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NAZI AGENTS

THE CHINA MẠIL, JULY 4, 1941.

IN EIRE

Anxiety Expressed In Commons

"OPEN BORDER" COMMONS NAZI NEWS

FROM ULSTER NOT

"'A MENACE TO THE safety of Britain," SATISFIED

due to the ease with which German agents are able to cross the border from Ulster to Eire and despatch information to Germany in sealed diplomatic bags, was alleged at ques tion time in the House of Commons by Sir William Davison (Cons.) yesterday.

Mr.

Gam man s (Cons.), in the debate on Sir John Anderson's

speech on British pro- paganda methods, doubt.

ments explained by the Minister would meet the

case.

The Home Secretary, Mr. Herbert Morried whether the arrange- son, however, declared the questioner was under a misapprehension in thinking no pre- cautions were taken to hinder German agents crossing the border.

On the contrary, all practical steps had been taken.

Several questioners continued to insist upon the urgency of the matter.

Sir Hugh O'Neill (Cotiservative member for Antrim. Northern Ireland) asserted the position was unsatisfactory, and he urged Mr. Morrison, in conjunction with the Prime Minister, to go into the matter personally.

SO.

Mr. Morrison promised

Dublin Radio

Another member ther Britain had

to du

asked whe- the power to prevent the inclusion of secret in-

TOUR OF

BURMA'S

DEFENCES

RAPID TOURS OF THE FRONTIERS OF

The R.A.F bombing of Ger- mang would be increased in effec- tiveness if accompanied by the right sort of propagandia.

AGENCIES TO LEAVE CHUNGKING

The

two German news agencies repre- sented in Chungking, Trans-Ocean and

D.N.B., are withdraw- ing, it is learned in the Chinese capital, ac- cording to Reuter.

JAPAN'S

POLICY OF VIGILANCE

as

The "Japan Times and Advertiser," regarded- the mouthpiece of the Foreign Office, declared! "Although the nature of the national programme ooooob. | sanctioned at the Imper- ial Conference on July 2 has not been revealed, obviously vigilance is the watchword."

SOVIET PRECAUTIONS IN JAPAN

The newspaper made this state- ment in the course of an editoriul entitled "Japan's 'policy decided."

It stated: "The nature of the

MR. GRAHAM WHITE (LIB.) WHO WAS "DISMAYED" THAT LITTLE ALTERATION WAS PROPOSED, SAID HE DID NOT CRITICISE THE MINISTRY OF THE SOVIET EMBASSY IN policy adopted was not and need INFORMATION FOR NOT DO- TOKYO ANNOUNCED YESTER.not be specified." ING WHAT GERMAN PRO- DAY AFTERNOON PAGANDA HAD DONE BUT SOVIET WOMEN

AND

THAT CHIL- It adds Mr. Matsuoka called for THE MINISTRY WAS “A GREAT, DREN WILL BE EVACUATED calm and composure and

for a CONGLOMERA- TO RUSSIA. AMORPHOUS

Inational response to the august TION WITHOUT SPINE AND The first group will leave on will of the Emperor.

WITHOUT July 5. A hundred women and

chlidren, including members the Soviet Embassy staff, will travel by way of the Trans- Siberian Railway.

APPARENTLY HEART."

IN VARIOUS

THE BURMA,

GOVERNOR, BRAVING THE FURY OF THE MONSOON, HAS COMPLETED A 1,000-MILE 10-DAY TOUR OF i

BURMA'S John

TENASSERIM, EASTERNMOST DIVISION.

Every means has been consider-

"Vigilance, then, is the watch- word. And, as the Minister ex- plained, vigliance with caution and preparation,

Mr. White also objected to Sir Anderson's remark about the British Council which, he said,

"As the war develops such ac- would give the wrong impressioned to assure the safe passage of tion as Japan takes will reveal Hitherto no Governor has at- because the work of the Council the evacuees who will be divided the wisdom of the decision made formation in diplomatic bags from tempted to reach these areas by cultural and entirely dissociated gestion of the railway-Reuter.

was purely educational and into two groups owing to Dublin to Berlin.

con- by the Imperial Conference as it rich, particularly during the monsoon, where frequently thefrom propaganda.-Router. Governor waded knee-deep across ravines.

IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RADIO TRANS- MISSION STATION IN THE GURMAN LEGATION IN DUB- LIN.

Mr. Morrison replied it would be contrary to the public interest to disclose measures taken fo control the despatch of informa- tion out of the British Isles but all possibilities were borne in mind. Reuter.

MILITARY ATTACHE

The tour emphasised the toughness of the natural barriers of the Tenusserim Hills and the remarkable increase in Burina's armed strength and the growth of aerodromes.-Reuter.

INDIAN AIR FORCE

'PLANE CRASHES

has done in the past.”—Reuter.

HSU MO TO GO TO WELLINGTON KOO

AUSTRALIA?

Mr. Hsu Mo, former Political Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs,

| is considered most likely candidate for the post of Chinese Minister to Australia following the appoint-

A Government of India comment of Mr. Fu Ping-chang as his First Lieutenant James Wil-munique yesterday announced successor in the Waichiaopu. son, of Schenectady, New York, that an Indian Air Force plane Mr. Fu, formerly chairman of has bren appointed Assistant crashed near Karachi on Wednes- the foreign affairs commil *e of U.S. Military Attache to Chung-day. The pilot. Lt. M. W. H. Up-the Legislative Yuan, assun.ed his king, says Reuter from Washing-hill, and the two members of the new post yesterday morning. ton.

crew were killed, -Reuter.

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ON JAPANESE POLICY

DR. WELLINGTON KOO, newly-arrived Chinese Ambassador in London, commented in an interview with Reuter yesterday on Mr. Matsuoka's vague statement on Japan's at- titude towards the Soviet, asking, what else could be expected?

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Japan had had overmuch trouble:already. in her connection with the Axis. There was no coherence of direction in her policy, and she must adopt a purely opportunist attitude. and watch events before committing herself further.

Dr. Koo, cómmeriting laughing- short and the atmosphere is full ly on the story that Generalissimo of a sense of trouble, suspense Chiang Kai-shek threatened to and anxiety." shoot the next 'bearer of peace" Dr. Koo was of opinion that overtures from Japan, 'dőclared:''

"Whatever the truth" of that,

it expresses the fooling of "lə Chinese "people "that""Chitals

in the war and will stay in "till, the last,"

Vichy would not follow tha example of 'the other Hun-hdel-- edcountries and recognise the Nanking puppet government: unfess compelled by the Gor-

`mans. ́

"Having gone so far and suf- "ONE MUST - SYMPATHISE fered so much, there is not one MUCH WITH MARSHAL Chinese, high" or "low, favouring PETAIN WHOSE POSITION, IS compromise with Japan, especial" ONE OF INTOLERABLE - DIF- ly now that world conditions are FICULTY.” turning in China's favour."

London Amazes Him'

Dr. Kdo was amazed at the

Madame Koo is remaining for

the time being in Vichy-Reuter.

"tranquil and orderly appearance COTTON UNDER LEND

of London." He said everything. appeared normal, well arranged and woll supplied; the public services were going on as usual and none seemed in the least agitated or suffering Inčonvoni-

ence.

This was totally different" to the mental picture formed abroad by "repörts of "the air raids.

Contrast With Vichy

AND LEASE ACT

The United States is to supply upwards of 600,000 bales of cotton to Britain under the Lease and Lend Act," "hetording to authoritative Waslington' quartors yesterday,

The British plan to take at "Ore is all the more Impressed least 20,000 baled a month white. by London in contrast tovluny shipping space is available where life is unieavy, supplies aro Router.