

The American action was de OPINION" HE clared to be incompatible with IT IS NECESSARY German-American treaties signed TO PREPARE FOR A VERY previously. International News LONG RGENCY?

Service.

1.

hope that it will be'

“Is not gard to act hope in the situation fronté, us-to-day."

avery strong, chance,

fided, of the emergency

V

FRENCH LOSE A DESTROYER

os

While defence officials predicted this drastic measure would be in- voked, the President deferred action pending results of the final attempts by Union leaders to ef- fect a return to work..

Meanwhile, Mr. Walter D. Ful- lor, President of the National Association of Manufacturers, charged, the Administration bringing on the epidemio

of

"f-defence strikes -sweeping © Withi

nation.........

the

MR, FULLER ATTACKED THE GOVERNMENT'S SEIZURE OF INDUSTRIAL PLANTS

BY MILITARY FORCE. - AS A MEANS OF SOLVING THE PRO- BLEM.

Mr. Harold Ickes, Secretary of Interior, yesterday advocated Federal seizure of the, Aluminium Company of America, charging

A French destroyer has been that the company is largely res

ng enough for the United sunk in operations off Syria, says ponsible for the aluminium benefit by "this seaway. Beirut telegram to the Vichy, shortage for national defence, ---

news agency quoted by Reuter, the International News Service.

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