THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 7, 1941.
LONDON
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KEEPS CLOSE
WATCH ON FAR EAST
Dangers Of Southward Expansion
THE DANGERS of a Japanese drive southwards and the need for Britain to watch developments there were emphasised by the Diplomatic correspondent of “The Times."
The correspondent says: "News reach- ing London in the past few days has suggest- ed that Japan is keeping up the drive south- ward and is seeking air and naval bases in southern Indo-China and Thailand. Nothing is known for certain but the speeches of Prince Konoye and Mr. Matsuoka at the beginning of the week hinted that Japan was about to make a move which would not be anti-Soviet.'
The
"
correspondent
points out that Japan has
pass
through Indo- China and has increased her influence in Indo. China and Thailand.
the night Northern troop GREEK
He pays that both Indo-China and Thailand have valuable bar- bours, particularly Camranh, and them, that an arc drawn from with a radius of 750 miles, cuts
North the Philippines,
THE GIRLS' TURN TO REGISTER. Labour Exchanges throughout the country. over to industries of national importance. Ing at a Westminster Exchange.
KING'S VISIT
TO SOUTH AFRICA
IT IS REPORTED in London that King Borneo George of Greece is likely to visit South Africa and Malaya and that from the at the invitation of Field Marshal Smuts, Singapore is only 350 miles away writes a diplomatic correspondent.
southern-most point of Thailand,
THE DIPLOMATIC CORRES-
A
PONDENT OF THE "DAILY King George may be accompanied by the TELEGRAPH" SAYS THAT |Crown Prince and Princess, the Prime Minis- MAINTAINED IN LONDON ON ter of Greece and several members of the
CLOSE WATCH IS BEING
DEVELOPMENTS OF JAPANESE
POLICY FOLLOWING GER- Greek Government.
MANY'S ATTACK ON RUSSIA AND IT IS RECOGNISED THAT JAPAN HAS CONSIDERABLE MILITARY FORCES AVAIL- ABLE IN FORMOSA, HAINAN ISLAND AND NORTHERN INDO-CHINA.
Will -Ponder
that
It is hoped In London Japan will ponder well before taking any action that wan bound to constitute a threat to
In British interests
the Far Eact, a threat which could not be overlooked.
It seems evident, the correspon-
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It is likely that the Crown Prince and Princess will remain in South Africa for the present.
It is not known how long the King and the Prime Minister will stay in South Africa. but pro- bably they will visit England at some future date to consult the British Allied Governments.
Naturally, the King will make it his prime task of attending to the training, equipment, and ex-
now cooperating with the Mediterranean Fleet.
Spain is to print more pansion of the Greek Armed of her own banknotes Forces. As is already known at least half of the Royal Hellenic instead of getting them Navy survived the battle of dent concludes, the Germany has done for her by the Axis.Greece and is strongly urged Japan to return to collaboration with the active
A dccree issued by "General Axis and that strong influences Franco yesterday says the Bank are at work in Tokyo aimed at of Spain must give preference to securing advantages -for Japan the Fabrica Nacional de Moneda of for orders for the manufacture of from the latest development the war situation in Europe. banknotes. Reuter.
COAL STRIKE AVERTED IN AMERICA
.01
A considerable number Air Force personnel also.escaped and an efficierit Greek land force of some alże la being cons stituted: from the evacuated troops and unite from the Greek, colony' in Egypt.
'The Fabrica Nacional de Moneda was authorised in April
In view of the existence of to print Bank of Spain notes, and
than 1,000,000 oversea yesterday's decree says the inten-more
all anxious to help tion was "to assure maximum Greeks, guarantees of every kind in the liberate their country, large num- national manufacture of notes for bers of recruits may be expected issuing institutions."
The bulk of banknotes at -present in circulation^in Spain were printed In Germany and Italy.
In case of special need, the CONTINUED SUPPLIES OF Board of the Banic may still order COAL FOR AMERICAN DE notes to be printed abroad- FENCE INDUSTRIES: ARE NOW Reuter, ASBURED, SOUTHERN COAL OPERATORS HAVING-BIGNED. "A ITWO" SYEARS SCONTRACT WITH THE UNITED MINE- WORKERSLUNION,AM PATR
The Union recently signed a virtually identical agreement with Northern operators.
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The agreement removes the threat of a strike next Tuesday by 150,000 miners In the soft coal 'mines of four Southern States.
It provides a basic daily wage of-$7 Instend of $5.00-Router.
JUNK SINKS AT SHELTER
Capsized by a sudden gust of wind, a junk fully loaded with firewood sink at the entrance to the Yaumati Typhoon yesterday morning. The crew, in cluding the mistress of the junk, Chan Chuls; wete rescued.
Shelter
from all parts of the world.
Meanwhile, the Greek. Minister for War and the Minister for Marine remain in the Middle East with the Greek forces-Reuter.
NEW OPHANAGE AT ABERDEEN
The South- China Christian Education and Industriál Associa- tion for Homeless War Refuger Children in Hong Kong, has rais- ed some HK$100,000, more than double. Its original goal, and is planning to establish a home for war waifs at Shoushan Village, Aberdeen, shortly..
The Association is operating altogether 20 homes for orphans
of Chiria. in various parts Central News,
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