1941-07-23 — Page 35

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 23, 1941.

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ATTEMPT TO CUT BURMA ROAD

Chinese Visualise Attack From Indo-China

SHARP GERMAN NOTE

TO BOLIVIA

Authoritative quar-

ters in Berlin state that the German Gov- ernment yesterday sent a sharp note of protest to the Bolivian Government on its be- haviour to the German Minister there, states the official German News Agency.-Reu-

ter.

To Precede Expansion Activity

THE POSSIBILITY THAT JAPAN MAY SHORTLY LAUNCH A NEW DRIVE IN AN AT- TEMPT TO CUT THE BURMA ROAD WHILE AWAITING CLARIFICATION OF THE INTER- NATIONAL SITUATION

EAST AFRICAN

No Break

CONQUEST Yet With

REVELATIONS

General

.

Cunning Finland

ham's force in East Africa did not exceed 20,000 infantry and 68 guns, it was of- ficially announced in Nairobi yesterday, but they defeated Italian forces numbering including

170,000, BEFORE DECIDING

ON A NORTH OR SOUTH EXPANSION, 15 BEING DISCUSSED IN CHUNGKING.

The present Japanese negotiations' with *** | Indo-China are probably connected with the forthcoming drive since Japan is expected to use Indo-China as a base for attack.

DAYLIGHT SWEEP

BY R.A.F.

A

daylight R.A.F. attack on shipbuilding yards on the Seine and extensive sweeps over

further

Chinese opinion

con-as an attempt to justify Japanese fends that Japan may push north-action in that country. It ran-- ward from Laukay along the rail- "Well-informed quarters In way towards Kunming or west- Singapore are much surprised ward into Burma or both.

by rumours of Impending Bri. tish action in Indo-China, fact there is no question of any such action, and it is consider. ed the rumours were posalbiy being circulated to pave the way for action by Japan.

JAPANESE TROOP WITH- DRAWALS FROM VARIOUS FRONTS IN CHINA, AND THE SIGHTING OF A JAPANESE CONVOY MOVING SOUTH! FROM CANTON, ARE AT- TRACTING CONSIDERABLE| ATTENTION HERE.-

Sumita's Call

זן

"An attempt may be made to justify the new Japanese de- mands on Indo-China by a bogey British intervention. The British policy in Indo-China has consis- tently been to assist to maintain The head of the Japanese mili- the integrity of that country

mission tary-

in Indo-China against any interference from Major-General Sumita. called on outside.

Governor-Gen-

Northern France yester-Admiral Decoux.

eral of Indo-China, last evening day were reported in an for a talk lasting an hour, accura Air Ministry communi-ing to a Hanoi telegram to Tokyo

que.

Vichy Pressure

"To this end the British have Another meeting is expected to striven to maintain normal trad- day which will be the third ong relations with Indo-China and successive days,

refrained from encouraging any

The communique said that early Abrolutely no details have been altempts to undermine the post- in the afternoon Blenheim aircraft | vouchsafed

regarding the out- tion of the authorities there. It is of the Bomber Command escorted come of the discussions and it is realised that strong pressure has by fighters attacked shipbuilding understood that General Sumita been brought to bear on General yards at Le Trait, ou the Seine, is now awulting fresh instructions Decoux from Vichy and it is hop- west of Rouen.

from Tokyo.-Reuter.

ed he will be able to resist it.

"Britain will certainly do noth- ing, and has done nothing, to in- difficulties." crease Indo-China's -Reuter.

Bursts were seen on sheds and slipways and the target was left hidden in smoke.

Northern

Singapore Broadcast

were

Reports that the British were Our fighters also carried out ex- contemplating some form of un-1

action in Indo-China tensive sweeps

specified over

in a France.

categorically denied statement read both in English Singapore In the course of these opera- and French over the tions four enemy Aghters were radio last night. destroyed. Our losses were three The statement hinted that the fighters-Reuter.

Japanese circulated these rumours

SIGNIFICANT

STEP BY JAPAN

No Change in Foreign Policy

Admiral Toyoda, the new Japanese Foreign Minister, has told high officials of the Foreign Office that his policy will remain absolutely unchanged from that of his predecessor, Mr. Matsuoka, ac- cording to the Domei Agency,

Importance is attached to the fact that Dr, Kumataro Honda, Japan's Ambassador to the Japanese-sponsored Wang Gov- ernment

with- at Nanking has drawn the resignation he tendered on the advent of the new govern- ment.

In Japanese circles, this is des-

Ility' of Japan's polley

towards

Significant Call:

IN ANNOUNCING at his press confer-cribed as proof of the 'Immutab ence yesterday that the Japanese Govern- China. ment had just established a censorship over radio and cable communication, President Roosevelt declined to express any view on Japanese intentions,

He refused to say whether he expected any new aggressive move by Japan in the near future, referring the question of that subject to the State. Department..

When asked whether he re-. garded the censorship step as significant, the President replied in the affirmative, but declined to elaborate along that line.

COST OF LIVING SHOWS A FALL

Just as the reporters were filing into the White House for the con- ference, the President's nayal aide-de-comp, handed Fresident

A slight drop in the cost of liv- Roosevelt a copy of a despatch which had just arrived in Washing is reported by the Ministry of ington at the Navy Department, telling of the establishment, of the censorship

Afterwards, the President told the. Press "Maybe, there might be new stops. Asked to amplify, ha replied:... "Maybe. covers the

Router. situation."

Labour

On July 1, the official index was, 09 points above the level of July, 1914, as compared with 100 paints on: May 31, 1941.

For food alone, the index figures were 67 points above the 1954 level-British Wirplass,

10.3

Declaring that three days ago

the new Japanese- Foreign Minis-

ter called 'on the German · and, Italian Ambassadors: and reiterat- ed Japan's adherence to the Axis,

Japanese circles in Tokyo suggest envoys before the customary in- tatives, which has been-fixed for:

that the fact that he saw the Axis:

terview with diplomatic; represen

Friday, is sufficient to: dispel any talk of za change in the country's. policy.

It is announced that:Mr. Kum alchi Yamamoto, Director: of the Bureau of East Asiatic: Affairs, ¡ has been appointed Vice-Minister: at the Foreign Office in succession to Mr Ohashi, who resigned as a sequel to the recent Cabinet changes Router.

CALL-UP OF MORE WOMEN

All women born in 1910 will register at the offices of the. Minis- try of Labbur an August 2, it was announced in London last night.:

British Wireless hid

96,000 infantry and 400 guns.--Reuter.

After careful considera- tion the British Govern- ment has decided at pre- sent to maintain diplo- matic relations with Fin- land.

It has at the same time left the Finnish Government in no doubt that this decision to continue may at any time be reversed in the light of events,

was made This announcement by Lord Snell in the House of Lords yesterday afternoon.

NO BOMBS DROPPED An official Air Ministry com-

Lord Snell intimated that the unique states: "A small nuinber of enemy aircraft approached our issue of navícerts for goods des- coast yesterday but few flew tined to Finland had ceased and inland. There is no report of any that

facilities

being bombs being dropped. British given for ships to proceed to Fin- Wireless.

land-Reuter.

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