1941-07-24 — Page 34

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 24, 1941

AMERICA READY FOR ACTION

Japanese Embassy Announces "Agreement" In Vichy

Hints Of Indirect HOME GUARDS

Counter Moves

THE JAPANESE EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON, ANNOUNC- ING LAST NIGHT THE RECEIPT OF AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT THAT JAPAN AND VICHY HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT OVER INDO-CHINA, DECLINED TO GIVE THE ORIGIN OF THE REPORT.

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A Japanese demand probably concerning Camranh was pected in Washington by a number of observers but the demand covering the occupation of the whole country came as a surprise.

Discussion of the possible demands has already taken place among officials and legislative leaders in anticipation of the Jap-

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ROOSEVELT'S "CRIME"

The German press yesterday turned its full propaganda fury

оп President Roose- velt, who was attack- ed with unprecedent- ed violence.

Newspapers

anese action.

ORGANISATION IN BURMA

The Governor of Burma yesterday issued an ordinance providing for the establishment of

Home Guards-Reu- fer.

WOMAN HER OWN

Unconfirmed reports suggest that joint DETECTIVE

Anglo-American economic measures

have

A 45-year-old woman, Wu Yuk- chi, was sentenced to four months'

already been planned against any Japanese hard labour by Mr. G. T. Lowry aggressive move.

A COMPLETE EMBARGO ON ESSENTIAL EXPORTS TO JAPAN.

now.

men

this morning, for theft from No. 4. Bridges Street, third floor, on Three moves considered likely ington as the railway linking Indo-March 20. among

Det. Sergeant W. J. Wall who well-informed Washing-China and Yunnan Province has ton commentators are:---

been torn up on the Chinese fron-prosecuted, said that Mak Tso, 25, THE STOPPING OF UNITED tier for some time past and the a married woman, reported to the Police in March. that property STATES GOLD PURCHASES, movement of materials and

THE FREEZING OF JAPAN=|through such mountainous coun-

and money. totalling $500 in value had been stolen from her cubicle ESE ASSETS, AND

try is considered impossible.

On the other hand the Chinese at Bridges Street.

Yesterday, she informed the have made military expeditions In impossible terrain before Police that she had found some of the stolen articles in accused's JAPANESE ACTION, IF AND possession. Accused was a fellow WHEN IT BEGINS, IS EXPECT- tenant. When questioned by the EU TO BE CHIEFLY NAVAL, Police, accused produced all AFTER WHICH TROOPS MIGHT stolen property with the exception BE LANDED AT SAIGON AND of a gold finger ring and some of IN AREAS AROUND CAMRANH. the money, which she had already

believe Japan spent. has chosen this moment in a man- suggests Axis timing The possibility of China assist-ner which

if she resists is thinking that President Roosevelt 000000 | ing Indo-China

felt to be impracticable in Wash-is likely to do little while he is trying to get the Selectees Exten- sion Bill through Congress,

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duced photographs of President Roosevelt as a Freemason.

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been reported

Already it has that Japanese gold shipments are

so much above normal that it is likely Japan has been acting as intermediary to purchase dollars for the Nazis with German gold.

Indo-China Attitude

Something

Different--

THE

"Overland China

Mail,"

weekly edition of the "China Mail" and containing all local news from the "Hong Kong Sunday Herald," has made a change in its policy.

Far Eastern news will not now be contained in this edition, which will be devoted entirely to reports of local happenings.

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The change has been prompted local residents in Australia, and in order to give them complete coverage of local activities. Far Eastern news has been sacrificed.

The "Overland China Mail" is published

d every Wednesday at 25 cents per copy or 35 cents including postage overscas.

THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE, LTD.

Windsor House, Tel. 20022

Close observers

Japan's Motives

It is believed in Washington that Japan is acting in her own interests rather than those of the Nazis who may benefit inciden- tally.

