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FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1041

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AMERICA TAKES FIRM LINE Japanese Aggression Denounced

STRONG

WILLKIE SPEECH

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Declaring that the de- fence of freedom must be a positive thing,” Mr. Wendell Willkie, speak- ing in San Francisco last night, said: "Hitler has challenged freedom.

FORTY JAPANESE SHIPS PAUSE

Over 40 Japanese ships bound for United States ports are reported to have heaved to off shore as a result of Mr. Sumner Welles' statement de- nouncing Japan Os the aggressor in Indo- China. Reuter.

"We cannot wait in a corner | 1000000 for him to strike us. We must step forth boldly to throw Hitler of his guard-to bewilder him. We must force him to take the count."

Mr. Willkie pointed out that positive defence involves great sacrifices.

He called for aid to China to divert the energies of Japan and for the doubling and re- doubling of American aid to Britain.

Additional air and naval bases! should be acquired to protect the North Atlantic supply lines and! ship and air lane courses in the! South Atlantic should be guard-

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Mr. Welles Says National Security Now Involved

JAPAN WAS STRONGLY DENOUNCED AS THE AGGRESSOR IN INDO-CHINA IN A STATEMENT BY THE AMERICAN STATE DEPARTMENT, ISSUED BY MR. SUMNER WELLES, ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE, IN WASHINGTON LAST EVENING.

The statement say;: "It will be recalled that in 1940 the Japan- ese Government gave expression on several occasions to its desire. that conditions of disturbance should not spread to the region of the Pacific, with special reference to the Netherlands East Indies and French Indo-China.

"This desire was expressly concurred in

by many other governments, including the BOMBS ON

READY FOR by many

SQUALLS

Government of the United States.

"In statements by this Government it was made clear that any alterations in the existing status of such areas by other than peaceful processes could not but be prejudicial to the security and peace of The Dutch East Indies, the entire Pacific area, and that this conclusion was ed in order to prevent German whose oil may be one of based on a doctrine which had universal application.

"On September 23, 1940, refer- the prizes sought by the

China

or establishing bases in "Totalitarianism thus surround-Japanese in their threat-pening in

ring to events then rapidly hap- that area as measures of self-

the Indo-China situa- defence. reached its full, it will begin to ened southern expansion, tion, the Secretary of State made recede. · History proves that such forces survive only in expansion." are taking no chances.

moves through Spain and Portu- gal. Mr. Willkie said.

ed

and the Nazi

Reuter.

flood having

PERUVIAN FRONTIER FIGHTING

Throughout the archipelago all points of military importance, in- cluding oil flelds and harbours, have

been closed

to foreigners and placed under guard, says a Batavia despatch to the Free

Dutch newspaper "Vrij Nederland."

a statement that it seemed obvious: that the existing situation was he. ing upset and changes being achieved under duress.

"Present developments in re lation to Indo-China provide a clear indication that changes are now being effected under duress.. "The present unfortunate situa- in London, tion in which the French Govern- ment of Vichy and the French

The Home Guard is to be Government în Indo-China And concentrated for the protection | themselves is. of course,

of the oil fields.

known.

Thousands of women are being

registered for war service.

In No Position

well

SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND NATIVES WILL BE CALLED "It is only too clear that they UP UNDER THE CONSCRIP- are in no position to resist TION PLAN THIS YEAR.

THAILAND

All-day fighting in the REUTER. disputed Peruvian-Ecua- dorian frontier zone was reported in a communi- que-issued yesterday by the Peruvian Office in Lima.

Foreign POLICY

**The battle which began on Wednesday morning in front of the Peruvian posts of Arguas. Verdes, Pocitos and Marnepalo contibued all day,”. states the communique,

Fighting was specially bitter

AFFIRMED

Thailand is determined

the Arguas Verdes and Las to maintain and defend

sectors.

he Ecuadorlans were re- her neutrality and

pulced, the Peruvians forcing independence, whatever

them to retire and destroying

pressure exercised on them.

tlie

"Thore la no doubt as to the attitude of the Government and people of the United Srates to- wards acts of aggression carried out by the use or threat of arm- ed force. That attitude has been "made abundantly clear,"

"By the course which it has fol- lowed and is following regarding | Indo-China, the Japanese Govern→ 'ment is giving a clear indication that it is determined to pursue an objective of expansion by force.

“Thara la' not apparent to the

~: United Bfatos Government, any valld ground on which the Japanega Government would be warranted In-occupying/Indo-

their gun emplacement may develop in the Far Premier's address to Thai troops

the territories newly ceded by

The Peruvian Foreign Office East or on Thailand's bor on the eve of their departure 10 emphasises that the fighting took', place first on the left bank of the ders, it was stated in Indo-China. Zurumilla River and then con- Bangkok regarding the tinued on the right bank, which it contends, would prove that the Indo-China crisis. Ecuadorians attacked first Neutral observers draw atten- Router.

He said: "Even if it becomes Inevitable that you must be called on to take up arms you must do It with the greatest bravery and tion, to a significant passage in the firm determination, Reuter,

Aim Of Conquest

fore only conclude that the action

EIRE

BOMBS DROPPED FROM “UN- IDENTIFIED" 'PLANES ARE REPORTED IN A STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE EIREANN GOVERNMENT INFORMATION BUREAU IN DUBLIN YESTER- DAY AFTERNOON.

"At

The statement declares: about 1.20 a.m. to-day (Thursday) a number of bombs were dropped by unidentified aircraft in the vic

and

"This Government can there-inity of Dundalk, County Louth.

has been undertaken by Japan be- only minor damage was reported.”

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"There were no casualties

-Reuter.

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