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WILD RUMOURS IN SHANGHAI

Business Circles Shocked By Export Ban Report

CHINESE

CREDITS FROZEN

It was officially con- firmed in Landon last Chinese night that the

Government has request- ed the British Government to freeze Chinese assets in Britain and in the Bri- tish Empire.

The measures will be put into effect shortly.

The reason for the Chinese Government's desire is that the Japanese are in control of certain parts of China and consequently assets of those territories.

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WANTS PEACE

The Japanese Con- sul in Manila stated to the Press yesterday that Japan wants peace unless she is provoked beyond human endurance.

The Japanese will not fight, he added, and continued that there was no sense in fighting because the winner will lose in the end. Reuter.

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Fears Leave

Morale Unshaken

THE GRAVE SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST HAS OUSTED THE RUSSO-GERMAN WAR FROM THE MAIN HEADLINES IN ALL SHANGHAI NEWSPAPERS THIS MORNING, SAYS REUTER'S COR- RESPONDENT.

The citizens of Shanghai were dazed ali day long yesterday as wild rumours succeed- ed each other in rapid succession and the Chinese dollar fluctuated violently.

There is, however, not the slightest ques- tioning among Britons and allied nationals of the parallel action by the United States and the British Empire against Japan, despite the fears that it may end all Shanghai's non- Japanese trade for the duration.

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Trade Rumours

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The feeling among Shanghai's | Britons and allied nationals summed up in an article by

British journalist Among well-known

many rumours who writes: Shanghai which cannot be "Retaliation having at last been Armed was one stating that the Instituted, it will be the hope of Japanese controlled customs have of all Britons and Americans that it imposed restrictions on certain will be pursued to the utmost categories of exports from Shang- for limit, notwithstanding the

pro- hai.

as metals,

If the Chinese assets were to and in order to assist China's An-

Treasury remain unfrozen it would giveancial position,

direc- totions have been issued blocking the Japanese a loop-hole

sterling balances and other assets continue trade with Britain. A similar request was made by of persons resident in China. the Chinese Government to the Government of the United States who

taken the have already necessary steps.

As From To-day

It was further officially an- nounced in London that at the re-

The directions come into oper. ation as from the opening business today.

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Indian

Casualty Figures

INDIAN ARMY CASUALTIES DURING THE CAMPAIGNS IN AFRICA REPORTED BETWEEN

AND. DECEMBER LAST YEAR JULY 8 THIS YEAR, TOTALLED 6,427, OF WHICH 759 WERE KILLED INCLUDING 21. OFFICERS, 26 VICEROY'S COM- MISSIONED OFFICERS, AND 712 INDIANS OF OTHER RANKS.

General authority is given

These were listed any payment in the sterling area bability that it may result in tem-

The remaining casualties include

authorised

behalf of the porary suffering and inconvenience machinery, cotton piece-goods, 40 prisoners of war, 1,216 missing Chinese Government as well as in centres where

Japanese cotton yarns, chemicals and pro-and 4,376 wounded. payments necessary for fu:filment Army holds sway. of certain outstanding transac-|

quest of the Chinese Government | tions.-Reuter.

JAPANESE DISEMBARKATION COMMENCES

THE DISEMBARKATION of Japanese forces in southern Indo-China has begun at Nhatrang, just north of Camrahn Bay.

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"It is now the eleventh hour and nothing is to be gained by tempering with this retaliation in order to avoid offending Japanese susceptibilities.

"The sooner its full effect makes itself felt upon Japan, the more likelihood there is of earlier ap- preciation by the Japanese of the disastrous consequences of their Army's policies."

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The most noteworthy com- ment by newspapers supporting the Japanese puppet regime Nanking appeared to-day in the "Kuo Min Hwin Wen" which says that Japan can only adopt eco- nomic reprisals against the British and American action in freezing Japanese assets and that war still far off.

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THE NEWSPAPER SUGGESTS THAT JAPAN MAY RETALIATE BY CONFISCATING BRITISH AND AMERICAN ASSETS IN OCCUPIED CHINA, WHICH ARE ESTIMATED AT A BO.UT

£500,000,000.

The aerodromes to be utilised by the Jap- anese in addition to Saigon are in the Siem- reap area, at Nhatrang in Tourane, in the middle of the Annam coastline, in Bienhoa near Saigon, in Soctrang at the mouth of the Mekong River, in Komongtom near the Greating the carrying out of the agree- Lake Cambodia and in Pnompenh, capital of for the joint defence of French Cambodia. — Reuter.

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ment between Japan and France

Indo-China was concluded last Wednesday," it is announced by Japanese troops began dis SULT OF AN URGENT RADIO the Japanese Military Mission in embarking in Southern Indo- REQUEST 190 MILITARY LOR- Indo-China.

ARRIVED' FROM China yesterday, it is officially RIES HAD .announced in Hanoising, [HANOI.

The Japanese, are being per- The vanguard of the main mitted to use eight-aeródromes bodies of the Japanese, troops are under the agreement, including Saigon and Siemreap, neor. Apg kor, on the new Thai border,e

The strength of the troops landing is not disclosed.

believed to be on four transports and four destroyers which will

kg, arrive in Saigon to-day."!

British and American business- men anticipating a peaceful oc-

China-Reuter.

According to a Domel despatch from Balgon quoted by the Tokyo "Radio, negotiations: for the conclusion of this detalled" agreement were started last Wednesday morning and were brought to an amicable conclu- flon at 8 pm..the same day." The agreement was reached be-

Head of the Japanese Milltary mission, and Vico-Admiral Decoux; Governor-Generál of Indo-China,

Reuter

Main Bodies To-day cupation are remaining: In Indo- tween Major-General: Sumith,

THE JAPANESE MILITARY MISSION, IN SAIGON STATED

YESTERDAY THAT:

Detailed Agreement RE-A detailed agre ent confrm-

visions.

If the rumour is true, it means The proportion of casualties to. that the only future buyers of the total number of troops engag such articles wilt be the ed in the campaigns was stated, "to" Japanese and the only payment be "extremely low." that wil be made wil be in Japanese military, yen,

The total wounded contains "a According to local banking and very large number" of men who commercial circles, a Japanese ban were only slightly wounded and who either remained on duty or non-Japanese goods from Shanghai, if not yet introduced, is returned to their units long ago.

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