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It is also suggested Japan, right- ly or wrongly. feels that action against Indo-China is the maxi- mum of aggressiveness which can be undertaken without rousing America and Britain to take arms against her and if it is suc- cessful it would bring her within better striking distance of Singe- pore and the Dutch East Indies should a promising opportunity occur to attack those places later. IT SEEMS CERTAIN, HOW- EVER, THAT THE UNITED STATES WILL TAKE SOME ACTION.

the

DAYLIGHT BOMBER ATTACKS

Blenheim bombers were out both yesterday morn ing and afternoon search. ing for enemy shipping off the coast of France and the Low Countries, states an Air Ministry communique.

one

During these operations coastal vessel was sunk and an- other damaged.

Other Blenhalms, escorted by

a strong force of fighters, bomb- ed objectives near St. Omar early in the afternoon. British fighters encountered a number of enemy fighters and destroyed five of them.

British losses in all these oper- ations were five bombers and five fighters but the pilot of one of the Aghtors is safe. Reuter.

No To Be Drawn

SIR VICTOR WARRENDER, PARLIAMENTARY AND EIN- ANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY, REFUSED TO BE DRAWN INTO DETAILS WHEN QUESTIONED

COM- IN THE MONS YESTERDAY ON U BOAT LOSSES.

"While I regret that I am un- able to give details of recent A part of the wire-netting sur-activities against U-boats I can rounding King George V, state that results lately achieved Memorial Park was stolen during have been encouraging." Reu- the black-out.

ter.

MAKING HAY-IN

REVERSE

JAPANESE ENVOY GIVEN WARNING

BY AMERICA

MR. SUMNER WELLES, U.S. Under-

A high State Department official Secretary of State, received the Japanese in private conversation is report Ambassador in Washington,

ed to have said recently that

America was "prepared" if Japan Nomura, last night.

moved aggressively against Indo- China.

Further Strain

Admiral

It was believed Mr. Welles was likely to

tell the Ambassador that any military move Mr. Sumner Welles, when he against Indo-China or elsewhere will cause night, is believed to have told him an even further deterioration in American- that a result of Japanese aggres-

saw the Japanese Ambassador last.),

sion in Indo-China or elsewhere Japanese relations.

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will be a further strain on Ameri- After the meeting with Mr. can-Japanese relations.

Welles, which lasted 30 minutes, The Japanese Ambassador is an Admiral Nomura told pressinen infrequent visitor at the State that he hoped feeling "between Department and the news of his four; two countries will become call comes at a time when there better and better? are increasing signs that America

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understood Adiniral

ISOLATIONIST CAUCUS

is preparing to give now notice to Nomura discussed the Far East Japan on the threat of military situation, especially Indo-China,(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL moves in the Pacific where, as but he declined to make any ob-

MY. Wolles was expected to make servations on that question to the FIFTY CONGRESBIONAL OP. clear to the Japanese envoy, the press, merely saying he had “ap-PONENTS OF THE ROOSEVELT United States is vitally interested proached the subject from our FOREIGN POLICY.THAVE in the maintenance of peace.- side." Reuter.

* Panama Position

AGREED TO OPPOSE THE RE- QUEST FOR A DECLARATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY, Roosevelt Confers

Admiral Nomura also said he Senator Taft said the group op- posed the retention of draftces, Conflloting reports are being discussed the question of Japan-National Guards and reservists for received In Washington from eso ships being unable to pussindeinite. Army duty-Inter London, Toldyo and Shanghai re- through the Panama Canal and national News Service. garding the latest Japanese moves he stated the ships could not re-

and intentions in the Far East; main at the Canal "permanent- N.A.A.FI STOCK

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Eight or ten ships had gone to the south and would go round. Bouth American domek Mr. Weles told him that the

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Mr. Roosevelt conferred at length with Mr. Welles and Senator George; presumably on the Pacifio situation. The Pre-

A: quantity of wine, and; cigar- sident admitted that the

ottos,, valued at $132 was stolen Neutrality Law' was discussed but Canal was closed indefinitely to from the NAVATI, Nanking Bar- no decisions were made-Central merchant shipping for repairs racks, between 3 pm, on Tuesday News --month monton Mann TReuterà » 19t

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