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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 24, 1941

OCCUPATION OF INDO-CHINA: WARNING

OF BRITISH REPRISAL

THE LONDON “DAILY TELEGRAPH," IN A LEADER ON INDO-CHINA THIS MORNING, SAYS THAT AS AN EXCUSE FOR THIS LAT- EST PIECE OF BANDITRY JAPAN IS RE- SORTING ONCE AGAIN TO THE THREAD- BARE TACTIC OF PRETENDING THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO FORESTALL ALLEGED BRI- TISH DESIGNS.

AIRMEN'S

DESERT

THRILL

ent at Gibraltar)

It should hardly have needed Mr. Eden's categorical repudiation to convince Vichy (By Reuter's Special Correspond- that this is a mischievous lie invented by Tokyo for Tokyo's own ends.

In the face of a hail of Yet Vichy apparently, caution from a calculative people bullets from 200 hostile prefers to believe that it, tarists and imperialists are evid- tribesmen acting as froll- is Britain and not Japan ently in complete control in Tokyo, tier guards, a Swordfish and as experience has shown, |who is about to commit there is hardly a limit to their plane from Gibraltar res-

like the Japanese but the mili

Reuter.

was

aggression against Indo- ambitions.

cued the crew of a British China, and put into the Commons Statement

bomber which crashed oa mouth of its radio com-

the North African coast. Japanese policy in the Far East mentator the statement was the subject of a written re-

The Swordfish was sent out to that this would be "an ply by the Foreign Secretary to a

And the bomber, which Commons questions.

burnt spotted

out. The unutterable act of piracy Mr.

pilot Eden said Government circled round for 10 minutes to by a Britain who seems were aware of persistent reports investigate and saw 200 tribes- to the effect the Japanese Govern- men grouped around the bomber, bent on launching atment intended to take action to and the crew further off. tacks on the colonies of obtain naval and air bases in

southern Indo-China. her old ally."

The reports

Once more, says the papers, it appears as if Marshul Petain's

pledge to protect the French Em- pire is a pledge never to be hon oured except when, as in Syria, Britain intends to eject the Axis intruders whom Vichy openly aided and abetted.

British Reprisal Likely

If and when Japan proceeds to the occupation of Indo-China, whether or not with the conni- vance of Vichy, it will be an acti of aggression against which Bri- to'n will not be without means of effective reprisal.

It is obvious, according to the paper. that Janan's primary pur- pose in Indo-China is to use it as a iumping off point for eventualį military designs on British. Dutch and American interests and pos- sessions in the western Pacific.

That aspect of the situation is unlikely to be lost upon anyone of these intended victims.

The Intent

The "Yorkshire Fost," with which the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, is closely con- nected, in a leader declares we shall pay no attention to claims that the Japanese are acting with French consent.

The Japanese want to organise Indo-China as a base for possible operations at some promising future date against the Dutch East Indies, British Malaya and possibly Thailand.

MASTERY OF THE VAST PACIFIC AREA STRETCHING FROM SINGAPORE THROUGH HONG KONG AND THE PHILIP. PINES TO 'AUSTRALIA – IS THEIR ULTIMATE GOAL.

That is what their talk of an East Asia. co-prosperity sphere

means..

It is therefore

certain

that

whatever Japan does in · Indo-

Indifference either in London :or Washington. Indifference Impossible

Taking advantage of a slight out of the were

more rise in ground to keep significant since they coincided sight of the main body of tribes- made u forced with the Japanese press campaign men. the 'plane of innuendo against Britain In landing. respect of both Indo-China and

Thailand.

He welcomed this opportunity therefore to state that the alleged designs of Britain in both those countries were entirely non-

existent.

As regards Indo-China, Bri. been much tish relations had restricted since the collapse of France though a limited amount of trade continued. As

British regards Thailand, policy

governed by the Treaty of Non-Aggression with that country.

to

was

That Treaty was not designed obtain exclusive advantages and it was not directed against any third party except insofar as such third party might attempt to with those excellent interfere neighbourly relations, political, economic and other, which had always existed between Britain and Thailand,-British Wireless.

The crew dashed towards the Swordfish, zig-zagging as they ran, as the tribesmen opened fire when they realised what was happening.

THE PILOT TURNED THE SWORDFISH SO THAT THE SCREW KICKED UP A THICK SMOKESCREEN OF DUST PARTLY HIDING THE CREW WHO SCRAMBLED ABOARD AS THE 'PLANE TOOK OFF.

The Swordfish bore bullet marks when it returned to Gibraltar with the crew unhurt.

Reuter.

-

NEW EXCHANGE REGULATIONS

With the changed internation- al situation affecting the foreign trade of North China, the Federal Reserve Bank in Tientsin is en- forcing new exchange regulations under which exports from North

future in return for imports, proof of the actual loading of which is now required, according to reports from Japanese sources.-Reuter,

THE COAST CLEAR |China will be permissible in the

It is officially stated: "No enemy aircraft crossed our coasts yester- day."-British Wireless.

SIGNS IN

OF TENSION

JAPAN

SIGNS OF GROWING tension in the For

news

agency.

China will not be watched with East were reported yesterday in a Shanghai

despatch to the official Vichy

This says it was learned yesterday that "The Scotsmán,” in a leader, foreigners who recently arrived at Nagasaki United States could be indifferent to spend a holiday in Japan were not allowed to Japanese occupation of Indo- to go to a certain summer resort on the coast.

says neither Britain, nor the

"China" or even of selected key

points in that country."

All Japanese shipping campan-

It would be interpreted as fes, the despatch says, announced the first move in a polley the yesterday morning - that "because end of which was" | Japanese of the present situation" they domination in' that quarter of would stop Indicating the move- the Pacific Ocean, pediments of their ships.

LOAN AGREEMENT LEGISLATION

. IT IS ́À THREATENING "Another announcðinent stated:

The Financial Powers, (U.S.A.

·SITUATION BUT NOT ONE that travellers from To "THAT NEED IN THE MEAN: the Manchukuo port of Dairen Securities) Bill, which confers "TIME" "BE TAKEN TOO FER- could only take small suitcases on the Treasury powers for give

IOUSLY, JAPAN, IS” INNO with them, HE EVEN Ling effect to the loan agreement. POSITION TO INVITE BATTLE Reason was to save space. and between Britain and the Recon- WITH A POWERFUL ADVER- make it possible to cope with the struction Finance Corporation., SARY.

"considerablé increase: "in the Lannounced on Tuesday was read The "Liverpool Daily Post" number of travellera going to a first time in the Commona, yeg- thinks one would look for some Manchukuo:"-Reuter.“

terday. --British Wireless: